For far too long, we’ve heard the phrase: “Don’t take it personal. It’s just business.” A statement meant to justify cold decisions, impersonal treatment, and the prioritization of profit over people. But what if we flipped that narrative? What if we recognized that business is personal—because every deal, every interaction, every decision impacts real people with real lives, emotions, and souls?

We are not just workers in a machine, cogs turning endlessly in service to an insatiable system. We are divine beings having a human experience, and business—like every other aspect of life—is an opportunity to grow, to serve, and to uplift. The workplace is not just a system of tasks and objectives; it is a reflection of how we choose to engage with one another. Do we use it as a space to honor each other’s humanity? Or do we turn it into a battlefield of greed, power struggles, and energy vampirism?

The Workplace as a Reflection of Our Energy

Every workplace carries an energy, shaped by the intentions and actions of the people within it. Some businesses thrive on a take-take-take mentality, fueled by scarcity, competition, and a relentless pursuit of more—more profits, more efficiency, more production—often at the expense of human well-being. These environments can feel like energy traps, where people are drained rather than uplifted, where exhaustion and burnout become badges of honor rather than warning signs of imbalance.

But business does not have to be a place of depletion. It can be a place of abundance, joy, and service—a space where people come together not just to work, but to create, to uplift, and to contribute to something greater than themselves. The question is:

• Do we act as energy vampires—draining those around us, taking without giving, consuming without creating?

• Or do we become fountains of energy—radiating inspiration, generosity, and collaboration, creating workplaces where people feel seen, valued, and energized?

When we step into a business environment, we have a choice. We can perpetuate the scarcity mindset, where nothing is ever enough, where people are treated as expendable, where numbers matter more than names. Or we can build a new paradigm—one where we honor the humanity in business, where we recognize that our success is not separate from the well-being of those we work with.

It’s All Divine—Even Business

Many companies have mission statements filled with words like integrity, innovation, empowerment, and service—yet their practices often reflect the exact opposite. They speak of valuing employees but run them into the ground. They claim to care about customers but prioritize short-term gains over long-term trust. They champion “work-life balance” while setting expectations that make true balance impossible.

This disconnect between words and actions is a reflection of an old way of thinking—one where business is seen as mechanical, detached from the heart, and ruled by survival rather than collaboration. But this way of thinking is evolving. We have the power to evolve it.

When we recognize that business is divine, we approach it differently. We understand that every action—every deal closed, every meeting held, every decision made—is an opportunity to operate from a higher state of being. It’s not just about profits and growth; it’s about alignment, integrity, and creating something meaningful.

• Managing People with Care – Instead of treating employees as resources to be maximized, we treat them as human beings with dreams, challenges, and contributions that matter. We ensure teams are properly staffed so that work is not only completed but done with excellence and well-being in mind.

• Aligning with True Purpose – Instead of serving the machine of endless consumption, we align with missions that actually mean something. We measure success not just in numbers but in the positive impact we create.

• Honoring Energy Flow – Instead of fostering environments of stress and depletion, we cultivate workplaces that nourish creativity, encourage collaboration, and support sustainable productivity.

Business as a Space of Mutual Upliftment

When we reject the outdated belief that business is impersonal, we open the door to a workplace culture that is not just productive, but alive. A culture where:

• People feel valued, not used.

• Work serves a higher purpose, rather than just serving profits.

• Generosity and collaboration replace greed and competition.

This is not idealism. It is evolution. It is the natural next step for those who recognize that business is not separate from life, and life is not separate from the soul.

When we cross the threshold of this life—whatever that next stage may be—our accomplishments in business will not be measured by how much we accumulated, but by how we showed up, how we treated others, and how we used our talents to uplift rather than exploit.

So let us no longer say “It’s just business.”

Let us say:

“It is business. It is personal. It is divine. And we can make it a force for joy, love, and transformation.”

Because it’s not about what we take.

It’s about what we create.

Cheers,

Gage Gorman