2 minutes of mindful silence
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2 Minutes of Mindful Silence
How to Grow Through Mindful Leadership
Growth Marketing Conference May 5, 2016
Traits of Powerful Fulfilled Leaders
NOW
•Poise•Grace•Authenticity (True)•Transparency•Connection•Clarity &
Perspective
THEN•Drive •Passion•Self-Confidence
(Ego) •Management Skills•Team Building•Accomplishment
Cultivate the Mindful Capacity
Moment to Moment Awareness w/o Judgment
I. Traits to CultivatePresence
Presence. Acceptance. Compassion
PresenceGrounding in the Now
Observing the MindCreating Space Between Thought
Presence in Real WorldPerspective to See
Clarity to DecideIntegrity to Act
Energy to Connection
Tips for Presence
1.Remove DistractionsBe Intentional with Time
Phone or NotNotifications Off Fully In Moment
2.Become Grounded
3. Check in with Your Body
4. Be Fully Present in the Moment
Skills to Build
MeditationAwareness
Routine
Meditation to Strengthen
Nearer than Near Open, Focused or Guided
Awareness to Create
Seeing the World beyond SelfRemoving the Filter, Masks & Judgment
Inter-connectedness of All
“I’ve been through a lot of terrible things in my life, some of
which actually happened.” Mark Twain
Routine to Build
3 Places in Day for Mindful PauseMeetings, Mornings & Walks
How to Sustain
Relationships, Community & Sanghas
Key Paradigm Shifts
•Beyond Thought (v. Changing)
•Intention based Living (v. Reactive)
•Deep Inside (v. Therapy Behavior solving)
•Being More (v. Doing)
Why Important for All (& Leaders)?
•Energy to Handle the Daily Stress (be v. do)•True Confidence to Act with Integrity•Clarity – To See What’s Needed•Meaningful Relationships at Home & Work •Quality of Life balance with big perspective •Resilience to handle adversity •Stress & Anxiety reduced to support all •Life Alignment … Inner Passion
Finally, It Takes Courage
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Do Less
Questions?
Mindful Leadership Programs (Next: May 23rd) & Other Helpful Mindful Living Programs
[email protected] or Give card
V. BONUS: Major Concepts
If Time Allows
Where Are You STUCK?
Find a Partner Empathetic Listening– 2 mins
Above/Below Line Gauge..
References & Suggested Reading
• Beginners Mind, Suzuki Roshi.• The Mindful Leader, Michael Caroll • Oneness with All Life. Ekarte Tolle• You are Here, Thich Naht Hanh• Search Inside Yourself, Meng• Art of Happiness, Dali Lama • Mindfulness for Beginners (MBSR) Jon Kabat-Zin
References & Suggested Reading
• Non-Violent Communication, Marshall Rosenberg• The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown• The Power of Now, Ekarte Tolle• Aware, Awake, Alive, Elliot Dascher, M.D. • Nourishing Wisdom, Marc David• Invisible Warfare, Mona Miller• The Fear Cure, Lissa Rankin, M.D.