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Brilliant Business!Recent PostsWhy the Peacock?

You are a business owner.

You work hard. You expect big results. And you want to have fun with your small biz creation.

You want to serve your tribe by building a thriving business that doesn’t squeeze the life out of your life.

BrilliantVisions is on a mission to usher in a new way to do business – a way that centers on designing a flourishing business that serves your life. A model that encompasses compassionate leadership, meaningful work, and resonant relationships. A model that works for your style, your dreams.

You don’t mind hard work. But you want to love what you’re doing and let it feed your full life!

If so, you are in the right place.

I’ve been fascinated with peacocks since childhood. Our neighbor’s screeching peafowl were “noisy” to some, but magical to me. A peacock’s call still evokes that mystical wooded backyard of my youth. Peacocks symbolize self confidence, magnetism, and beauty without arrogance. Their feathers are said to have protective powers of healing and foresight. Peacocks teach us to strut our stuff with dignity and grace — great role models as we learn to claim and share our own gifts and talents. These birds need a tranquil environment to thrive. They might noisily show off their beauty – but come from a centered, un-frenzied space to do it. I find this to be true for me, and most successful business leaders & entrepreneurs, too! Here is a little Peacock fun for your amusement. ~ Martha Carnahan

5 Reasons You Should Blame “Them”

They made this mess. It’s their fault. If it weren’t for them… Oh, there are so many ways to invoke blame! Here’s the raw truth about blame: In the heat of the moment, it seems easy and natural to lay blame on others. But operating from a stance of blame is more harmful to yourself than it is […]

“You’re Grounded.” (Thank You!)

“You’re grounded!” These words have been uttered by many a parent as punishment for mischief-making teenagers. “Grounding,” in this sense, means you are taking the kid out of the action and putting her on the sidelines for a bit. One mom I know said that grounding doesn’t work as a deterrent for her son because […]

Wallow in the Mystery

I’m noticing the whir of creativity in the air these days. Another year is winding down, and thoughts of a new year are wafting in. A fresh new year feels like a reboot, an opportunity for new ways, new thinking, new possibilities. As 2015 peeks over the horizon, I encourage you to call upon the mystery […]

Why Failure is FANTASTIC!

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ~Thomas A. Edison I know you’ve heard this many times, but it bears repeating: Failure = Opportunity to Learn. A device I use to remember this comes from a story I heard many years ago during a coach training class. We had just […]

Your Job is to Let In the Goodness

“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and the thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself.” ~Edmund Lee Someone emailed me the other day about a project we are collaborating on and in her note she said, […]

How to Become the Subject of Pleasant Dinner Conversation

Sorry to break this to you, but the people you work with — your staff, your vendors, your colleagues… your clients — they are talking about you after work with their family members and friends. It’s just one of those facts of life. You know how that conversation goes: “How was your day today, […]

Bring Your True Self to Work. Please.

One of the best parts of entrepreneurship is that you can design your business to your desired specifications. Right? And yet. So many small business owners are fried and burned out because they have become ensnared in their own cruel work habits. One of the cruelest habits is when you believe you have to separate your […]

Writing with Impact: Mind Your WEs & YOUs

The trick to writing riveting and persuasive marketing copy is simply this: Know – and I mean really know, your audience – and get over there into their shoes and talk with them, not at them. This age-old marketing truism makes a lot of sense and it works. And yet, I encounter so many blogs, […]