Mindfulness and the Four-Fold Way
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 27, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessAngeles Arrien brings to life and into one’s practice of mindfulness the wisdom lost through mindless living. Her work is a mindful and experiential way of learning to “walk the mystical path with practical feet.” The Four-Fold Way uses four main principles that emphasize and are based upon ancient cultural wisdoms that we can apply [...]
Mindfulness, St. Benedict, and the Monastic Way
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 25, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessForty Memorial Days ago, I set out on a 55 mile run to the Benedictine Abbey in Oceanside for a silent retreat. The run and the retreat was my way of reflecting on the 10 years since leaving the monastic life as an Augustinian. Twenty Memorial Days ago, I was with Kip, and my [...]
Sharing a Moment of Mindfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 25, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessA day of remembering and one of gratitude and appreciation. In the United States a moment to be mindful that we are all interconnected and interdependent. Dear friend and fellow Vistage Chair, Larry Cassidy shared his thoughts with us through our bulletin board, Chairnet:
Today we will have a small back-yard cookout. Time with family, the [...]
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
1 Comment 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: [...]
Head in, hands on”: Ram Charan on How to Lead Now
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / March 15, 2009 / Posted in Mindful LeadershipThis short interview is something leaders would find helpful to read:
Head in, hands on”: Ram Charan on How to Lead Now
Job is Anglo-Saxon for a “Lump.”
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 14, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessWe all find distraction in living a life which more often than not is too busy.
Stop. Breathe. Ask your self:
Am I awake?
Am I fully present?
Am I living my life intentionally?
We are social animals a nicer way of saying: pack and herd animals. Being aware and present is felt by all those whose lives we [...]
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 [...]
In Three Words…
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 9, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessThe following two poems have touched my soul. They have guided me through the deaths of my dad in ‘94, my mom in ‘96 and a woman whom I loved who committed suicide in 1993. My brother in 2003, nine years to the day of my father’s death: April 15th, Gontang irony.
I have shared these [...]
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 [...]
