How can I connect my spiritual life and my business life?
May 4, 2008 – 8:49 amAs Peter Block wrote, the answer to How is Yes.
I don’t see how you can “connect” things that were never disconnected. Life is life, whether you’re playing with the kids, kissing your lover, or running a business.
Business is relationships. Relationships are always spiritual. The application of spiritual principles to business relationships creates value for everyone. Yes, that means being open to the exchange of value — and of values.
Business is a spiritual pursuit. It’s the practice presence and complete engagement with those we serve. In business, the goal is to fulfill the needs and desires of others. We’re participating in abundant prosperity.
Sometimes you’re the pitcher, sometimes the cup.
If your goal is to integrate spiritual beliefs into your business, then by all means do so. After all, your true beliefs show up nowhere more clearly than in the business world.
I suggest, however, that all you need to do is show up as your conscious, attentive self. As Jesus of Nazareth said, you are the salt of the earth. Be what you are, let your light shine naturally. Do the business, and let the business do you.
4 Responses to “How can I connect my spiritual life and my business life?”
I am reminded of a story of a business man of some time ago who pursued a spiritual relationship to his clothing business that has lasted for some time. The name you ask? “Lord & Taylor”…
By Rev. G. Stearns on May 4, 2008
Rev. G., that’s a great example. Smith and Hawken come to mind as well… see Dave Smith’s book, To Be of Use…
By Michael on May 6, 2008
I like the to teach someone to do what I know how to do. He or she might show me another way to do it. And my desire to teach what I know stems from that belief that if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.
By Keith on May 7, 2008
And then there are the folks who want only to be given the fish — without paying the price. They are unwilling to learn, but are more than happy to take. Sometimes the most spiritual thing a person can do is let that client or customer go!
By Michael on May 7, 2008