by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 25, 2016 | Attention, Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness
Recently on a phone call with a vendor, attempting to articulate a situation gone south and deep in the details, I was interrupted, mid-stream with a torrent of words, imagined hands waving in my face. “I can’t believe what you’re telling me! This isn’t what we agreed...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 4, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Practice
I’ve always loved a good plan. A part of me finds great satisfaction in checking off those square boxes on my Action Item List. I’m sure it’s the feel-good squirt of dopamine that makes my little pleasure center rock! Really though, a good plan helps us to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jul 31, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Purpose |
“We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its urgency, ‘here and now’ without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point-blank.” ~ Jose Ortega y Gasset What makes you feel the most alive? When is life the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 21, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Mindfulness, Resilience |
Vulnerability is sexy. Yep. Stay with me here. Mostly we tend to want to hide our vulnerabilities for fear of ridicule and disconnection (at least that’s true for me). Or, fear of actually feeling feelings that make us uncomfortable like grief, disappointment,...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 14, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning
On vacation recently, we happened to meander into a shop on the main drag of the small town where we were staying. It was full of chotchkies. Within no time we were chuckling, then roaring–we even took a picture! “Your crazy is showing. You might want to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 15, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Practice
Rife with colds and flu, the cold winter months can present significant challenges. Perhaps like many of you, I became super ill over this past month and didn’t like it one bit! While I ‘hated’ most moments of it–the fatigue, the coughing, the...
