More than 50,000 people are fired every day in the US in an average year (not counting years like those of the pandemic).  The main stated causes for firing someone are lack of respect, violations of company policy (such as ranting on social media), poor performance, and the effects of automation and economic turmoil. Underlying…

The strongest managers and executives are also leaders. People work for and report to a boss; they are truly inspired by a leader who exemplifies vision, commitment, and core values like integrity and honesty. If you are a leader at any level in the organization, you are probably well on your way to a promotion.…

The US Department of Labor claims that every time you hire a new employee, you spend 30% on top of the new hire’s annual salary—and every time a new hire is replaced, you spend 16% of their annual salary. If you make a hiring mistake, you’ve just cost your company an additional 46%. No pressure,…

Do you know your limits? Do you know your potential? Do you berate yourself for not doing more, better, and more often?  When you look at your life with the eyes of self-judgment, you come up with one set of answers; when you look at your life with the eyes of self-compassion, you very likely…

The benefits of meditation have been supported in research and anecdotal reports. Those benefits include increasing: Your focus on the moment, rather than the unchangeable past Positive, rather than negative, thinking. Creativity and imagination, including opening your mind to connections and perspectives that may not have been obvious before Self-awareness, including your emotional and body…

As a mindful leader, you strive to communicate openly and clearly, show your appreciation, build a mutually supportive team, and show a growth mindset. You take care of yourself—and you encourage your team by your example. That mindfulness makes you more alert to the ways in which your entire company might become even healthier, happier,…

Leaders have been praised, vilified, puzzled over, and even worshipped since the beginning of history. Yet, the theories of leadership are contradictory at best. One authority states, “There are almost as many definitions of leadership as there are people who have attempted to define the concept.” Mindful leadership, however, turns the definition around. The mindful…

Letting go is difficult. You are letting go of the past, of control, of worry—all the thoughts that occupy you during your day. It becomes more difficult if you try to force to let go. The essence of letting go is to accept what is. You do not act or react. You recognize where you…

Do you have pain? An occasional twinge in the back from sitting too long or a deeper pain from lifting something heavy? A twisted ankle from tripping on a hike or a broken arm from falling off a ladder? Arthritis, neuropathy, or other chronic condition?  Physical pain contains emotional pain, experienced as a distraction, a…

The reasons behind a mantra are your reasons. The Sanskrit word “mantra” lacks any clear definition; it might mean thought or mind or secret speech or something else altogether. Mantras may be silently thought, spoken, chanted, or sung. There is a musical quality to “om,” for example, which is said to represent the first sound…