From paramedic to profit with a purpose, Mark Silver shares his unique blend of spirituality and entrepreneurship. From divine connections to mistakes as lessons, Mark reveals how every act of business can be an act of love. With deep listening, he navigates a path of wonder, care, and commitment.

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“There’s a Sufi teaching that says the divine created the human being to make mistakes. Mistakes are so important to life and to love and to our connection.”

— Mark Silver

Since 1999, Mark Silver, M.Div., has worked with heart-centered entrepreneurs to help them realize that every act of business can be an act of love. Mark is one of the pioneers in integrating real spirituality with the nitty-gritty of small business and founded Heart of Business, Inc in 2001. He is a designated Master Teacher within his Sufi lineage and has received his Masters of Divinity.

As a coach, teacher, and spiritual healer, Mark has facilitated thousands of individual sessions with entrepreneurs and has led hundreds of classes, seminars, groups, and retreats. His weekly writings and teachings are followed by thousands of people around the globe.

Mark is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, and prior to Heart of Business, he ran a distribution business, turned around a struggling non-profit magazine, and worked as a paramedic in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
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Mark’s website: HeartOfBusiness.com

Credits:
Co-producers: Cassandra Topperwien, Geoff Govertsen, and Michi Lantz
Supervising Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

Music credits:
Track Title: The Sunniest Kids
Artist Name: Rhythm Scott
Writer Name: Scott Roush
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz
Artist Name: Sounds Like Sander
Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: Alaikum
Artist Name: Cast of Characters
Writer Name: Dustin Ransom
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Special effects credits:

24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.

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Episode transcript: Finding Love in Every Business (Mark Silver).