Soul-Inspirations

Use 5 languages of love

Bonnie Hutchinson — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:36:18 -0700

Once on a rainy and muddy day when I was a child, my mother spoke crossly to my father when he tracked mud into the house just after she had washed the floor. Shortly afterwards, a local dry cleaner and family friend named Paddy stopped by to deliver some dry cleaning. Paddy apologized for his muddy boots and said he didn’t want to step into the house. “No, no, don’t worry about it,” said my mom. “It’s pouring outside. Come in, come in. It’s easy to wipe up the floor.” After Paddy left, my dad commented on the difference in...

Spring from principles to action

Bonnie Hutchinson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:56:55 -0700

Last week we talked about seven foundation principles of soul power – intention, integrity, intuition, imagination, inner guidance, integration and “I” (your highest wisest self). These create the foundation environment for success in business and personal life. I love hanging out in the realms of intention and imagination, but we are also in this world to have physical experiences. The essence of manifesting is to bring our highest visions and intentions into physical form. To do that, we need to take action – inspired action -- in the physical realm. As I’ve reflected on what inspired actions have led to...

Foundations of Soul Power

Bonnie Hutchinson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:00:00 -0700

One of the joys of being an entrepreneur is that we get to make it up as we go along. We can use our businesses, not only to make a profit and provide a service, but to be a vehicle for expressing and attracting our soul’s desires. In a teleseminar series with Alexandria Brown and David Neagle called “The 7 Mindset and Manifesting Secrets of Multimillionaire Entrepreneurs,” they said the first secret is Desire. Being in alignment with our soul’s desire is the starting point for creating, attracting and manifesting all that it takes for a successful life and business....

The oath of integrity

Bonnie Hutchinson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0700

An article in my local paper1 pleased me greatly. Students in a marketing class at University of Alberta School of Business want to raise people’s awareness of the importance of ethics and integrity in business. Among other projects, they have developed an oath of integrity they hope will make its way to classrooms and boardrooms everywhere. Business students take the lead The business students were sickened by stories of ponzi schemes, bonuses paid to executives of bailed out companies and businesses profiting from the exploitation of vulnerable people. That is not what these students want in their business careers. The...

Love and Power

Bonnie Hutchinson — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:54:46 -0700

Rebuilding from the ground up, from the inside out There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. As all around us we see old systems collapsing, it is more and more clear that whatever does not have a solid foundation, whatever is not truly sustainable, is simply not going to survive as planetary energy and human consciousness shift and change. This is true on macro and micro levels. It’s true of the environment, the global economy, government and politics, and large-scale business. It’s also true in our personal lives and our entrepreneurial businesses. So what is a solid foundation?...

Talk to your future

Bonnie Hutchinson — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:11:00 -0700

I had a conversation with my future self this week, and loved every minute of it. My friend Carol Greenaway was coaching me through a process of clarifying the core gift I bring to the world. When we had clarity on that, she asked me to imagine it was the year 2015, five years from now. She asked me to visualize what my life was like when I was fully contributing and living that gift. She asked me to visualize myself in that life – what I would look like, what I’d be doing, how I would feel, and all...

A Bridge to Joy

Bonnie Hutchinson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:04:00 -0700

Some years ago, I read a book called Bridge of Light by LaUna Huffines. It changed my life. At this season of joy, I’d love to share with you my favorite visualization from that book. I don’t have the book in front of me, so I’m going from memory – mostly, the memory of how wonderful I feel every time I do this visualization. 1. Take a few moments to get grounded and relaxed. Imagine you can actually feel your connection to the earth. Take a few deep breaths and consciously relax your muscles. Set the intention that only that...

Are You Magnetic?

Bonnie Hutchinson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:04:27 -0700

Magnetic personalities Have you ever met someone with a magnetic personality? In any room, that person is usually the center of attention. People want to be around that person. Something about the person’s energy or personality is like a magnet to others. Maybe you are someone with a magnetic personality. People are drawn to you. When there is something you desire, the circumstances and support you need seems to appear, and you are carried on a wave of positive energy to whatever you desire – or something even better. In my own life, I’ve noticed that sometimes I feel magnetic...

Did you forget your socks?

Bonnie Hutchinson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:05:00 -0700

This story may not seem like it connects to entrepreneurs, but keep reading. It will! The judge The Honorable Judge Oscar Gabaldón presides over the Child Protection Court which handles cases of child abuse and neglect filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in El Paso County, Texas. At a recent conference my husband attended in Baltimore, Judge Gabaldón gave a presentation about how judges and courts can cooperate with others to help make things better for troubled families. Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial public sector leaders could certainly learn from the Judge’s comments about collaborating with others for...

If a “vampire” is someone close…

Bonnie Hutchinson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:04:06 -0700

Here are a few suggestions if you find yourself in a situation in which you are frequently in the presence of a person who is undermining or draining or just plain harmful to those close. 1. Protect yourself (your energy field) every way that you can think of. For example… If you were in a physically toxic environment, you might wear protective gear or a gas mask. If you must be in an environment where the emotional and mental environment is toxic, you could imagine that you are wearing “energy” protective gear and a gas mask… Or… perhaps you could...