by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2021 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Purpose
Each school day, my sister and I walked a quarter mile down the lane to catch the yellow school bus. Most of the time I loved those walks and our easy companionship as we waited for the bus to roll into our little valley. On days when it was windy or cold, I’d snuggle...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 1, 2021 | Learning, Mindfulness, Practice
The most common concern I hear from leaders of all stripes is, “There’s never enough time!” No time to respond to emails, follow up with people, attend every meeting, and indeed little time for an extra workout or catching your kid’s Zoom recital! Pause a moment to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Dec 1, 2020 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Resilience
Prior to COVID-19 descending last spring, our lives were so oriented around time that we were hard-pressed to leave home without our posse of electronic devices strapped on, tucked in and gripped by our hands. We’d learned to live our lives by the clock, allowing...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Nov 4, 2020 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Purpose
What kind of difference do you want to make? It’s a compelling question anytime, and especially today. We’ve all been through the wringer this year as COVID’s taken its toll on our health and our family’s well-being, our work and livelihood, our experience of...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Oct 1, 2020 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Purpose
Life is all about choices. As Kenny Rogers famously crooned in his song, The Gambler: “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em Know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away And know when to run” It can be a bit like a giant card game: we’re...
