2 Minutes of Mindful Silence

How to Grow Through Mindful Leadership

Growth Marketing Conference May 5, 2016

Traits of Powerful Fulfilled Leaders

NOW

•Poise•Grace•Authenticity (True)•Transparency•Connection•Clarity &

Perspective

THEN•Drive •Passion•Self-Confidence

(Ego) •Management Skills•Team Building•Accomplishment

Cultivate the Mindful Capacity

Moment to Moment Awareness w/o Judgment

I. Traits to CultivatePresence

Presence. Acceptance. Compassion

PresenceGrounding in the Now

Observing the MindCreating Space Between Thought

Presence in Real WorldPerspective to See

Clarity to DecideIntegrity to Act

Energy to Connection

Tips for Presence

1.Remove DistractionsBe Intentional with Time

Phone or NotNotifications Off Fully In Moment

2.Become Grounded

3. Check in with Your Body

4. Be Fully Present in the Moment

Skills to Build

MeditationAwareness

Routine

Meditation to Strengthen

Nearer than Near Open, Focused or Guided

Awareness to Create

Seeing the World beyond SelfRemoving the Filter, Masks & Judgment

Inter-connectedness of All

“I’ve been through a lot of terrible things in my life, some of

which actually happened.” Mark Twain

Routine to Build

3 Places in Day for Mindful PauseMeetings, Mornings & Walks

How to Sustain

Relationships, Community & Sanghas

Key Paradigm Shifts

•Beyond Thought (v. Changing)

•Intention based Living (v. Reactive)

•Deep Inside (v. Therapy Behavior solving)

•Being More (v. Doing)

Why Important for All (& Leaders)?

•Energy to Handle the Daily Stress (be v. do)•True Confidence to Act with Integrity•Clarity – To See What’s Needed•Meaningful Relationships at Home & Work •Quality of Life balance with big perspective •Resilience to handle adversity •Stress & Anxiety reduced to support all •Life Alignment … Inner Passion

Finally, It Takes Courage

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Do Less

Questions?

Mindful Leadership Programs (Next: May 23rd) & Other Helpful Mindful Living Programs

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V. BONUS: Major Concepts

If Time Allows

Where Are You STUCK?

Find a Partner Empathetic Listening– 2 mins

Above/Below Line Gauge..

References & Suggested Reading

• Beginners Mind, Suzuki Roshi.• The Mindful Leader, Michael Caroll • Oneness with All Life. Ekarte Tolle• You are Here, Thich Naht Hanh• Search Inside Yourself, Meng• Art of Happiness, Dali Lama • Mindfulness for Beginners (MBSR) Jon Kabat-Zin

References & Suggested Reading

• Non-Violent Communication, Marshall Rosenberg• The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown• The Power of Now, Ekarte Tolle• Aware, Awake, Alive, Elliot Dascher, M.D. • Nourishing Wisdom, Marc David• Invisible Warfare, Mona Miller• The Fear Cure, Lissa Rankin, M.D.