Mindful Social Business

In his new book, “Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen” Marc offers an essential guide for leaders of all types, shapes and sizes. Whether you are leading a corporation, a classroom, a family or a country, there is much to gain by spending quality time with this book.

If you think forgiveness is all about letting someone off the hook? You're wrong. And I forgive you! Find out what it really is in this MindfulSocial chat with Dr. Fred Luskin.

This was a very special episode with Non Wels, creator of the You, Me, Empathy podcast.

This week I talk with Dr. Rick Hanson, Ph. D. about learning to actually change the structure of our brain through positive neuroplasticity and ways we can learn from our experiences to have more well-being, happiness and emotional balance in our lives.

That feeling of not being good enough, not worthy, self-judgment is rampant in our culture. But we can learn to be kind to ourselves and stop listening to the negative stories we spin for ourselves with a little mindful attention.

When something happens to an employee outside of work, how that company responds is representative of the company culture. In their newly released book, The ROI of Compassion: Unleashing the Ultimate Performance, Production and Profits with Strategic Caring in Traumatic Times, Lisa and Loren Murfield tells the story of their personal experiences of loss and how one company responded with heart and...

The people of Rwanda have embraced a policy of forgiveness, love, and reconciliation, even toward those who committed incredibly heinous acts during the civil war and genocide of the 90's.

How do we show up at work? Is it our whole, authentic self or some avatar we hope will be what people trust, value and engage with? This week's guest, Mike Robbins, is the author of: Bring your Whole Self to workHow vulnerability unlocks creativity, connection and performance.

Are you thinking of how, when, or why you should be mobilizing your employees to get more engaged with sharing and supporting your business online? Are you holding them back just in case it doesn't go well? Listen to this week's show with Michael Brito and maybe you'll see how that old-school thinking is working against you.

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Leah Weiss on the Mindful Social Business podcast about the launch of her new book, “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind” . We talked about so many things, including the role of compassion at work, finding our purpose and, of course, how we can find purpose and happiness in our work and how that makes us happier...

Listening is good right? But what's your intention for listening to that new client, or even your partner? What if you could make that person feel better, and build rapport with that person by simply listening?

Dorie's new book, "Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive" is an easy yet information packed read. She truly takes a mindful approach to building a personal reputation and how to turn that into a successful entrepreneurial venture. She interviewed more than 50 entrepreneurs in a wide variety of industries to sample their secret sauce and share it w...

This meditation will help you see other people in a new way, that we all, every one of us wants the same basic things at the end of the day. Just like you, they want to be happy. This helps develop empathy and a new perspective on people who seem difficult to work with.

Stress is so common in our lives and our work. Getting to know how it feels can help us manage it more skillfully. Take a few moments and see how it works for you!

People kind of freak out about meditation. "Am I doing it right?" is the biggest question I get. Here's my story of attempts at meditation, and a 3-minute meditation for you to try with me. Let me know what you think!

There are some who feel that gamification diminishes the value of mindfulness or meditation practice, and I’ve had some fairly intense conversations about it. Here's what I think.

I'm just back from the Conscious Company Leaders Forum, and so excited to meet more entrepreneurs like myself who have a passion for a mindful approach to business. Here's my take on being a conscious marketer and business leader.

This week is all about listening, to learn what your market really wants, what voice they use and how to learn more before you write your marketing posts.

Social media gets a lot of heat as distracting, negative, a time suck etc. But it's US that are responsible for what we get out of our social networks. Here are some thoughts on what to do about that.

Creating a culture of mindfulness at work can dramatically impact the efficiency and effectiveness of your team. Human Resources professionals are in a great position to help change the workplace culture by making a commitment to incorporating some mind training into the organization. This kind of change leads to many benefits, including a happier and more productive workforce. My guest this week...

Can anyone be known? Mark Schaefer teaches us the ins and outs of creating a personal brand and being KNOWN on Mindful Social.

Kathleen is a respected coach for entrepreneurs and authors on growing a business and marketing themselves with tons of experience in many stages of business. We talk about the value of a good business failure, keeping forward momentum, vetting partners and clients for the best possible outcome for everyone. That’s mindful business!

Christine Clifton is author of "You Don't Have to Shout to Stand Out" and owner of MindfulBusinessMatters.com. She is a self-described "SsurThriver": a southern woman living in a northern land; the only girl in a family full of boys; an articulate and social introvert; and a practical spiritualist. Introverts unite! We too, can get out from behind out screens, make human connections, network like...

Park Howell, Park has been helping businesses and individuals uncover their story and connect with their customers for over 30 years. He's whittled his process down to some really doable steps that will help you discover and craft your brand story and tell it in a way that is compelling to your market. Read more on the blog: http://bit.ly/2k5JpN2

This week’s guest is Gini Dietrich and we explore what it means to take a mindful approach to content creation and community around our businesses. Gini shares with us her process for using active listening to truly understand what people want and the language they use to communicate effectively. That makes it a whole lot easier to deliver content that people really want, and in a voice that helps...