22 willing and engaged participants. 2 wonderfully supportive assistants. One me. A journey of 4 days, marking the retreat part of the Right Livelihood Quest, which we finished at the Whidbey Institute several days ago. Actually, the whole journey was of 3 weeks, if we include the first part of the Quest, which sets up […]
I just finished celebrating a birthday, which included a series of surprising and diverse events. It started with a flood of messages on Facebook and a happy birthday song in a lobby of a hotel in Chongqing, China, with a beautiful view to Yangtze River. The various celebrations culminated with a surprising, beautiful, and touching […]
Leadership and Personal Development (LPD) is a 2-year course I teach at Bainbridge Graduate Institute, as part of an MBA in Sustainable Business degree. The theory, practice, and meaning of leadership through the lens of looking at oneself is a deep, evoking, and transformational process the students go through, both in the classroom and outside of […]
Earlier this week, students from the School of Inspired Leadership in India, where I taught at the beginning of this year, contacted me with a request to write a testimonial for their yearbook. Apparently, the year is over and they are graduating from the school that holds the values of Ethics, Mindfulness, Diversity, Compassion, and […]
I recently had a chance to visit the Old City of Jerusalem and wander through the narrow streets of this ancient place. Because my partner was with me, and it was her first time to Israel, we decided to spend about 3 hours with a tour guide. It was a fascinating experience, filled with stories […]
Today’s Reflection is about that which we often don’t want to talk about. Yes. Being vulnerable. Raise your hand if this is a “hobby” of yours. I wonder how many hands went up. I don’t think mine did. Vulnerability. Sharing that which we are committed to protecting and hiding from the world. The fear of […]
Today’s Reflection is about the pattern that connects it all. A yearly retreat of my spiritual practice community, Training in Power, 8 days long, just finished yesterday. I have been going for several years now, and each one has been a transformational experience, yet each occurred differently. After all these years, I think I am […]
Today’s Reflection is about the gifts of 2011. Well, some of them. Another year has gone by, seemingly quite fast. Or, perhaps, it is simply the case because it was such a rich and full year, with many exciting ventures, adventures, and people finding their way into my life. As I have been completing the […]
Today’s Reflection is about what Benjamin and Rosamund Zander call “Being the Board,” in their timeless masterpiece – The Art of Possibility. I think this particular chapter, or practice as they call it, should come with a warning. It needs to say something along the lines of, “Warning: Once you read this chapter and truly grok […]
Today’s Reflection is about that interesting place, on the edge of chaos and order. I am designing a process and an experience for a class I will be teaching sometime in February of next year. Well, perhaps it is more accurate to say that I am contemplating it, rather than actually “designing.” I really don’t […]