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Just BE

Hunched over my computer at work, I feel my muscles tense up and a burning sensation between my shoulder blades. I’ve worked through lunch, there’s a meeting in fifteen minutes, and I feel like I’m being chased by a powerful … Continue reading

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Wherever You Go There You Are

Wherever You Go, There You Are, the title of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s book on mindfulness, offers us a powerful reminder: wherever you go, your state of mind, your energies, your consciousness informs everything you do. Many leaders have heard that mindfulness … Continue reading

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How Do You Deal with Challenge?

Last month my home Internet service went out. Frustrated and incredulous, I kept re-inserting the usb connection device that had worked perfectly well the day before. Then for the next two weeks I had to deal with delivery delays, repeated … Continue reading

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Clarity: Releasing Clutter

The five colors can blind our eyes, The five sounds deafen our ears, The five tastes exhaust our appetites. Chasing desire can drive us mad. Therefore, the Tao person Seeks inner wisdom, Lets go of excess, Affirms truth. Tao Te … Continue reading

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The Center Space

“Thirty spokes meet at the wheel’s axis; The center space makes the wheel useful. Form clay into a cup; The center space gives it purpose. Frame doors and windows for a house; The openings make the space useful. Therefore, purpose … Continue reading

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