Chocolate. Chocolate engraved with a word of wisdom. A Kickstarter project based around the idea of providing an underprivileged child a bar of chocolate every time someone purchases (thereby backing the project). I was in the midst of finishing Awakened Leadership when an e-mail arrived discussing this very project. How could I possibly resist? For the Love of Chocolate and Peru This email introduced me to a young man named Danny Jacobs. What immediately caught…
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Raise your hand if you have the answer to every question that comes your way. Anyone? Yeah, me neither. Nor do any of the speakers at Wisdom 2.0. Ostensibly this gathering is about mindfulness and awareness as it relates to the business world. But I am not so sure that anyone knows exactly what this gathering is about. It all seems to be a work in progress. A Whirlwind Arrival The event was held at…
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Live with greater awareness. Move towards “purposeful engagement in business and life.” Or simply check out the conference that is Wisdom 2.0. Today I will be making the trek up to San Francisco for this very conference. To give you an idea about their conference, their mission “addresses the great challenge of our age: to not only live connected to one another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial to our…
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Truly observe your surroundings. What do you see? People traveling to the next location along their personal path. What do you hear? Talking, singing, shouting, mechanical noises-the noises of the present. I began to notice these the other day as I strolled around my hometown. But how could I relate this beauty of daily life to you in so many words? I then remembered a certain Whitman poem that said it all for me. Enjoy!…
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Join me in a Muslim Leadership talk TOMORROW! We will be having a discussion on stories as a pathway to inner growth. Hope to see you all there! What: Muslim Leadership Talk Venue: John F. Kennedy Middle College High School Location: Norco, CA Public: Public Directions: Click here for directions. Just add your location