New Possibilities Through Intentional Action

July 04, 2017

Culture (Original 2009 version) de Reed Hastings

I love it when I discover a piece of knowledge that pierces some preconception or a study that makes something difficult suddenly feel doable.

Here are a few offerings I have come upon recently that I believe do just that and open up new possibilities.

A PowerPoint about the Netflix culture written and shared by the CEO and head talent officer.
Future Trends in Leadership Development a white paper written by Nick Pitre from the Center for Creative Leadership.
A TedTalk with Charles Duhigg describing his book the Power of Habit and some of his findings.

BLOG CHALLENGE: POW (Practice Of the Week)–for more evidence that this will change your life, read the Power of Habit and QOW (Quote Of the Week) chosen to inspire you! Do the practice at least 3 times (more if you aim for elite performance) and read the quote everyday–put it where you can see it.

POW (Practice Of the Week)

MOODS—The mood you are in is a reflection of what you are saying and thinking about the future. Your mood is contagious and permeates your entire being. Your mood speaks louder then your words.

What is your mood?
Write it down.
Identify what you are saying about the future.
If you don’t like your mood or if your mood is making you and others unhappy, create a new way to think and speak about your future. Write it down, share it and act from it.

QOW (Quote Of the Week)

"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." -Carl Jung

EXTRA, EXTRA COACHING, in CrossFit we call it a cookie, I guess because its like dessert; read and watch recommended material below.

Enjoy and please share with your friends and colleagues!

Exercise: Attention Training

Jul 01, 2017

Roundstone International

Ten Minutes to Less Stress

Attention Training calms the body and mind. It is an excellent tool for letting go of stress. With practice, you can emerge calm yet invigorated from this entire process in less than ten minutes. Here’s how it works:

Sit in a comfortable, symmetrical position. Keep your spine vertical and your legs parallel. Your feet should rest comfortably on the floor and your hands should rest in your lap. Close your eyes.

Starting with your toes, bring your awareness into, and up through, your body. Imagine every muscle, every bone, and every organ softening fully as you focus your attention upon it in turn. By the time you reach the top of your head, your entire being, including your brain, should feel completely relaxed.

Move your attention to your breath; notice the flow of your breath at your nostrils moving in, and out. Observe your breath without controlling it. Notice how gentle your breath has become.

Shift your attention even deeper. Observe any thoughts, images, impulses or reactions as though they are flowing in a stream in front of you. There’s no need to react to any of them. Just observe.

Focus your attention on the flow of your breath. As you inhale, say to yourself silently “inhaling”. As you exhale, count “one”. On the next inhalation, say to yourself, “inhaling” and as you exhale silently say “two”. Each time a thought enters your mind, go back to “one”. If you get to ten, go back to one. Do this for five minutes or six sets of ten.

To end your practice, keep your eyes closed. Starting again with your toes, begin to awaken your body. Wiggle and gently stretch as you focus in turn on rousing each bone, muscle and organ.

Begin to take deep breaths. With each breath, let yourself feel more awake and clear. Now imagine your surroundings. When you are ready, slowly open your eyes.

mindfulness

Ten Minutes to Less Stress Attention Training calms the body and mind. It is an excellent tool for letting go of stress. With practice, you can emerge calm yet invigorated from this entire process…

New Possibilities Through Intentional Action

POW (Practice Of the Week)

QOW (Quote Of the Week)

Exercise: Attention Training

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