That is all it takes to get started, when you have Beginner’s Mind. Getting over a little fear. There is a freshness, -a golly gee whiz, look what I’m doing- feeling that emerges. Call it naïve, call it simplicity, but when I started writing that book, I didn’t have a clue what the pitfalls might be.
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beginner’s mind
Posted in awareness, business, career, career transition, change, coaching, communication, Emotional Intelligence, goals, how to, leadership, life, mindfulness, motivation, outplacement, psychology, work, work life balance on 07/29/2009 | Leave a Comment »
driving in a snowstorm; incremental shifts
Posted in attention, awareness, breathe, leadership, life, mindfulness, psychology, tagged awareness, mindfulness, psychology, stress reduction on 01/18/2009 | 1 Comment »
Ohio usually is an ok place to be through the winter months, but driving home from consulting in Cincinnati has recently been a test of nerves and driving skills. If you live in northern climes, you know the drill when driving home. Winter daylight descends early, temperatures drop fast. Snow squalls and freezing rain demand the driver’s attention, [...]
about those new years’ resolutions
Posted in attention, awareness, change, coaching, creativity, culture, Emotional Intelligence, goals, happiness, how to, life, mindfulness, motivation, psychology, relaxation, work life balance, tagged change, coaching, Emotional Intelligence, goal setting, how to, mindfulness, stress reduction, work life balance on 01/10/2009 | 1 Comment »
OK, so here we go again, another year, another opportunity to set the record straight, move into new territory, finally do those things you think its time to do. Like: lose weight, read more, learn more, be friendlier/happier, cook like they do on the Food Network, get organized, start that new business, write the book that [...]
acceptance
Posted in business, career, change, coaching, culture, Emotional Intelligence, life, mindfulness, work life balance, tagged business, change, coaching, Emotional Intelligence, life, mindfulness, self awareness on 10/03/2008 | 1 Comment »
I gave a presentation yesterday to a group at Ohio State University. While it wasn’t about this topic, I touched on the concept of Acceptance. Its not a word we use often; it might bring up for you competing ideas, such as: action is better than non-action, never give up, be pro-active, its not the American way. This may be [...]
opening doors
Posted in attention, awareness, change, coaching, Emotional Intelligence, life, mindfulness, work life balance, tagged change, Emotional Intelligence, engaged action, life, mindfulness, neurology of change, service, work life balance on 09/14/2008 | Leave a Comment »
5 steps to initiate change within and without. It starts with me, and it starts with you. And what really matters is the dual objective of becoming aware and acting responsibly. I encourage you to consider my list and create your own workable ideas and action steps along the theme of service. 1. Busy-ness is a mind [...]
footprints
Posted in attention, business, coaching, life, mindfulness, work life balance, tagged awareness, change, Emotional Intelligence on 08/27/2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Traveler Traveler, your footprints are the only road, nothing else. Traveler, there is no road; You make your own path as you walk. As you walk, you make your own road, And when you look back, You see the path You will never travel again. Traveler, there is no [...]
7 values for being; engaged in life and work
Posted in business, career, change, coaching, Emotional Intelligence, life, mindfulness, work, work life balance, tagged awareness, change, coaching, how to, life, values on 08/24/2008 | 2 Comments »
My work is informed by a personal philosophy developed through years of teaching Mindfulness and Wellness practices. Here is the lens through which I see the world and consult with others. These ideas are successfully applied in coaching/training individuals as well as organizations. 1. Change is the only constant. This ancient principle is more evident today than ever. (As [...]
