Humility

The Aspirational Virtue of Perseverance

One of the Buddhist teachings I return to frequently to deepen my own understanding and practice of engaged mindfulness is what are...

The Aspirational Virtue of Generosity

Although I'm not a Buddhist, I have extreme reverence for many Buddhist teachings – just as I do for all philosophies and belief systems...

Why Was the Buddha Laughing?

I first wrote this piece in April 2007 and it remains a favorite. In my humble opinion, the ability to laugh is one of the most important...

"Owning Your Impact" Self-Reflection Exercise

Note: I first began teaching about owning the impact your behaviors and the energy you put forth in every moment has upon everyone your...

Patience - The Challenging "Popular" Virtue

While of course there are numerous virtues for human beings to aspire to embody, the one we seem to hear most often about is Patience....

Impeccability

At first glance, it is easy to mistake the concept of impeccability with perfectionism, but they are vastly different in that anyone who...

Getting Out of Your Own Way

Years ago I watched an episode of Bravo TV's "Inside the Actor's Studio" interview series that featured Al Pacino, and during the program...

Trying To Be Perfect Will Drive You Perfectly Crazy (And Totally Annoy Everyone You Know)

In the 1999 Academy Award winning film "American Beauty," actress Annette Bening portrays a middle-aged real estate agent named Carolyn...

Civility is a Choice

Whether it's been about spiritual etiquette, mindfulness, or Ethical Intelligence, at the very heart of all I've taught and written about...

Consciously Letting Go of Mental and Emotional Dead Weight

Conscious awareness skills teach how us to become increasingly engaged in the present moment, and not allow distressing past situations...

Humility: The #1 Quality of Ethically Intelligent and Impeccable Leaders

In Lesson Two of an on-demand video training I created for curious.com back in 2014 about actualizing mindfulness-centered Work + Life...