In this episode, I talk about the process I went through building The MetaMind Circle and my history with online communities. I learned that it’s not always easy to form meaningful relationships online, and I discuss some of the things I learned along the way.

Highlights

• When a group I joined a few years ago no longer served my need to have authentic conversations, I studied how to start and build an online community.
• I discuss the idea behind The MetaMind Circle, how it got started, how it has grown – and changed – and what I have learned from the process.
• For me it’s important to let things grow organically, no matter how long it takes. And now I see how everything is coming together in a wonderful way.
• What I get out of an organization I belong to, is up to me not the organization.
• If I don’t enjoy what I’m doing, I do something else. This may mean making changes to what I thought had to be done to reach my goals.
• It helps to talk to other people about your ideas, especially people who share your values.
• There’s a good chance that things you try are not going to work. That’s okay. You don’t have to stick with it. Try something else.
• I talk about some of the things I want to do in the future.

Links

The MetaMind Circle website

www.Circle.so  – the platform on which I built The MetaMind Circle

Click here to set up a time to talk to me

I recently started using ChatGPT and in this episode, I share my experiences with you. I also talk about software for automating income and expense entries with bookkeeping software like QuickBooks.

Highlights

• It’s important that you learn how to correctly give ChatGPT prompts (queries) and how to talk to it.
• The bottom line is that it can be very useful for researching and outlining articles, webinars, e-books, and events.
• ChatGPT needs to be personalized and you need to be familiar enough with the answers given to evaluate the accuracy of the information ChatGPT provides.
• Chat GPT can provide ideas for topics to include in speeches, e-books, etc. It will also create outlines for you.
• Because the basic version of ChatGPT is free, I suggest you give it a try. No one else will see what you’re doing and no one will criticize you for anything. You can’t make mistakes.
• I talk about having a holistic approach to business.
• Building a business is much more effective when you’re not trying to do it all alone. Get out of your own little bubble and reach out to others.
• Be discriminating when it comes to accepting external information.
• It’s important to understand some level of technology because it can make such a difference for your business.
• It’s also important to be curious and learn new things and have an awareness of the world around you.

Links

Experience ChatGPT

Henry Lopez’s E-Book: Click here for the podcast episode. Scroll down to the Resources section to download.

Jeff Hood is the owner and developer of the Rio Grande Refuge. In this episode Jeff shares his long journey to finding his place of peace on the Rio Grande and how he is now developing it for others to share. I’ve known Jeff for 25 years and know that he has a lot of wisdom to share.

Highlights

• Jeff Hood is in the process of renovating a 100-year-old farmhouse and property in Vilardi, New Mexico on the Rio Grande – for him, a dream come true.
• As he recounts some of the work experiences he has had, Jeff said he always wanted to have a farm.
• A seminar with Jack Canfield convinced him that he had to take a chance and find a way to his dream.
• Jeff shares what it’s like living and working on the river.
• In the 70s, Jeff was a wilderness guide and got a Masters in counselling.
• Through the 80s and 90s, Jeff was working at Larry Wilson’s Pecos River Learning Center where they did corporate trainings using ropes courses and other activities to help people build confidence.
• Jeff shares his inner experience of some of the adventures he has lived through during his 73 years, and what it’s been like building the Refuge as he becomes who he has become – and is still becoming. He also reads one of his poems.

Links

Jeff’s Poetry Book: Musk Ox Poems

Jeff’s site