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The Overview Effect

The Overview Effect

“We are living a lie. We have our priorities completely upside down...” - Astronaut Ron Garan Insights Into Practices: The Overview Effect A Poem, by Rilke A Quote, How To Skillfully Work with Anger Half Day Meditation Retreat (Sunday, March 30th) “Zen Is Meant To...

Selling Water By The River

Selling Water By The River

Generosity and Appreciation Lead to Greater Effectiveness The effectiveness of an intervention is in direct proportion to the quality of the state of mind of the intervenor.” - Otto Scharmer Selling Water By The River A Favorite Quote What I’m Watching; Two Films Half...

Hate, Love, and The Practice Of Wonderment

Hate, Love, and The Practice Of Wonderment

“I did not ask for success. I asked for wonder.” - Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907 - 1972) Hate, Love, and The Practice Of Wonderment A Favorite Quote, The World Is Its Own Magic What I’m Reading Half Day Meditation Retreat (Sunday, March 30th) Tassajara Workshop, A Zen...

What Do You Call The World?

What Do You Call The World?

The Art and Practice of Perspective-Taking There is a story about a rabbi who carries two slips of paper in his pocket. One said “The world was created for me.” The other slip of paper said “I am but dust and ashes.” His practice is to know when to reach for which...

We Have No Idea How Much We Influence Each Other

We Have No Idea How Much We Influence Each Other

A Surprising Way To Cultivate Positive Change During Challenging Times “You are living in this world as on individual, but before you take the form as a human being, you are already there, always there. We are always here. Do you understand? - Shunryu Suzuki, Zen...

Give Up Hope

Give Up Hope

Keep The Faith Give Up Hope and Keep The Faith Executive Coaching What I’m Watching What I’m Reading A Poem, by Mary Oliver Half Day Meditation Retreat “Abandoning hope is an affirmation, the beginning of the beginning.” - Pema Chodron We are doomed. We don’t seem to...