Shawn Askinosie: Disruption, Surrender and Deepening of your Path

Founder of Askinosie Chocolate Shawn Askinosie returns to Woke & Wired to share what could be the most helpful guidance I’ve heard during this uncertain COVID-19 time.

Continuing the conversation we started in Episode 77: Encounters with the Divine Through Business, Shawn shared his thoughts on the pandemic and small business.

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We discuss:

The evolution of collective consciousness that’s happening during Coronavirus
Rhythms of darkness and light
Accepting and letting go the discomfort
Personal life vs business life – what’s the difference?
The power of deepening your daily practice – especially right now
The Divine is calling us to surrender: what does that mean when it comes to business?
Accessing your true self
Taking small steps in the direction of kindness without knowing the details of how it will unfold
The practice of getting out of the way for the Divine to express through you
The energy of the virus
Demonstrating humanity in the face of darkness
How to support small businesses in this time of change
Combining divine intervention with human action
What does cash flow and spiritual practice have in common?

Quotes by Shawn Askinosie:

“If you take a small movement in the direction of kindness, humanity and compassion, your prayer will be answered.”

“The inkling is the awakening.”

“There is a mountaintop out of this valley.”

“We’re not going to go back to the norm. Everything is changing.”

“How can I transform my own path and do my part?”

“Rely on who you are as a person.”

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About Shawn Askinosie:

In 2006, Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from farmers that they profit share with on three continents. This past summer will mark Shawn’s 44th origin trip. Recently named by Forbes “One of the 25 Best Small Companies in America”, Askinosie Chocolate has also been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, on Bloomberg, MSNBC and numerous other national and international media outlets. Shawn was named by O, The Oprah Magazine “One of 15 Guys Who Are Saving the World.” He has been awarded honorary doctorates from University of Missouri-Columbia and Missouri State University. Shawn is a Family Brother at Assumption Abbey, a Trappist monastery near Ava, Missouri and the co-founder of Lost & Found, a grief center serving children and families in Southwest Missouri. His book – Meaningful Work: The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling And Feed Your Soul, co-written with his daughter Lawren Askinosie, published by Penguin Random House is already a #1 bestseller on Amazon.

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