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The Mindful Investor
How a Calm Mind Can Bring You Inner Peace and Financial Security
The Mindful Investor is Maria Gonzalez’s newest book. It is a friendly, non-threatening guide, teaching you how to bring focus, clarity, and equanimity to your life and finances. When you're mindful, you can make money work for you, rather than being worked by your money.
We take readers through the basics of Mindfulness Meditation, including the five hindrances to success, and demonstrate how to combine these concepts with sound financial planning principles to create a clear, structured financial future. When you're mindful, you can make money work for you, rather than being worked by your money.
On May 24, 2011 The Mindful Investor was named the winner of an International Book Award in the Personal Finance category, sponsored by JPX Media Group, Los Angeles, California.
 On March 16, 2010, The Mindful Investor won a Gold Medal in the Personal Finance category of the U.S.-based Axiom Business Book Awards.  In its second week The Mindful Investor was #1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases in the Business
and Investing Category.
Maria Gonzalez Blog
Mindful Leadership
January 28, 2012
As a leader it is important not to get caught in the trap of viewing outcomes as failures. When you perceive something as a failure your ego is inextricably linked. This can cause you to enter the blame game (blaming … Continue reading →
December 29, 2011
The reality is that calmness and relaxation generate mental and physical power. They enable you to make better decisions because you are more able to be present and aware. Consequently, you are less likely to be impulsive and more likely … Continue reading →
December 26, 2011
One thing that stress does is rob you of pleasure and fulfillment, at work and at home. If you are stressed at work and are unable to decrease and manage the stress, it will also impact your personal life. You … Continue reading →
December 21, 2011
The body and the mind are constantly communicating. Sometimes you will be conscious of what they are saying and sometimes you will be unaware. Your mind looks to your body to see if there is a reason to be concerned. … Continue reading →
December 19, 2011
As the holidays quickly approach calmness and inner peace take on greater importance. We sometimes mistakenly think that some people are calm naturally and others are not, as if the ability to be calm is something that you are either … Continue reading →
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Maria Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez is founder and President of Argonauta Strategic Alliances Consulting Inc. She works with corporations around the world to create successful strategic alliances and develop their business strategy. With the experience of having built over 70 alliances around the world, she works with her clients to create strategic alignment and determine cultural compatibility to create alliance success.
Mindfulness
A growing number of organizations are using Mindfulness Meditation as a success strategy and improving their health and financial performance. This easy-to-learn technique increases focus and concentration, job satisfaction and the soft skills required for effective leadership.
what our clients say
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"... I'm calmer, more content and less flustered about the past or the future. Meditation adds a great amount of sanity to life... In my professional life, people see me as being more present and more confident..."
Sean Foran, Vice President, Succession Planning, BMO Harris Private Banking.
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"... I find that my ability to concentrate is much greater than before I started to meditate. I also find that I am more creative than I was in the past… I am also able to anticipate client needs as well as manage stress better than I did before."
Gaetano Geretto, President, Pelecanus Strategic Advisory Services Inc.
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"... Maria brings a powerful combination of wisdom as a senior business leader and negotiator and enormous talent in guiding the deeply personal meditation process. This blend of experiences gives her the ability to understand and relate to clients on many levels."
Lesley Parrott, Principal, Lesley Parrott Consulting
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"... Working with Maria has taught me the difference in results that come from focus as opposed to multi-tasking. I have learned to get present before I interact with people so that I can devote my full attention to the issue at hand. I can also move through a very large list of things that need to be done and am more in control of my day."
Jan Kestle, President, Environics Analytics
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"... Meditating... has enabled me to be more calm and focused in meetings, making me more effective at my job. Small things that at one time may have bothered me tend to roll off, having minimal effect. I feel more connected to my inner self, more confident and optimistic for the future."
Judy Sims, Vice President, Product Development and Business Management, Thestar.com
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"... I apply Mindfulness in the workplace to better manage relationships. It has helped me to look at myself in a much more objective way. ... Instead of being judgmental I can be more introspective and make a situation pleasant rather than unpleasant."
Jocelyne Achat
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"... Meditation is a powerful coping skill for times of stress, and an amazing, life-enhancing practice in ordinary, daily life. It is simple, and its effects are immediate."
Peggy Guest, President, Imperial Street Design
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"Mindfulness Meditation provides a time to calm the mind and go within to find peace. It helps me to be more aware (and mindful) of everyday experiences and to listen better. It positively impacts communication. Meditation helps to put things in perspective."
Kathy Wilkie, Registrar & Executive Director, College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario
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"I started meditating... because I wanted to quiet my mind and learn how to be present and in the moment. My meditation practice has transformed my life, personally and professionally. I feel calm, patient, peaceful, present, kind and joyful...It has allowed me to be more productive because I'm able to stay focused."
Peggie Pelosi, Founder/ President, Orenda Connections
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"I attended Maria's Mindful Golf Workshop in 2007... I am calmer and more thoughtful on the golf course and I don't get down on myself as much for poor shots. ...After taking the course I won the Senior Ladies Club Championship. I can honestly say that I believe that the learnings from the Workshop contributed to this latter success."
Gail Kilgour – member of St. George's Golf & Country Club
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"I am thrilled to let you know how your Mindful Golf Workshop has helped my golf game;
bottom line: my scores are better, my handicap is lower. I have more confidence that I can execute the shots that I want; I have more good shots and fewer bad shots... I can highly recommend the course to anyone who wants to improve their game, and their enjoyment of this great sport."
Janice May – member of Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club
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"I've been thrilled with the results I've seen after having attended the Mindful Golf Workshop. ... I immediately started putting the techniques and concepts I learned into practice on the course. Over the season I took ten strokes off my game... I highly recommend this workshop for anyone who wants to improve their game, be more relaxed, less frustrated, and have more fun."
Gloria MacDonald - member of ClubLink
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