Playing with Walking Mindfully
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / October 4, 2011 / Posted in Injury Prevention, Mindful Running, Mindful Walking, Mindfulness, Running Form & StyleIf you watch the way most people walk you will notice that the lower leg snaps forward and the person (and probably you) land on the back of the heel of the shoe first. If you look at the heels of your regular shoes, you will most likely notice that the outer edge of the [...]
FREE live video stream: Creating A Mindful Society
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / September 28, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessMindfulness is a simple yet profound practice that changes lives. If you’re committed to mindful living, eager to learn more about its growing influence across all facets of society, or only beginning to discover the transformative power of mindfulness, join us on September 30 and October 1, 2011, for a historic [...]
Be Mindful: Silent is hidden in the word “Listen”
3 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / May 31, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, The Running MindI decided to carry 3 books and a journal with me during Kip’s and my 3 month travel portion of my 4 month Sabbatical. The three books are:
Mindfulness for Dummies by Shamash Alidina
Leadership: Thinking, Being, Doing by Lee Thayer
Claiming Your Place At The Fire: Living The Second Half of your Life on Purpose by [...]
Mindfulness: Present Moment. Kairos: Appropriate Time
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / January 16, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedBruce Peters is a dear friend, former fellow Vistage Chairman, host of WCEOhq-Radio, and like me a champion of the work and wisdom of Lee Thayer. Check out his archives with his numerous dialogues with Lee.
I wanted to share Bruce’s response which reflects: When the mind is ready, the message appears.
Bruce [...]
Mindful Readings for a Retiring CEO & Anyone Else
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 3, 2011 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership A friend of mine and fellow Vistage Chair, Allen Hauge, asked a question about some readings for a retiring CEO. This is what I shared.
Here is a short list of books that I think would be helpful to a retiring CEO (was he/she tired the first time?) or anyone else for that matter [...]
Mindfulness: Now, Now, Now, Now, Now
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / December 10, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessThere is only this moment. An infinity of present moments. A present moment of infinities.
A dear friend, Sandy Levin, writer, teacher, artist in stainglass and fused glass, shared with a group of us this morning a piece of her writing as she continues her Writer’s Journey. It was her greeting the sun from Mt Soledad. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Reflection on the Odyssey of Chairing
3 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / July 3, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipJune was my 24th year as a Vistage Chair. I have been blessed to know this group of men and women who do the work I do. The people pictured above have all been doing the work of helping leaders of small and mid-sized companies develop and transform themselves professionally and personally. It [...]
Mindfulness: Many Maps to the Same Journey
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 30, 2010 / Posted in MindfulnessNext weekend I am going to a training with fellow Chairs of Vistage. One of the shared readings we will have all read or in most instances re-read is Don MIguel Ruiz’s Four Agreements.
Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz’s Code for Life
The simplicity and elegance of his thinking remains a source of great enlightenment and aspiration. The [...]
