by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 9, 2014 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness
It actually came as a surprise, the sudden awareness of my felt need for rest. I was mindful enough to have known this year would be full of challenges, what with the bumps and scrapes of being newly married, the on-the-ground care in supporting both my parents with...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Oct 15, 2013 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Passion
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about setting intentions. Setting an intention for the day is like being on a much anticipated trip and deciding to explore on a side trip one day. You tune into your internal GPS system, set your intention to orient to where you...
by Brian Fippinger | Aug 22, 2013 | Attention, Culture
I am taking a short (very short) break from writing about finding your passion. Instead, I want to explore/explode some myths that the “experts” keep telling Job Seekers about what happens during your job search, and what’s important for the Job Seeker to think...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 9, 2013 | Consciousness, Learning, Practice
Same old, same old . . . . the alarm buzzes, you startle awake, grab some breakfast, rush to get ready and avoid traffic as you begin your day. You try to remember your ‘to do’ list though your mind races onto the afternoon, to that important meeting, your family...
by Brian Fippinger | Aug 9, 2013 | Attention, Embodied Leadership |
On these pages you have read about how to be a Conscious Leader, about Conscious Businesses and how to face the world with Passion. We have always attempted to show positive examples and highlight people and businesses we admire. Today though, I feel compelled to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jul 12, 2013 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience |
Buzz: Mindfulness is going mainstream. Mindfulness meditation, it seems, helps just about everyone. From US News & World Report to the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and out to the Financial Times we’re learning about the impact of mindfulness...
by Brian Fippinger | Jul 8, 2013 | Learning, Passion
When I talk to clients about Finding Their Passion and Following Their Path what we are really talking about is Transition. Whether you are “merely” changing jobs within your field, or changing the entire arc of your career, transitions bring up questions. How do I...
by Brian Fippinger | Jun 17, 2013 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Passion
Dateline: Fish Creek, Wisconsin. For those of you who are not from the midwest, Fish Creek is in Door County, Wisconsin. To get here you turn northeast from Green Bay and head up the little finger of land that creates the bay out of Lake Michigan. This quiet little...
by Brian Fippinger | May 6, 2013 | Embodied Leadership, Passion, Practice
Follow your passion. Sounds easy, right? Isn’t that something that we have heard from the time we were little people? Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life, goes the old cliché. Over the years of talking to hundreds (maybe thousands) of...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 16, 2013 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience
They were in line at the coffee shop just ahead of me. She, a petite, young blond with doe-blue eyes; he, an older, slight man, perhaps a Greek or Italian immigrant, with broken English, twinkling eyes and a smile the width of his face. While ordering him breakfast...
