Overwhelm is a physiological, mental, and emotional state that drowns out any clear signals that might otherwise come through. No matter how hard you try, when you are in a state of overwhelm, you can't see or hear what you most need to see and hear: the very next step.

Passion is a popular word among seekers these days. It seems that everyone wants to tap into their passion, create work they feel passionate about, or express their passion. But where does passion really fit in the journey to a business that fits just-right? If you're assuming that just-right and a business you're passionate about are the same thing, think again.

I experienced a sudden shift in perception. It was as if I had slipped through the looking glass to discover that I was living in a world of abundant possibility as opposed to one of temporal scarcity. I no longer had the problem of not enough time and balancing my life with my work; I had the gift of more than enough to do.

What if success is not something you achieve after you have taken certain steps, but an experience that flows right now from who you choose to be and how you choose to relate to the world?

How do you respond to failure? How do you feel when you realize you've made an error of judgment or violated your own standards? Personally, I hate it. And nothing irritates me more than a happy-talking, self-appointed New Age pundit who's getting rich telling me that everything is perfect and failure doesn't hurt.

What do you have to believe in order to show up, serve, and prosper as an entrepreneur? As many self-mastery gurus have advised us over the years, negative or limiting beliefs tend to close down possibilities, narrow the future, put a lid on progress.

Mood pervades the context in which you do business, coloring the way you work and also the way your clients or customers experience your offers.