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...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 25, 2013 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience
Think you’re never going to live through the winter? Daydreaming of sandy, sun-lit beaches? Even with the first day of spring only a few short weeks away, you may find yourself eagerly itching for the vernal equinox with its more balanced, 12-hour sunlight to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 16, 2013 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience
While on the slopes, one day socked in and having trouble seeing a few feet in front of me while another day relishing the fresh powder, I was, well, skiing. Thoughts of work, of bills to pay, of decisions to be made at the office or at home–were fleeting...
by Brian Fippinger | Jan 4, 2013 | Culture, Embodied Leadership, Resilience
4 January 2013 I don’t consider myself that old, but when I began working at the age of 18, I assumed that I would have one career. I thought there might even be a chance I only would have one employer. After all, I started working for the Bell System and that was...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 12, 2012 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice
It was a cold but sunny day, fully of the frosty air of winter. We had intentionally gathered that day, this group of powerful professional women, to practice showing up to our lives. All are involved in some way, shape or form with health care, all carved out time on...
