Mindfulness and Clarity
One day Buddha is passing by a forest. It is a hot summer day and he is feeling very thirsty. He says to his disciple Ananda, “Go back to the small stream we passed a few miles back and bring a little water”. Ananda goes back, but by the time he reaches the stream, a bullock […]
How Mindfulness Supports Mentoring
Sometimes, the simplest moments hold the deepest wisdom. Let your thoughts settle, and clarity will find you.
The Tyranny of Time
The story goes that 70 Years Ago, President Eisenhower of the United States was facing multiple demands on his time which came with the job of being president. To cope, he came up with a simple yet powerful tool for time management, productivity and decision-making skills which now bears his name: the Eisenhower Matrix. To […]
Stoic Management
‘We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak” Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher who lived in Rome and Greece around 2,000 years ago. A friend of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, he had much to teach leaders across the many centuries since. Here is a […]