Time Span and Being Mindful
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 13, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessDear friend and fellow Vistage Chair Tom Foster continues to bring the work of Elliot Jaques to the business community. This little piece about Time Span is helpful in realizing our role in creating the space where we find ourselves. I paraphrase the title of a book, that I often use, written [...]
The Problem Named Is The Problem Solved
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / April 11, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipI had a meeting today with a Vistage 29 member candidate. The issue got around to difficulties in dealing with Spriggs from a partnering company. Spriggs’ agenda seemed to be that in these difficult economic times she was circling the wagons and focused on preserving capital and riding out the next six months to a [...]
Mindfulness Is In Front of You All The Time and It Isn’t
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 6, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessI walked into the small store in Margaret River and was reminded to stop and reflect as I read the silkscreen on the apron.
Back in San Diego, last night I watched the musical rendition of Studs Terkel’s book: Working. Another reminder of recognizing and honoring all people who do the work they do: [...]
The Journey Begins Right Here Beneath Our Feet
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 10, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedDavid Whyte speaking out as a poet is looking to connect the heart and soul of the individual in the corporate community which at times seems heartless. Again we touch the power of being able to live life fully…with no regrets, in doing meaningful work and work which deals with life and change.
Years ago [...]
Externalizing and Freeing The Mind To Be Present
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 5, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipDear friend, fellow runner and fellow Vistage Chair Tom Foster has a great daily blog that is a wonderful distillation of Tom’s own philosophy and that of Eliott Jaques. You can check out and subscribe to his site at: Managementblog.org. His blog today is a reminder about uncluttering the mind:
Goals Don’t Stay the Same
Thu, February [...]
Leadership and Nurture Marketing
0 Comment by Ozzie ML / November 20, 2008 / Posted in Mindful BusinessAs a Vistage Chair going on 23 years, I have been blessed as have my members with exposure to men and women who have proven their worth by the success of their work and the inspiration they shared in all aspects of business and leadership.
One of those is a dear friend, Jim Cecil, who has [...]
Mind Breaking…Mindfully
0 Comment by Ozzie ML / June 4, 2008 / Posted in Mindful BusinessSome thoughts and reflections from Tom Lane . I was introduced by long time friend and fellow runner, Toni Davies who has brought together an amazing team of senior Kaizen/Lean consultants, business and executive coaches linked together at Davies Consulting. I am pleased to be able to share some of his perspectives.
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Executive Coaches Share: 100 Ways to Survive a Bad Economy
1 Comment by Ozzie ML / May 19, 2008 / Posted in Mindful BusinessThe following list is from a longtime friend and TEC & Vistage presenter: Barry Schimel. Barry gave me permission to share these 100 ways to survive in a difficult economy.
They are from his book: All About Earnings-100 Ways to Profit in the New Economy coauthored with Gary Kravitz. Barry now lives in Florida. He [...]
Fifty Years ago, a concept called TEC was born
18 Comments by Ozzie ML / June 25, 2007 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipBob Nourse around the age of 50 lost the family business. He had his brother managed it until Mongomery Ward found another vendor. It was over quickly.
Jim Handy, later hired by Bob, recalled that “Bob found himself on a profound search personally (What am I really about?) and professionally (What do I do?)”
This is the [...]
