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Category Archives: Mindful Meditation

THE REAL LIFE STORY OF TWO MINDFUL LEADERS

I would like to bring your attention to a wonderful and powerful article written by Ryan Clow. It appears in the most recent issue of the University of Toronto Medical Journal and is entitled, Scroll of My Life: My PTSD … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership Entails Being a Good Steward

We often think of leadership as being about creating and charting a course. Of course, that is true. But what gets less attention is the responsibility to be a good steward, a custodian of anyone and anything that is in … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership Entails Balancing the Long and Short Term

Mindful leadership entails balancing the long and short terms and compromising neither. To make a decision that is beneficial in the short term, but which will compromise the long term, can cause your business to fail. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

A Matrix Organization Requires Mindful Leadership

A matrix structure is very common and very few organization can pull it off. The common complaints range from no true ownership of the work being done and, therefore, no work satisfaction, to, too many bosses that can never be … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership – Tip: To Be Fully Alive You Must Be Present

To be present is to be right here, right now. The importance of being present can not be overstated. The present moment is all we ever have and ever have had. The quote below says it succinctly and beautifully: “There … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership – Tip: Practice Widening the Gap Between Stimulus and Response

Below is a wonderful quote by Albert Einstein. The message is “Pause to Wonder”. “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is … Continue reading →

Mindful Leadership Is a Competitive Advantage

A Mindful leader generates a great deal of power within themselves and around them. The internal power comes from the ability to control the mind rather than being controlled by the mind. When we control our minds we make better decisions, have better … Continue reading →

The Real Value of Mindfulness

I would like to continue to clarify this thing we call Mindfulness. As mentioned in a previous blog Mindfulness is a skill, not a technique. We develop the skill by applying formal techniques. These techniques are practiced in formal meditation. … Continue reading →

What Is Mindfulness, Really?

There is a great deal of confusion about what Mindfulness is and is not. Part of the issue is the actual word itself. Because it is an english word we impose assumptions that may or may not be accurate. Mindfulness … Continue reading →

Humility Is Characteristic of Mindful Leaders

Humility is often misunderstood. It can be seen as weak or indicative of lack of self assurance. But nothing could be further from the truth. True and sincere humility is pure strength and pure presence. It is indicative of a … Continue reading →