PLEASE Vote! And stay tuned for “Voting for America (No Matter Who Wins)
Was it really four years ago that we wrote an op-ed titled Making America Stronger (No Matter Who Wins)? Here we are again! Watch for the most recent one in the next couple of days…
Preventing and Countering Election-Motivated Violence Without Causing Panic:
At first glance, the terrorist threat that recently captivated the nation—athwarted attempt by a militia cell to kidnap Governors Gretchen Whitmer and Ralph Northam—may appear to be an anomaly—a one-off plot hatched by a fringe group influenced by the “boogaloo” movement, but with fewer followers. Or it could be part of a pattern of growing extremist activity in the run up to the 2020 presidential elections. Our efforts at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) currently focus on mitigating the potential for Election Day violence. https://www.lawfareblog.com/preventing-and-countering-election-motivated-violence-without-causing-panic
UNYTE #BeAnAlly: Ross sits down to listen to people’s stories on what it’s like to be Black in America The Unyte.Life brand promotes racial justice and equality by giving Black Americans and allies ways to express their goals through art, apparel, and more. In doing so, people from all walks of life come together to create a better future for the America we all share. Unyte is the brand for allies. Unyte is for you, your neighbor, your friend, your co-worker, your family… for everyone. Join the movement and use your voice to make others heard. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Q3SGVE9ZCmsrwR2bktHFA
Are We Trading Our Happiness for Modern Comforts? As society gets richer, people chase the wrong things with Arthur C. Brooks
“Self-Care with Friends” with Kelli Pease: I created the “Self-Care with Friends” workbook because of the difficulty I was having connecting with my friends over the last 6+ months during COVID. The workbook allows people to connect with friends and complete an 8-week self-care challenge together from a distance. I am giving the workbook away for free (both hard copies and digital copies) because I’m so passionate about helping people during 2020, a hard year for most of us. Here is the link to sign up: https://mailchi.mp/237f646afe08/self-care-workbook The website: https://happsters.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happsters/ Love, Kelli
The Beatles- We CAN Work it Out: “In We Can Work It Out, Paul did the first half, I did the middle eight. But you’ve got Paul writing, ‘We can work it out, we can work it out’ – real optimistic, y’know, and me impatient, ‘Life is very short and there’s no time for fussing and fighting my friend’.” (John Lennon) Even the Beatles had to compromise and work it out and this video clip is adorable! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyclqo_AV2M
Thanks this week go to Carl L, Ken D, Ross G, Arthur B & Kelli P. Please pay it forward and please VOTE! Love all, Neville
Happy Soul Food Friday This week: Soul Soothing and Soul Searching- starting with some warm and fuzzies and leaving with some tough decisions…
The Love Story We All Need Right Now- My Octopus Teacher My Octopus Teacher could have easily joined the bloated canon of creative works by men who decide to rediscover their purpose by connecting with the rugged natural world. But it falls into no such trap. Instead, the film captures one of the most touching accounts of interspecies friendships ever to grace the world. https://www.thecut.com/2020/09/my-octopus-teacher-on-netflix-is-the-love-story-we-need.html
Unity Day was Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Wear and share orange to show that we are together against bullying, and united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion any day that moves you.
Vote and Help Get Out the Vote Whatever You Believe!
If you have already voted, thank you.
If you have already decided who you are going to vote for, please vote your conscience.
If you are committed to getting out the vote, we are down to the short strokes so get busy!
If you still haven’t decided, purportedly around 10% of Americans have not, here are some parting resources & thoughts as we get closer to election day…
You are probably not surprised who I am supporting in the election.
We were disappointed to have our yard sign defaced and this was our reaction:
Get ready to cast your ballot with the help of the KPBS Voter Guide!
To see what’s on a ballot based on a specific location, enter an address or ZIP code.
Click here to learn how to use the KPBS Voter Guide.
Please note: an email address is not required, but feel free to enter it if you’d like to get the latest news including all of our election coverage via email. https://www.kpbs.org/news/election/
USA TODAY EDITORIAL BOARD: Elect Joe Biden. Reject Donald Trump. Our View: In 2016, we broke tradition in urging you not to vote for Trump. Now we’re making our first presidential endorsement. We hope it’s our last.
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
Local Land Acknowledgment:
I acknowledge the First Nationspeople throughout the world and recognize their continuing connection to land, waters and community.
I recognize San Diego was built upon the unceded territory of the Kumeyaay Nation
I pay my respects to the Kumeyaay people, culture and elders; past, present and emerging.
I am honored- and I hope you feel the same way- to share this space with them…
This is my message to the western world – your civilization is killing life on Earth We Indigenous people are fighting to save the Amazon, but the whole planet is in trouble because you do not respect it, says Indigenous campaigner Nemonte Nenquimo
While the federal government is dismantling protections for our environment, climate, and health, towns, cities, and states across the nation are continuing to fight back. Local communities are stepping up to fight the climate crisis, transition to clean energy, protect safe water and clean air, safeguard wild places, and help secure a more sustainable and equitable future for all. States are taking bold climate action and transitioning their economies to clean, renewable energy. A rundown of some of our most significant wins in communities across the country.
Thankfully, no loggers took it down, nor forest fires or earthquakes!Just a quiet life in a California forest for all these years …3,200!
Not every tree has a nickname, but ‘The President’ has earned it.
This giant sequoia stands at 247 feet tall & is estimated to be over 3,200 years old.
Imagine, this tree was already 700 years old during the height of ancient Greece’s civilization and1200 years old when Jesus livedwhile Rome was well into its rule of most of the western world and points beyond.
The trunk of The President measures 27 feet across,with 2 BILLION needles from base to top.
Because of its unbelievable size, this tree has never been photographed in its entirety, until now.
National Geographic photographers have worked along with scientists to try and create the firstphoto that shows The President in all its glory
They had to climb the tree with pulleys and leversand took thousands of photos.
Of those, they selected 126 and stitched them togetherto get this incredible portrait of The President.And here it is:
The man standing near the trunk of the tree is a good indicator of the tree’s size.
Incredible, isn’t it?
Thanks this week go to Indigenous People the world over, and locally to Sanya D, Feroza A, Luisa N & Larry H. Consider paying it forward. Love all, Neville
“If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us walk together…”
— Lila Watson, Australian Aboriginal woman, in response to mission workers
“People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills . . . There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind . . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.” – MARCUS AURELIUS
Global Reality in Many Cases, Mirrors a Personal Reality:
Humanity stands at a crossroads. Depending on the choices we make now, future generations will either look back at our time with anger or with gratitude. Currently, we are set on the former course. If we continue our reckless over-consumption of resources and destruction of the environment, driven by an insatiable appetite for economic growth, our descendants will face a world of scarcity, uncertainty and conflict. Not surprisingly, global reality in many cases, mirrors a personal reality, where our careless over-expenditure and mis-management of personal energy inevitably lead to “emissions” (toxic outputs) and “exhaust” (debilitating stress and burnout). Sadly, neither the dominant economic paradigm, nor the dominant health paradigm of the last 30 years has been the “solution set” we’re seeking… Both Mother Earth (Pandemic + Climate Change) & Father Profit (Economic Meltdown) at the Macro and Micro levels are saying, “No MAS!”
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time (from Harvard Business School):
Enjoying life requires time, but too often we willingly give it away in pursuit of money and career. Too much work and not enough play is making an increasing number of people feel “time poor”—stressed from having too many things to do and not enough time to do them. In 2011, 70 percent of working Americans reported that they “never had enough time,” and by 2018, that number increased to 80 percent, according to Gallup US Daily Poll data. https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/want-to-be-happier-make-more-free-time?cid=spmailing-32621043-WK%20Newsletter%2010-07-2020%20(1)-October%2007,%202020
World Happiness Report 2020
The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The World Happiness Report 2020 for the first time ranks cities around the world by their subjective well-being and digs more deeply into how the social, urban and natural environments combine to affect our happiness.
Spoiler Alert: The top ten are clearly dominated by Scandinavian cities: Helsinki (Finland) and Aarhus (Denmark) are ranked first and second, Copenhagen (Denmark), Bergen (Norway), and Oslo (Norway) fifth, sixth, and seventh. Stockholm (Sweden) comes out ninth. Thus, more than half of the top ten cities worldwide according to how positively their inhabitants currently evaluate their lives are located in Scandinavia. Two of the top ten cities are located in Australia and New Zealand: Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is ranked third and Brisbane (Australia) is ranked tenth. The only top ten cities that are not located in either Scandinavia or Australia and New Zealand are Zurich (Switzerland) and Tel Aviv (Israel).
Mobilizing a global movement toward Health, Happiness & Well Being
Inspired by The Happy Planet Index 2.0- Why good lives don’t have to cost the Earth
Who would have “thunk”, 7 years ago, when I put this together, that we would find ourselves here at this crossroad with this complexity…
Finally, this should make you happy!
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards: An owl dangling precariously from a branch has scooped the overall prize of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Out of the 3,500 entries, Tibor Kercz won the overall prize with his series of images showing an owl losing its footing and trying to claw its way back on to a branch. Other entrants included a yawning dormouse, a photo bombing sea turtle and a rather shocked seal. Take a look at all the winning photos from the competition. Tibor Kercz’s photo of an undignified owl was the overall winner
Andrea Zampatti won the Land category with a photograph of a dormouse
Troy Maynewon Under The Sea category with a photobombing sea turtle
John Threlfall won the In The Air category with a bird and an ominous vapor trail
‘Highly Commended’ photos:
Daisy Gilardini photographed a polar bear clinging on to its mother
Penny Palmer caught a sea otter reaching for the sky
Carl Henry’s was highly commended for his photo entitled All Dressed And Ready For Church
Olivier Colle spotted a hare munching on grass
Katy Laveck-Foster snapped two cheeky monkeys
Jean-Jacques Alcalay captured the moment it looked as though a wildebeest was riding on the back of its companions
George Cathcart was highly commended for his photo entitled WTF
Douglas Croft caught a fox getting a hole in one on a golf course
Daniel Trim snapped two mudskippers appearing to be in mid-song
Thanks this week go to Bob C for the great pics and to all of you investing in our collective happiness! Please pay it forward. Love all, Neville
“The U.S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up to it yourself.”– Benjamin Franklin
The observance began in India as a way to eliminate the stigma associated with giving birth to a daughter. To this day, in some parts of the world, male children have more value than female children. This day promotes equal value for both boys and girls, ensuring both are educated and provided with equal opportunities. Even if you missed it last Sunday, celebrate your daughter this week!
Spend the day with your daughters. Allow them to teach you something you didn’t already know. Listen to their aspirations. No matter their age, look forward to where your daughters will take you, and the adventures that are ahead… Raise a Glass to These Daughters!
The Original 9, a group of nine women’s tennis players who symbolically signed $1 contracts 30 years ago in September 1970 to help establish the first women’s professional tennis tournament. Their dream was to get the same level of recognition enjoyed by their male counterparts, and their actions laid the foundation for the success of women’s tennis as we know it. While there’s still a ways to go for equal pay and recognition, the success of tennis stars like Serena Williams and US Open Champ Naomi Osaka is proof that their legacy lives on. “When I see them getting big checks and winning matches and seeing all the attention they get, then our dreams have come true,” says Billie Jean King, a member of the Original 9. “They’re living our dreams. And I love it.”
“The future is not the result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created – created first in the mind and will, and created next in activity. The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination.” –John Scharr
Whatever You Believe: VOTE and Help Get Out the Vote!
Covid Humor:
New Monthly Budget- Gas $30 Entertainment $100 (all those streaming channels…) Clothes $0 Groceries $1,524.50
I told my suitcases there would be no vacation this year. Now, I am dealing with emotional baggage.
I sneezed in front of my laptop & the anti-virus started a scan on its own.
A wise man once told his son: when you accumulate the understanding to know why pizza is made round, put in a square box, & eaten in triangles then & only then will you be able to understand women.
Lockdown & social distancing can go four ways. You’ll come out a monk, a hunk, a chunk, or a drunk. Choose wisely.
Someone just used my driveway to turn around; now I am standing outside with 2 open beers and a lonely face.
Remember BC … we used to eat cake after someone had blown on it? Now that I am living through a plague, I totally understand why Italian renaissance paintings are full of naked fat people lying on couches.
Thanks this week go to Bob C, Luis N, Chris B, Dan L Charles B, Mehrad N, and Larry H. Please Pay it Forward, Live Your Dreams and Help Others Live Theirs!
Love, Neville
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”
“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This week: Striving for Balance:
Equinox Blessings for Balance in Our Inner and Outer Nature from Billy S:
Aloha Friends,
The Autumnal Equinox is Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 6:30 am PDT. It marks the start of Autumn for us in the Northern Hemisphere. For our friends in the Southern Hemisphere, Spring has just begun.
The Equinox reminds us about the passage of time, the motion of the Earth, and the changing of the seasons. After the Autumnal equinox, the days become shorter and the air cooler.
Translated literally, equinox means “equal night”. On the equinox, the length of day and night is nearly equal in all parts of the world. Twelve hours of each, because the sun is positioned above the equator. It’s one of two times a year that the day and night are about the same length.
On this day, the Sun rises directly in the East, and sets directly in the West.
Wishing you a special day, symbolic of balance in our life and with the environment.
Stay in tune with nature and health, Billy
United Nations International Day of Peace Sept 21, 2020: Shaping Peace Together:
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. This year, it has been clearer than ever that we are not each other’s enemies. Rather, our common enemy is a tireless virus that threatens our health, security and very way of life. COVID-19 has thrown our world into turmoil and forcibly reminded us that what happens in one part of the planet can impact people everywhere. https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace
National Voter Registration Day 2020:
Voting has never been more important, regardless of your political ideology.
60% of eligible voters are never asked to register. Let’s not allow that to be an excuse.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87 Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
Ginsburg’s death on Rosh Hashanah is especially significant for some Jewish (and non-Jewish) Americans:
Ginsburg, the first female Jewish member of the U.S. Supreme Court, died on one of the holiest days in Judaism, as many of the country’s nearly six million Jews welcomed the new year 5781, based on the Hebrew calendar. Ginsburg was raised in a secular household, but explained in 2018 that her religious background influenced her life’s work: “I am a judge, born, raised and proud of being a Jew. The demand for justice, for peace and for enlightenment runs through the entirety of Jewish history and Jewish tradition.” https://news.yahoo.com/ginsburgs-death-rosh-hashanah-especially-212022821.html
I found this quote about how she’d like to be remembered—deeply moving: “Someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. And to help repair tears in her society, to make things a little better through the use of whatever ability she has.”
And it reminded me of hearing about this Jewish sentiment and concept:
The “Notorious RBG” was one of my living hero’s, and my heart is broken for our loss of her as a champion for women and for the historically marginalized members of our world.
As we process, this loss, along with so many others, while celebrating her life and contributions, maybe the following can lighten our load and lift our hearts…
If music is one way to access that inner place of both suffering and healing, this piece from an entirely different tradition, might help you feel the full extent of your emotions:
Where the Docs Go for the Real Scoop on the Covid Pandemic: Harvard Medical Grand Rounds with Dr. Fauci You can start at the 4 minute mark if you want to dispense with introductions and even play it at fast speed if you are in a New York State of mind 2020.09.10 Harvard Medical Grand Rounds
Growing Mindsets, Heartsets & Skillsets- Whether Just Starting Your Career or Striving to Be CEO, Here are 3 Opportunities Next Week to Advance Your Purpose and Conscious Leadership Aspirations Must Be Present To Win!
Do What You Love. Make a Difference. Live Your Dreams. An Interactive Webinar for Recent College Grads Navigating A Post Covid Era Tuesday Sept 22nd from Noon to 1:30p Pacific
2.Leading Consciously in Times of Challenge An Interactive and Appreciative Inquiry-based Experience September 23rd 2020 from Noon to 1:30 PDT
We find ourselves in extraordinary times. The coronavirus pandemic has added a significant amount of stress and uncertainty to existing life and work demands. For many, these challenges trigger a reactive mindset with fear-based thoughts and feelings that can lead to disconnection, which has been intensified with social distancing.
Since we are all fundamentally wired to connect—and leadership is an act of influence where everyone “leads from their seat”—mindset is emotionally and socially contagious.
Now more than ever, it’s vital for all of us to engage in a creative leadership mindset. This includes ways to lead consciously and stay connected within ourselves and with what matters most, in order to elevate ourselves and others for the benefit of everyone we serve. This is particularly important at this moment in time where it is vital that we double down on a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice and equality.
In this interactive session on “Leading Consciously in Times of Challenge,” I’ve invited my dear friend and beloved colleague, Dr. Daniel Friedland to share with us a neuroscience-based perspective to frame the leadership challenges we are facing, as well as facilitate a powerful appreciative-inquiry based experience to help us reflect on, share and find inspiration on how to advance our growth as conscious leaders in these challenging times.
“Dr. Danny,” as he is affectionately known by many is a leadership trainer and coach, CEO of SuperSmartHealth, and the author of Leading Well from Within: A Neuroscience and Mindfulness-Based Framework for Conscious Leadership. You can learn more about him and his work here.
3. Webinar: You’re Still Not CEO And How To Change This
Please join my friend Eric Kaufmann on Sept 24th for his webinar “Why You’re Still Not CEO, and How to Change This.” register here: bit.ly/35AKDrf #coaching #consciousleadership #careermobility #jobpromotion #careeradvice #careerladder
Thanks this week go to Bob C, Larry H, Paul C, Marcy M, Danny F, Eric K and you for reading this far! Pay it forward. You are the one this world has been waiting for…
Growing Mindsets, Heartsets & Skillsets- Do What You Love. Make a Difference. Live Your Dreams. An Interactive Webinar for Recent College Grads Navigating A Post Covid Era Tuesday Sept 22nd from Noon to 1:30p Pacific
We find ourselves in extraordinary times. The coronavirus pandemic has added a significant amount of stress and uncertainty to existing life and work demands.
For many, these challenges trigger a reactive mindset with fear-based thoughts and feelings that can lead to disconnection, which has been intensified with social distancing.
Since we are all fundamentally wired to connect—and leadership is an act of influence where everyone “leads from their seat”—mindset is emotionally and socially contagious.
Now more than ever, it’s vital for all of us to engage in a creative leadership mindset. This includes ways to lead consciously and stay connected within ourselves and with what matters most, in order to elevate ourselves and others for the benefit of everyone we serve. This is particularly important at this moment in time where it is vital that we double down on a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice and equality.
In this interactive session on “Leading Consciously in Times of Challenge,” I’ve invited my dear friend and beloved colleague, Dr. Daniel Friedland to share with us a neuroscience-based perspective to frame the leadership challenges we are facing, as well as facilitate a powerful appreciative-inquiry based experience to help us reflect on, share and find inspiration on how to advance our growth as conscious leaders in these challenging times.
“Dr. Danny,” as he is affectionately known by many is a leadership trainer and coach, CEO of SuperSmartHealth, and the author of Leading Well from Within: A Neuroscience and Mindfulness-Based Framework for Conscious Leadership. You can learn more about him and his work here.
Covid Confusion What day is it, what room are we in?
Thanks this week go to Larry H, Marcy M, Danny F, Bob C & Kurt C
Please pay it forward, vote and help get out the vote- whatever your affiliations Love, Neville
“Closing down in the midst of pain is a denial of a man’s true nature. A superior man is free in feeling and action, even amidst great pain and hurt. If necessary, a man should live with a hurting heart rather than a closed one.” –Author David Deida
The Glory of Friendship, The Power of Volunteerism, Transforming Grief to Grace & Leading Consciously in Times of Challenge
“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him
and is willing to trust him with his friendship.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American Poet and Essayist
The Power of Volunteerism
Where do volunteers get their inspiration? Inspiration from the Latin root is to literally “breathe life into ourselves”. Thankfully, volunteers are still finding inspiration in our post Covid lives and making a difference of consequence. With respect to volunteerism, my biggest learning has come in both understanding and harnessing the “discretionary energy” we each have to make a difference. What is discretionary energy? It is the energy we choose to give (that conscious leadership choice) above and beyond what we have to do. If you can tap this discretionary energy- the penultimate social capital- in your teams, your family and your community, do you have any idea of the real value this represents for the greater good? This is not a rhetorical question. Recent studies have actually monetized skills-based volunteering and the total value it would bring to bear to address social issues in the US. It has been valued at $1.5B a year! Please don’t ever undervalue a volunteer again. To understand the magnitude of their contribution, all you have to do is have all the volunteers in this country take a day off at the same time, and watch the tremendous scaffolding their work represents for our social sector come crashing down. Let’s seek out opportunities to celebrate EVERY volunteer in our community! It is time to rightly understand the real value they bring to our world every day! Thank you for your service and your sacrifice on the home front in the war against inequality and ignorance and in service of all our stakeholders!
Here is a great example of volunteering: It is from Kenan Pala, a 16-year old volunteer from Interfaith Community Services who received a NCPC award two years ago. He poignantly states how the award impacted him.
Sponsor and Sign Up for This Great Event and Powerful Opportunity to Celebrate Your Volunteers! The North County Philanthropy Council 2020 Volunteer Awards Celebration: Please join us and celebrate all the amazing volunteers! https://ncphilanthropy.org/programs/volunteer-awards-celebration/
Transforming Grief to Grace
Transforming Grief to Grace Recording: Several of you have asked for recordings of webinars we are doing virtually in the community, that you might not have been able to make live.| You can find the Grief to Grace session I did with Dr. Alan Daly with the help of Brenda Hall the SCPDF Director of the Southern California Professional Development Federation here. We recommend copying and pasting the password below to make it easier to login. May we all be reminded about the importance of coming together in order to really embrace the opportunity that this time provides as we work to discharge our loyal soldiers and consider what we might stop doing, as well as consider what to start leaning into- in service of our best selves.
Thank you to each of you that you are doing to meet this moment. I am very glad to join with you, like the Emperor Penguins, to put our backs against the storm, and thanks again Brenda!
Leading Consciously in Times of Challenge
Leading Consciously in Times of Challenge An Interactive and Appreciative Inquiry-based Experience September 23rd 2020 from Noon to 1:30 PDT
We find ourselves in extraordinary times. The coronavirus pandemic has added a significant amount of stress and uncertainty to existing life and work demands.
For many, these challenges trigger a reactive mindset with fear-based thoughts and feelings that can lead to disconnection, which has been intensified with social distancing.
Since we are all fundamentally wired to connect—and leadership is an act of influence where everyone “leads from their seat”—mindset is emotionally and socially contagious.
Now more than ever, it’s vital for all of us to engage in a creative leadership mindset.
This includes ways to lead consciously and stay connected within ourselves and with what matters most, in order to elevate ourselves and others for the benefit of everyone we serve.
This is particularly important at this moment in time where it is vital that we double down on a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice and equality.
In this interactive session on “Leading Consciously in Times of Challenge,” I’ve invited my dear friend and beloved colleague, Dr. Daniel Friedland to share with us a neuroscience-based perspective
to frame the leadership challenges we are facing, as well as facilitate a powerful appreciative-inquiry based experience to help us reflect on, share and find inspiration on how to advance our growth as conscious leaders in these challenging times.
“Dr. Danny,” as he is affectionately known by many is a leadership trainer and coach, CEO of SuperSmartHealth, and the author of Leading Well from Within: A Neuroscience and Mindfulness-Based Framework for Conscious Leadership. You can learn more about him and his work here.
Feel like you are buzzing about at one hundred miles an hour?
Slow down and enjoy another of nature’s miracles- the hummingbirds- that have the largest heart per body size of most creatures out there, and one of the fastest birds in the world!
Get to the halfway mark on this 5 minute vid and get your mind blown…
Happy 104th Birthday to the National Park Service! Our family had the opportunity to spend a week in Yosemite earlier this month, and it was a wondrous experience, communing with nature and getting out from under Covid’s spell.
Last Call for Sept 1 Webinar: At last count, 97/100 slots are already filled, so if this is of interest, please register ASAP…
Reboot Your PC (Post Covid-19)Interactions Make the Shift fromConflict Resolution to Conflict Prevention and Keep the Change for Good. By Invitation Only, a Complimentary Virtual Experience and Training September 1, 2020 12:00-1:30pm PDT With Dr. Mehrad Nazari and Neville Billimoria
While most of us may not consider this hundred-year pandemic a “bequest,” Covid-19 is forcing many of us to pause, be introspective, and use this existential moment to re-examine every aspect of our lives. Effective interactions with others at home and at work as well as fostering conscious leadership remain critical to staying aligned with our most noble values. Just like our digital devices, we need to reboot our PC (Post Covid) Interactions!
Sadly, over 85% of the American workforce deals with conflict incessantly, costing American business an estimated $350 Billion a year. Add in personal conflict and the price tag to society grows to a Trillion dollars a year! Expertise in a field is important. However, human interactions are the cornerstone of any successful business – whether an individual be a plumber or a doctor, a programmer or a sales person. Did you know a significant number of medical malpractice lawsuits do not come from a lack of expertise, but a lack of bedside manner, listening, and communication? Compounding the problem, the UN Population Fund estimates that just three months of quarantine have resulted in a 20% increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) with tragic and long-term consequences for families and society.
Why is this happening? Because most people have simply not mastered the art and science of effective and healthy human interaction. As a society, we have defaulted to a Conflict Resolution model instead of being proactive and using Conflict Prevention.
Let’s reboot! Now is the time to upgrade our operating systems, cultivate positive interactions, and do a far better job at supporting each other than we thought was possible. Join Neville and Mehrad as they guide us through this reboot. In this virtual and experiential session, they will address some of the key pillars of healthy and effective interactions including Effective Communications, Building Trust, the Power of Intention, and the Magic of Mindfulness
About Mehrad and Neville: Dr. Mehrad Nazari is a corporate trainer, executive advisor and the author of the multiple award-winning book,Enlightened Negotiation: 8 Universal Laws to Connect, Create, and Prosper. Recently he was selected as one of 20 Thought Leaders around the globe by the International Leadership Association to contribute a chapter to: Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing: Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Dr. Nazari is a passionate practitioner of Applied Spirituality. He believes in preserving the authenticity of the ancient practices and applying them to our daily life in the 21st century. Mehrad holds a PhD in Leadership and Human Behavior and an MBA. For three decades Mehrad distinguished himself as a business leader in San Diego with several accolades to his credit, and also served for a decade as an adjunct professor of Business Negotiation. Mehrad has studied with some of the spiritual masters including Walt Baptiste, Swami Veda Bharati of India, and Kyozan Joshu Roshi of Japan. He has been teaching mindfulness, meditation and yoga for over twenty-five years and served on the faculty of Esalen Institute and Kirpalu. He coaches individuals as well as corporations which includes Sony, Brookfield, eBay, YPO Gold and The Port of San Diego. Dr. Nazari has been a presenter at Conscious Capitalism and served on the Board of Conscious Capitalism San Diego. You can contact him at DrNazari@EnlightenedNegotiation.com
Neville Billimoria is an effective communications and values leader, growing organizations through external marketing, media, and sales effectiveness, as well as internal organizational alignment, corporate communications and leadership development. He brings experience, energy and empowerment to his executive role as SVP Membership/Marketing and Chief Advocacy Officer at Mission Federal Credit Union, a $4B institution and the largest financial services organization exclusively serving San Diego, where he has accountability for a strategic array of crucial outward facing functions for over 18 years, including marketing, community relations, corporate giving as well as promoting Mission Fed’s public image and brand. Mission Fed received Consumer Reports highest rating for all national banks or credit unions in 2015 and 2018, the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics in 2015 and 2017, and Forbes rating as one of the best State Credit Unions and highest ranked local credit union in 2018, and best in the state in 2019. Neville has and currently serves on several boards including; Founder of the Chamber of Purpose San Diego, 2019 National Philanthropy Day Honorary Committee, AMA Cause Conference 2018 Co-Chair, Conscious Leaders Collective & Conscious Capitalism Advisory Board, Ed Corps/Real World Scholars Board, Alliance 4 Empowerment Board member & The Ackermann Foundation Board. After graduating from UC San Diego, Neville remains involved on the UCSD Alumni Board since 2008, as well as teaching martial arts, yoga and meditation on campus for over 38 years. He is a frequent speaker on topics including brand as culture, purpose-driven leadership, social capital optimization and civic engagement. NevilleB@MissionFed.com Linked-In: www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria
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