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The Zen Kitchen
I am at the end of my rope. I am nauseated by life; it is insipid, without salt and meaning. If I were hungrier than Pierrot I would not choose to eat the explanations people offer. One sticks a finger into the ground to smell what country one is in; I stick my finger into [...]
Zen Leadership: Serenity in a Blizzard
How I survived a Near-Death Road Trip with My Hillbilly Zen Master Turak’s 1963 day-glo green Ford Econoline van I was 21 years old. And for the first and only time in my life, I was sure I was about to die. I was in the passenger seat of my 1963 day-glo green Ford Econoline van [...]
Change Everything
What do I do? Begin to practice detachment by looking at your situations realistically and objectively. Try to separate your emotions when you take an honest look at yourself. What things need to change and how do your actions affect others. Write down 3 things you can do to improve yourself and your relationships. Ask [...]
The Magical Umbrella: How a Monk’s Christmas Present Changed My Life
Christmas is rapidly approaching and each year my thoughts return to the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey. For many years I religiously spent several weeks over Christmas living and working alongside the monks, but unfortunately the last couple have been so busy that I’ve been unable to get away. But of all my wonderful memories, [...]
Determined and Eager
Even my febrile brain is at a loss as to how to apply this wonderful video to business or anything else that is “practical.” It is just such a wonderful piece that I had to watch it over and over and now feel compelled to share it. On the one hand it is only a video of a singleman, Mark Alouf, [...]
NASCAR, Coca Cola and Transformation
You gotta’ check out this recent Coke ad: Updating and reusing the iconic commercial from the 1970′s was EXACTLY what I recommended Coke should do in an article I wrote for Ad Age, What Bolsters the Bottom Line? Selfless Marketing. It may be a coincidence but I still feel pretty smart! Either way this is [...]
What Did You Lose?
August, I spoke to you after your lecture at the Greenwich Leadership Forum. Thank you so very much. You were powerful, moving, impactful and direction changing in a lot of ways. My wife and several of my friends were in the audience, and we’ve been discussing you and your presentation ever since. I’m a fan. [...]
