2018-07-24 09:38
I will leave it to you all to google "qualities of a leader," or "leadership traits." There a thousands of very good articles on the Internet that present lists of the traits of a leader. Th… Read More
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Leadership, compassion, balance, practice, and growth through Chan Buddhism. An American Laoshi weighs in on what it takes to understand the world and be effective while living as a Chan Buddhist in America.
2018-07-18 11:47
Part of practice, like the role this blog plays in my life, is to know when to shift focus and priorities. You don't "shelve" anything, it just is readjusted along the timeline. That keeps i… Read More
2018-07-09 20:20
People laugh, with a little bit of shock and pleasure, at the fact that my wardrobe has recently undergone a striking upgrade. The simple, simple has gone and the very much sleeker has arriv… Read More
2018-06-27 10:36
Harley Davidson, who already had plans to expand manufacturing overseas and close plants in the US where sales have dropped off, said something interesting in a statement the other day. The… Read More
2018-06-25 10:38
I talk about practice and consistency. Which flows over into how we conduct ourselves in the business world. Yet there are times in both worlds where it is very important to know when to thr… Read More
2018-06-20 11:47
These are difficult days. The struggle for many is to try and figure out how to undo what we have allowed to begin. I am not being cryptic here but am speaking about the zero-tolerance and c… Read More
2018-06-15 19:23
So here I sit...struggling with multiple problems which all have deep ethical dilemmas attached. Nothing can be solved easily with a "cut this" or "add that." And then suddenly - whoops! - i… Read More
2018-06-12 11:18
It struck me the other day that the way in which we teach communication, particularly active listening, has a great deal of application to education for the professional. Think about it. One… Read More
2018-06-09 10:24
The idea of conflict gives most managers the shakes. The whole goal is to get everyone holding hands and singing songs while you skip merrily towards your strategic goals. Sometimes this is… Read More
2018-06-08 10:28
So if forgiveness involves ending the relationship, allowing it to restart on new terms or just end. And perspective is gained from understanding why choices are made in the passed. Filial p… Read More
2018-06-06 10:23
We forgive by choosing to end the relationship, opening the door for a new one, if that is possible. The new relationship is based upon an understanding of who we are in the present and who… Read More
2018-06-04 14:18
When you grow up, or have lived the majority of your formative life in the Western world you internalize certains concepts that were developed under the Judeo-Christian influence. Forgivenes… Read More
2018-06-03 11:13
So says RuPaul. I read that last night (in an article about the durability and success of the show DragRace and its creation of a new level of enterprise and income for performers) and I was… Read More
2018-06-02 10:42
Now, here is the problem with what we know about introducing a price to make something "more valued." The price, or cost action, can quickly become seen as "doing enough" and can increase th… Read More
2018-06-01 10:14
Uganda did an interesting thing. They are levying a tax on social media that has been dubbed "the gossip tax." The premise behind it is that it is a form of entertainment that also holds gre… Read More
2018-05-31 11:22
I think, if there was one thing I could put my finger on and say "this is where it all goes wrong," it is the said and unsaid expectation that change happens quickly. It doesn't. Adopting an… Read More
2018-05-30 10:29
Compassion has become one of those useless words, like mindfulness. It has been co-opted, monetized and turned into an excuse. It is, however, one of those values that you have to hold on to… Read More
2018-05-29 10:20
There are some very interesting studies and summary articles available online that look at the impact of the belief in the coming end times, no matter what version of that thinking you hold… Read More
2018-05-28 10:41
As in...what is this blog? I start up out of no where and either I don't really understand SEO and ad revenue or I don't care. First, I used to be a very prolific blogger. Then I took on a r… Read More
2018-05-27 09:14
Making a list of non-negotiables in life is the easy part. It is generally fueled by an event, a mirror, a reflection you find that reveals to you suddenly things you need to change. In deve… Read More
2018-05-26 11:21
Back to doubt....slightly. Doubt is a state of confusion. Pain often creates that. Not just physical pain but emotional pain too. Sometimes doubt can rise up most strongly in the space betwe… Read More
2018-05-25 17:49
So the story draws to a close with a fade-out on an image something like this - wise old monk sitting in springtime field with sunshine, dandalion fluff floating on the breeze, and a single… Read More
2018-05-24 10:11
Okay. So you can't lose your mind about things and shout all the time. You can't keep quiet either. Forget the middle of the road, that just condones what exists and goes for minimal and ine… Read More
2018-05-23 11:53
Doubt is often defined as not knowing what to believe, and by that state, being unsure what to do. It is more classically defined as confusion. One knows what to believe and what to do but o… Read More
2018-05-22 10:52
It is easy to fall into the trap of confirmation bias. It is hard to try and feed yourself a diet that challenges your thinking and beliefs. The Internet, which makes so much possible, also… Read More
2018-05-21 11:24
Boil it down and the start of the work week, the infamous Monday blues, is all triggered within the first hour of waking up. It would be safe to say that each day is determined by that but t… Read More
2018-05-20 11:28
Recently I decided I needed to invigorate my practice. There are several things going around me that made me think it was a good time to re-ground myself in daily practice. It is interesting… Read More
2018-05-19 11:56
Mindfulness has become such an overused and commodified term that I almost prefer to the start using the term simple sight now. Do have simple sight means to just look and see. I was reminde… Read More
2018-05-18 10:23
There is a kind of freedom found in the willingness to explore, to experiment. When I was much younger I was admonished that I could not experiment until I knew the rules. At that time the s… Read More
2018-05-17 09:59
Carpe Diem has been the catch phrase for decades. This admonishment to "seize the day" and live as if each moment is your last has fueled people to seek out a life based in self-defined mome… Read More
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