Coherence

At the recommendation of my general physician during my annual physical, I recently purchased a portable emWave device from the Institute of HeartMath as a tool to reduce stress and increase heart wave coherence and overall health. In this context, coherence is the “highly efficient physiological state in which the nervous system, cardiovascular, hormonal, and [...]

February 22, 2010 Tags: Add new tag, awareness, connection, conscious business, Principles, Working for Good Posted in: Principles, Working for Good No Comments

Emergence

A seed sprouts underground and sends its shoot upward. Breaking through the surface, it emergence into the open sky to continue its ascent.

Descending down the birth canal, an infant’s head peaks through her mothers labia and ultimate the rest of her follows, as she emerges from the womb into a new world.

Shared purpose [...]

December 6, 2009 Tags: Add new tag, awareness, conscious business, conscious entrepreneurship, conscious leadership, Working for Good Posted in: Reflections, Working for Good No Comments

New Life

I’ve been a gardener for most of my life, and have been a father for a little more than 11 years. I’ve also been a seeker for as long as I can remember, and have spent decades consciously cultivating awareness, understanding, and core capacities such as love, compassion, mindfulness. There is something so exhilarating about [...]

December 1, 2009 Tags: Add new tag, awareness, conscious business, Working for Good Posted in: Principles, Working for Good No Comments

Rest

“He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
“What is without periods of rest will not endure.” ~ Ovid
“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the [...]

November 29, 2009 Tags: Add new tag, awareness, Rest Posted in: Uncategorized 2 Comments

In the flow…on the beam…in the zone…

Have you ever had the experience of being “in the flow” or “on the beam” or “in the zone”? Some refer to this experience as being in a state of grace. Whatever you call it, it is that experience of effortlessness, where time seems to be suspended, and whatever you need to move forward appears [...]

November 10, 2009 Tags: Add new tag, Cause Alliance Marketing, conscious capitalism, FLOW, O.N.E. Coconut Water, O.N.E. Natural Experience, Rodrigo Veloso Posted in: Principles, Working for Good No Comments

Endurance

Phew! This month has taken off like a sprint, yet I know it is really a marathon (which goes well beyond September 2009). Whenever we are creating anything new or working to make a meaningful difference, it takes time and process, and through time and along the way, we have many experiences and challenges [...]

September 15, 2009 Tags: Add new tag, awareness, Principles, Working for Good Posted in: Principles, Working for Good No Comments