Books, Faith, People, Spirituality

Nuts and Bolts Spirituality – by Richard Blackstone

Richard D. Blackstone profile imageI was conditioned all my life to believe in the American dream of working hard, following the rules, investing in my retirement and America and then reaping the rewards at the appropriate time.

Well, I worked hard, followed the rules, made the investments but I never was able to reap the rewards. What was it that I was missing?

What I came to find out was that I was “sleepwalking through Life” because I was looking to the outside world for all my answers and thinking that life was happening to me and I had to keep reacting to the people, events and circumstances in my life.

I didn’t realize that I was living my life unconsciously and the natural consequence of that existence was lack, illness and frustration.

Then a fortuitous event happened in my life and I began to see life from an entirely different perspective that opened my eyes to the idea that I was creating my life, whether I knew I was or not.

The whole problem I had was one of ignorance about the immutable laws of the universe that govern all of creation and my lack of knowledge about “who I really am.”

Once I got on this path of self awareness and started creating my life consciously everything changed in my world.

Once I understood my true nature I was able to begin the conscious creation of my life where abundance, health and harmony flowed to me easily and effortlessly.

I am now an award-winning author and international speaker about life, love and the true nature of how the universe works. I live an abundant life in total wellness and am in harmony with all of life.

Wow! Now I am blessed to teach these life skills to others and there is no more rewarding experience for me. Yes, I am following my bliss and raising the consciousness of all humanity at the same time. Life is good.

It is all good. I am building my dream house on the banks of the Coast Fork of the Willametter River in Pleasant Hill, Oregon with my four cats surrounded by nature. I wake up every morning giving thanks for having woken up to my true authentic self and I appreciate everything that happens in my life.

Life is good and it is all a matter of perspective. We are all on a path of self improvement and that path will always take you to an understanding of self as a priority destination.

Thank you for being in my life.

Live in love,

Richard D. Blackstone

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Business Development, Business Strategy, FAQ, Sales & Marketing, Start-ups

The Power of Online Business Directories and How to Get Started Fast

More and more small businesses today are using online business directories to their benefit. If you run a small business, you likely spend a great deal of your time thinking about your marketing plan. online business directories can be a great addition to your current small business marketing strategy. Those sites can help your small business expand its website traffic, increase the likelihood that your website will be found by interested visitors and increase your bottom line. If you haven’t taken a look at those directories and considered how your small business could use them to increase its market presence, then now is the time to start!

What Are Online Business Directories?

There are many different types of online business directories available on the Internet. Each of these sites serves a specific purpose and can be used by your small business in specific ways.

An online business directory is a website submission service that allows your small business’ website to be added to a specific category where it can be searched for by interested visitors. Listing your small business on an online business directory increases your website’s visibility on the web and helps to create inbound links to your business’ website. This places make it easy for people to find what they are looking for. These directories can be accessed from just about anywhere that has an internet connection. This means that people could find your business’ website from their home, office or even while traveling. Continue reading →

Business Development, Business Strategy, FAQ, Sales & Marketing, Start-ups

What Defines a Serious Business Buyer?

Individuals who desire to purchase an established small business must be well prepared before the search process begins. Well managed, profitable and successful businesses are in short supply and very high demand. Business owners and business brokers alike have little patience and interest in wasting their valuable time with buyers who have not taken the appropriate steps to demonstrate that they are fully prepared to acquire a business.

How does a buyer define themselves as being a “serious” candidate and not a casual, curious, tire kicker? The goal of this article is to outline the steps that a business buyer should take in advance so that they can stand out and be recognized as a serious and credible buyer?

Let’s start with a few examples demonstrating who is NOT a serious candidate. Continue reading →

Business Development, Business Strategy, FAQ, Sales & Marketing, Start-ups

Best Small Business Tips and Ideas

Deciding to start a business can be one of the most exhilarating decisions you make in your life. We are living in a world wherever everyone wants to make extra money and add to his income. Most people have achieved this by acquiring great business ideas. When one starts up a company, he must be ready to meet competition. It is important to note that you would not need to become rich or popular to succeed in business but have to think smartly. But there are a lot of moving parts and many different elements to consider.

10 basic tips essential to start a business successfully. Continue reading →

Business Development, Business Strategy, FAQ, Sales & Marketing, Start-ups

Are You an Entrepreneur or a Small Business Owner?

Do you want to be an Entrepreneur or a Small Business Owner? Is there a difference, and does it matter?

There is a difference, and it’s easy to confuse the two or use the two terms interchangeably. A Small Business Owner owns their own business, but also actively participates in that business. Often the Small Business Owner is critical to the ongoing success of the company. Without him or her, the business either does not exist (i.e. medical, legal, accounting, consulting, freelancing) or would suffer greatly in the owner’s absence for any period of time.

We often use the term “Solopreneur” to refer to the individual practitioner who is their own boss but must personally deliver a service or create a product for their business to generate revenue. While this may certainly be better than working for someone else, it’s still about trading time for money – and time is our most limited resource. Continue reading →