Mindfulness: A tradition of storytelling
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 24, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedI remember reading the last paragraph that KVpops shared in his blog:
It’s all about telling a great story in the simplest manner with a great insight or an observation thrown in. Whether you are writing a novel, short story, feature film or even a 60 second spot, the rules are the same: set up [...]
I Want To Write About Slow: A Mindful Moment
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / October 31, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, The Running MindThere is more to life than increasing its speed
Albert Einstein
Slow
by Ozzie Gontang
I want to write about slow.
The faceless clock blinks every second:
Now….Now…Now
In the present moment there is
No fast. No slow.
No criticism. No [...]
Mindfulness, Being Present & the Power of One
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / October 14, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessOne grain of sand can turn the tide
One single spark can light the night
One simple dream
One gentle word
One act of love from someone
Can start a Chain Reaction
It all begins in the heart
The Power of One
I have been blessed by the people who have touched my life.
One grain of sand can turn the tide
Tomorrow evening the [...]
Mindful Breathing Is A Way Back To Your True Home
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 21, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessThis is from Taming the Tiger Within:Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Every time you feel lost, alienated or cut off from
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Thich Nhat Hanh and His Gifts to Mindfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 13, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessThe gifts are so numerous that Thich Nhat Hanh, Thay to his followers, has shared with the world through his presence and his writings.
He shares in Taming the Tiger Within: Meditation on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Every time you feel lost, alienated, or cut off from life,
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A Mindful Journey: Finding a Retreat to Move Forward by Staying Still as a Mountain
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 11, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessA marvelous website and a work of love and commitment is hosted and gifted to the community by Gregory Martin MA and Pam Parsons Dupuy MA LMFT: Still Mountain: A Guide To Retreats
Still Mountain: A Guide to Retreats. Still Mountain is a website committed to providing resources and guidance for people seeking [...]
Mindful Leadership: A Lesson from Marshall Goldsmith
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 8, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipMarshall Goldsmith’s presentation to the Leading@Google Video Series is well worth the watch. He shared his wisdom about 3 years ago with me and my fellow Chairs at the Vistage 50th anniversary celebration in San Diego. You will enjoy reading Bob Nourse’s recollections about his founding of TEC, now called Vistage.
Be sure to check [...]
Mindful of Relationships: A Tribute to a Critic and a Coach
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / August 30, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipLowell Nerenberg has been a dear friend for the many years we traveled as fellow Vistage (formerly TEC) Chairs. When one has a vocation, a calling, “You don’t have a Vision, the Vision has you.” In this blog by Dan Waldschmidt, you see the impact reflected in his writing on hiring his biggest [...]
Timeless Reminders – A Mindfulness-based iPhone App!
3 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / August 20, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness
The numbers are pretty staggering when some statistics say that 75% of people in the United States are either moderately or extremely stressed. I’ve also read that it could be almost 90% of the conditions doctors see are related to stress.
You will find it interesting to visit Dr. Daniel Friedland’s website , Super Smart [...]
Mindfulness in Action: Partners101.org
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / June 2, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessI have had the privilege of know Jim Vaughan for over 15 years. And through Jim I met his associate and dear friend: Kelly Castor. I have been a champion of their work and an associate of their Life Design work.
I have used sections of the Life Design book for over 12 years during our [...]
