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“If you can’t stand solitude, perhaps others find you boring as well” (Great Work quote)

If you can’t stand solitude, perhaps others find you boring as well. ~ Mark Twain For me at least, the evidence is getting increasingly hard to avoid: meditation is a powerful leadership tool. Tony Schwartz, Eric Klein, Kevin Cashman and … Continue reading

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Gwen Bell, Big Love in a Small World

Gwen Bell is passionate about … life. Gwen’s a yoga teacher, a social media swami, a champion for community, a whiz on technology, a connector and an engager and a philosopher on life. I interviewed her because Gwen’s name kept … Continue reading

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Kevin Cashman, Leadership from the Inside Out

Kevin Cashman’s Leadership from the Inside Out was published in 1998 and has firmly established itself as a classic in the leadership genre. It really covers a wide approach to thinking about what are the areas of mastery you need … Continue reading

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Mark Thornton, Meditation in a New York Minute

Two things I love about this interview.  First, Mark is a fellow Aussie.  That always puts me in a good mood.  Second, he’s reinvented himself.  He was a VP and COO for the JP Morgan Private Bank in London.  And … Continue reading

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Eddie Erlandson, Worth Ethic

The seed for Eddie Erlandson’s work began to blossom when he was Chief of Staff at St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor and where, as well as being a vascular surgeon, Eddie began a wellness and executive effectiveness program.  … Continue reading

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