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Sara Avant Stover is a business strategist, Internal Family Systems practitioner and author based in Boulder, Colorado. She works with female spiritual entrepreneurs to help them with both the spiritual and practical aspects of building a business and pursuing inner transformation. She draws on 25 years as a yoga and meditation practitioner and a teacher, author, and entrepreneur.    Sara is an "overachiever." She started dancing ballet at the age of three and continued until she went to college. She was also an entrepreneur, making and selling candy, T-shirts, and jewelry boxes from a young age. As a young adult, Sara realized the level of competition in ballet was leading to unhealthy behaviors and so she stopped. She graduated from Barnard College Phi Beta Kappa and applied to work in the Peace Corps. That's when things started to change.    While undergoing health exams for the Peace Corps, Sara was told she had early signs of cervical cancer. Because she would need medical exams every three months, she was not able to go to Africa. A meeting with an old high school teacher opened up an alternative: going to teach in Thailand, where she could get the health care she needed. She thought she'd be there a year; she ended up staying for nine years, traveling around the world at intervals while keeping Thailand as her home base. She also became a yoga teacher and started offering teacher trainings as well as writing for magazines in the U.S. on yoga and spirituality.    Sara returned to the U.S. in her 30s and, with the help of her business partner, embarked on building her business online. She wrote and published her first book, The Way of the Happy Woman. She now offers private mentoring to female spiritual entrepreneurs, conducts programs and retreats, and has written two more books. The Handbook for the Heartbroken comes out this month.    Sara is informed by her deep practices in meditation and yoga, but also by Internal Family Systems, a psychological, evidence-based approach that teaches people how to look at different parts of themselves while holding fast to what she calls the "essential self." In doing this people can learn to listen to their fears without allowing them to hold them back.     Sara believes in entrepreneurship as spiritual practice, and is deeply interested in the intersection of money, business, and spirituality. She has learned to peel back the outside messages and tune into her "still small voice." Learning to listen to that voice is a central teaching she uses with the women she mentors to help them break free of barriers and build their spiritual businesses.    Sara will be leading retreats this year at the Drala Mountain Center in Colorado and the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts. For more information go to saraavantstover.com.    Connect With Sara Avant Stover    Website www.saraavantstover.com   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/saraavantstover/   Facebook www.facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthor   Instagram www.instagram.com/saraavantstover   Book handbookfortheheartbroken.com  

"All the past and all the future are present in this moment." — Blake D. Bauer   Blake D. Bauer is the author of the international best-seller You Were Not Born To Suffer. A speaker and teacher, he has studied a wide range of modalities, including psychology, nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine, and past life regression therapy-hypnosis. All that Blake has learned started as a quest when he was 18 to simply find a way to stop the pain he was experiencing. He found his calling in helping others find optimal mental, physical and emotional health.    When Blake was a senior in high school, he was co-captain of his football team. One night he'd partied a bit too hard and found himself with a DUI, ending his aspirations to play football in college. Blake withdrew from the world and woke up every morning wondering how to stop the suffering and pain. Eventually he found yoga and meditation, which he credits with saving his life.    Learning to meditate was only the beginning. Looking back, Blake realized he had to create a space of unconditional acceptance, of self-love and how this applies to all aspects of life. You can't really truly love another until you learn to love yourself, Blake says. Meditation, where you quiet the mind and simply observe your thoughts, is a space where you can learn this.    Blake also observes the lack of initiation rituals in our culture, pointing to his own experimentation with alcohol and drugs and getting arrested as a kind of unhealthy self-initiation. Blake grew up seeing people in his family, including his biological father, achieve success but lose it all because of substance abuse. When he realized he was following the same path, he became determined to make a different life for himself. While he's studied various fields relating to the health of the body and mind, he has found qi gong, a Chinese practice of movement, especially meaningful. Meditation continues to be the core practice he uses as well as teaches.    When Blake was 24, he started pitching his book idea to publishers. He was rejected 100 times. He eventually self-published his book, which was later bought by a publisher and has become an international best seller. While he's pleased with its success, the lesson he learned by all those rejections was showing him that he was still looking for validation from outside himself. It was deciding for himself his ideas had value that made the difference.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: Blake's approach to meditation  The key to a healthy relationship  The two questions Blake asked himself every day when trying to relieve his suffering  The superpower Blake didn't know he had  How loving yourself is the basis of all healing    Connect With Blake D. Bauer    Websites Unconditional Self-Love   15 min meditation https://vimeo.com/768757355   Meditation intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOUxF8l9csc   LinkedIn Blake D. Bauer on LinkedIn   Facebook Blake D. Bauer   Instagram Blake D. Bauer   Book You Were Not Born To Suffer   The 2024 Do Nothing Retreat is open for registration Join us from September 22-26 for The Do Nothing Leadership Retreat. The retreat offers business leaders, entrepreneurs, and those seeking a more mindful life the most rewarding challenge they may ever take — a leadership-focused mindfulness and meditation retreat. Discover why meditation and mindfulness practices can positively impact your life. After slowing down, unplugging, and looking within, you'll understand why presence and awareness are the greatest gifts we can offer ourselves and others.       Get Rob's Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast, plus other great articles and insights. https://robdube.com/contact   Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.robdube.com   Rob and Gino Wickman's book, Shine, How Looking Inward is the Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom, is available now for pre-order here.    Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK

"Relationships are where we receive the greatest fulfillment and the greatest challenge."  — Elysabeth Williamson Today's guest is Elysabeth Williamson, a self-taught yoga teacher of 35 years who developed Principle-Based Partner Yoga,™ a system of yoga that focuses on relationship and connection with others. She also uses this work to encourage people to think and talk about death and dying as a way to live life more fully. She is the author of the award-winning book The Pleasures and Principles of Partner Yoga and is working on a second book, Becoming Fully Human: How Learning To Feel Saved My Life.    Williamson had a challenging start in life, marked by a mother with mental illness and addictions. This, she says, brought her to seek out healing and understanding, noting "human suffering is the great equalizer." She believes that "we're born into a circumstance that our soul is choosing" and that her life's work has been to integrate her human self with the wisdom nature we are all born with.    Williamson started doing yoga when she was 16. At that time, the 1970s, there were not many places to learn yoga. After playing and touring with a rock band fo several years, at the age of 28 she returned to yoga and started learning more. She says that for her, yoga was about reconnecting with her intuition, and that many of the movements were ones she'd been doing since childhood. As yoga became more popular, Williamson resisted the trend of "competitive" yoga and instead developed a teaching based around the principles of relationship, which became her partner yoga system.  Rather than focusing on just the physical, Williamson's teaching is based on universal qualities of humanity and the idea that yoga can be used to help people get in touch with and cultivate more of these principles.    Williamson also completed training as a hospice worker, which she found helped her to prepare for her mother's death. Though she ultimately concluded, based on witnessing her mother's death, that how we live is how we die, she was able to come to peace and forgiveness for her childhood. She brings what she's learned to her teachings, offering workshops where she challenges people to look at and talk about death and dying. Williamson notes that many traditions use meditations on death to come to a deeper awakening to life.   Williamson strives to create a safe and supportive space for people to voice their fears about death. She uses the sivasana pose as a tool to help people relax and be guided into the "ultimate surrender." Participants report coming away from these experiences with less fear and more joy.  One woman told her 10 years after attending a workshop that it had helped her when she was witnessing her mother's death.    Williamson will be offering a workshop as part of the Stanford University Contemplative Arts Summit in October. More information and other events can be found at partneryoga.net/events.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn:   Why Williamson focuses on relationship in her yoga teachings What she believes we can learn through relationships and connection What the hallmarks of a good teacher are Why she believes talking about and working with death is so important What people experience in a weekend retreat on death and dying  What she believes forgiveness is How Williamson has come to terms with her family and her past, including her brother's suicide Connect With Elysabeth Williamson    Websites PartnerYoga.net ElysabethWilliamson.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-williamson-98421a1aa/   Facebook facebook.com/partneryoga   Twitter https://twitter.com/ElysabethWilli1   Book The Pleasures and Principles of Partner-Based Yoga Available at https://partneryoga.net/shop-2/   The 2024 Do Nothing Retreat is open for registration Join us from September 22-26 for The Do Nothing Retreat,  a mindfulness meditation retreat suitable for meditators at all levels. The retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspectives – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.    Get Rob's Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast, plus other great articles and insights. https://robdube.com/contact   Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.robdube.com   Rob and Gino Wickman's book, Shine, How Looking Inward is the Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom, is available now for pre-order here.  Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

"Really, death is a journey into and through the mind."  — Andrew Holocek In this episode, I speak with Andrew Holocek, the author of several books on meditation and lucid dreaming. While he's had a career as a dental surgeon, he has had a lifelong interest in meditation and the wisdom traditions. In 1998, he went on a three-year retreat at Sopa Choling in Nova Scotia, Canada. He calls this experience "transformative," and it was in his last year he had the idea for his first book, The Power and the Pain: Transforming Spiritual Hardship into Joy. He has gone on to publish several other books on dying, meditation, and dream yoga and speaks and teaches on these topics. His teachings draw on Buddhism, but he stresses that all wisdom traditions have something to offer and often teach the same things in different ways.  Andrew's book Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom From the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition explains that how we prepare to die is just as important as how we live. Many of the spiritual masters understand that death is just another phase of life, and they make no distinction between life and death. The best way to prepare for death is to become familiar with your own mind, and the best way to do this is through the practice of meditation. Further, living your life to the fullest and living a life of goodness are also spiritual practices that prepare you for death. These masters seek to be at the moment of looking forward to death when they die. Having no fear and no regrets are also states to aim for. Indeed, the "awakened ones" see death as liberation.  Andrew's work on lucid dreaming further extends these ideas, as this practice is really about becoming more conscious and intentional. In his books about dream yoga and lucid dreaming, he explains that dream yoga incorporates but also transcends lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is the act of becoming conscious when in a dream state, so that the "conscious mind can face the unconscious mind directly." It's a powerful practice that has helped people become more mindful and conscious in their awake states, as well as having mental and physical benefits. Most of our lives are spent in the phase of "non lucidity" or distraction; practicing meditation and lucid dreaming can help us become more conscious. It can "accelerate your psycho-spiritual development."  Intention-setting is another important practice. At a dream yoga training, the teacher taught only that practice. This practice might involve the repetition of your intention throughout the course of the day, especially right before sleep. As a dental surgeon and founder of Global Dental Relief, which provides dental care to people in developing countries, Andrew believes in the efficacy of Western medicine. However, as he notes, we are one of the only cultures that do not regard the dream state as important. He seeks to draw on the best of Eastern thought and Western medicine in his approach to sleep and dreaming. He gives examples of accounts of people who dreamed events that later became true and his own experiences with precognitive dreaming.  Another topic Andrew has written about is "reverse meditation." This is a practice that teaches you to be with an unwanted experience instead of running away from it as an opportunity for transformation. Pain and suffering can be a pathway for change; tranquility "sedates, it doesn't liberate." The goal is to live in a state of expansion rather than contraction. Acceptance and open awareness are key in this practice.  Andrew offers retreats for people interested in learning more about his work and is hosting one in March in Costa Rica. He also hosts an online community, Night Club.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: More about the best way to prepare to die  How death can be seen as a form of liberation  The power of lucid dreaming and practices that help you get there  How the dream state is a "truer dimension"  What Andrew thinks about dream interpretation  Why someone might want to practice reverse meditation   How to become less distracted and more aware  What the three phases of beginning meditation are  Why language can be a trigger and how to transform its power  What Andrew experienced when he met the Dalai Lama   Connect With Andrew Holocek  Websites www.andrewholecek.com Night Club: nightclub.andrewholecek.com Global Dental Relief: www.globaldentalrelief.org   Podcast www.edgeofmindpodcast.com   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/andrewholecek/   Facebook www.facebook.com/andrewholecekauthor   X (Twitter) www.twitter.com/andrewholecek   Books: www.andrewholecek.com/andrew-holecek-books   The 2024 Do Nothing Retreat is open for registration (5 spots remaining) Join us from September 22-26 for The Do Nothing Retreat,  a mindfulness meditation retreat suitable for meditators at all levels. The retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspectives – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast, plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources. https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK   Pre-order Rob's newest book, co-authored with bestselling author and founder of EOS Worldwide, Gino Wickman, Shine, How Looking Inward Is The Key To Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom. The book will be available on March 26, 2024.  

"The fundamental idea of gross national happiness is to say that the center of our attention should be the happiness of all people as well as all life forms."  — Tho Va Hinh   This week I speak to a returning guest, Tho Va Hinh, author of The Culture of Happiness and founder of the Eurasia Foundation and the Eurasia Learning Institute for Happiness and Wellbeing. He's designed the Happy Schools curriculum, which started its first program in Vietnam and is now being tried in Switzerland and Germany.  He is also a Buddhist teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh.   Tho's early life was shaped by being the child of a Vietnamese diplomat father and a French mother. Though he did not directly witness the Vietnam War growing up, he was impacted by it through extended family. He saw both sides, he explains. While he at first thought he'd study to be a doctor, he chose a less conventional path: he became a performer and dance teacher. The type of dance he did was Eurythmy, a dance form developed by Rudolf Steiner, whose philosophies shape Waldorf schools.    Tho explains his early interest in Eurythmy and his journey as a teacher and a Buddhist have all been driven by a desire to connect inner transformational work with the outer work of social change.He pursued a PhD in psychology and education when he was over 40. He has held leadership roles in schools, including director of Camphill Seminar of Curative Education in Switzerland and director of learning and development for the International Committee of the Red Cross.  While serving in the latter role, he saw firsthand the devastating impact of wars in such places as Palestine and Darfur. He began to seek out ways to change the root of the problems, rather than addressing the consequences of violence.    Tho's interests led him to Bhutan, where the government has implemented an alternative framework to replace the Gross National Product:  Gross National Happiness. He explains how and why this framework is based on the premise that the guiding principle for a society should be on wellbeing for individuals, connection with others, and caring for the planet. The economic system is only one part of this larger framework. However, most societies use the Gross National Product - an economic index - as one of the most important markers of how a society is doing. Tho describes the process of implementing an index to measure Gross National Happiness instead and how this has led to his development of the Happy Schools curriculum.    Tho has also helped implement the principles of Gross National Happiness into business, working with companies in Vietnam, Switzerland and Germany. One first step is to gather information through employee surveys to find out what needs and concerns workers have in order to find ways that the company can help improve their employees' wellbeing. So far, the results have been encouraging, with leaders reporting higher employee engagement and a more positive work culture.   Tho says that schools and businesses that have adopted these principles have proven more resilient through the pandemic and ultimately have come out stronger, and he's eager to see this grow in the future. His latest project hopes to do just that, through the creation of a "Happy Village" in Vietnam.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How Tho's father responded when he told him he was going to study Eurythmy instead of medicine What Tho thinks of the current culture of information and how people need time to integrate all the information they are taking in  His experience of meeting Thich Nhat Hanh for the first time  The definition of dharma and why true Buddhist teachings are about freedom  Why he he started working on Gross National Happiness in Bhutan  What Tho thinks about artificial intelligence  How we need to shift education to respond to our current culture and create a better future  What Happy Schools teach and the results so far   The importance of gratitude in a happiness practice  How Rob took the principles and Gross National Happiness and applied them to his own business  To view the Happy Schools documentary mentioned in the podcast,  go to:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib0PC9-y-KI Connect With Tho Va Hinh   Websites Eurasian Learning  Institute for Happiness and Wellbeing Happy Schools   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/havinhtho/   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/eurasialearninginstitute   Twitter https://twitter.com/HaVinhTho   Book: Culture of Happiness https://www.parallax.org/product/a-culture-of-happiness/   The 2023 Do Nothing Retreat is open for registration (5 spots remaining)   Join us from October 8-12 for The Do Nothing Retreat,  a mindfulness meditation retreat suitable for meditators at all levels The retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“When we're no longer grasping for the money, it often flows more easily to us."  — Spencer Sherman   This week's guest is Spencer Sherman, CEO of Abacus Wealth Partners, a certified mindfulness teacher and author of The Cure for Money Madness. He also teaches people how to have a healthier relationship with money through his online courses and is on the faculty at NYU's Inner MBA program.    In this episode Spencer and I dig into how our relationship with money is shaped by our parents, cultural messages, and the historical events we live through. Spencer grew up in Queens, where, he says, a lot of people focus on working hard, but he also grew up with the sense that there was never enough. After earning an MBA at Wharton Business School, he went to work for an investment firm. There, he focused on making moneynd and working long hours.    Only when a fire broke out in his building did Sherman start to question whether money was needed for happiness at the expense of his health. He went on a ten-day silent retreat because, he says, "I'm a sucker for a challenge." That experience taught him that he could feel joy and a sense of having enough with few possessions, by just going inward. It was the beginning of redefining net worth to include more than just numbers on the balance sheet.    Once he incorporated more mindfulness in his life, Spencer took a step back and started working on his relationship with money. He opened his own business and learned to set boundaries around his time for self-care activities like sleep and exercise. His business was one of the first to offer fee-only services, so he could help people objectively with their financial planning. In 2002, he joined with a friend to create Abacus Wealth Partners, a values-driven financial firm.   One practice Spencer teaches in his workshops is helping people become more conscious and aware of their thoughts and feelings around money. For example, he sometimes experiences anxiety about making a big purchase, even though he has the money. In those moments, Spencer explains, he reverts to being a child and feeling afraid he's going to run out of money. He has to take a moment, take a breath (he calls it the "money breath") and remind himself he's okay, that his adult self is in control. Similarly, he advises people take a few days to consider any big purchases, to make sure they are not acting out of impulse.    Money can be our greatest teacher, Spencer says. Once we stop and become aware of our relationship with money, we can learn so much more about ourselves.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How lessons about money are learned, from previous generations and from the events we live through as a child and adolescent.  How improving our relationship with money can help us cultivate patience and  resilience.  Why finding your own balance - with work and play, with risk and safety - is important. How gratitude can help us focus more on what we have and less on what we don't. Why feeling the sense of "enoughness" may be the key in shifting to a healthier relationship with money, and open up more abundance into your life.  What practice Spencer has used when he's felt envious.  How a taxi driver in India taught him about having enough. What leaders can learn from the Dalai Lama.  Why beginners are often better at investing over the long term.  Connect With Spencer Sherman   Website www.spencer-sherman.com   Instagram Mindful Spencer   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindfulspencer/ The 2023 Do Nothing Retreat is open for registration (5 spots remaining)   Join us from October 8-12 for The Do Nothing Retreat,  a mindfulness meditation retreat suitable for meditators at all levels The retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“If we want to be free, at some point we have to plant our staff in the ground and say, 'I am here.'"  — Koshin Paley Ellison This week's guest is Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, founder and guiding teacher of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Ellison is an author, Jungian psychotherapist and ACPE Certified Chaplain Educator. Koshin has served as the co-director for Contemplative Care Services in the Department of Integrative Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center and is currently on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School's Center for Integrative Medicine. His most recent book is Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage and Compassion.  While Koshin has extensive education, he explains that it's ultimately all been in search of deeper meaning. As a young man he discovered the poetry of Marie Howe and was moved to seek her out as a teacher. He subsequently studied under her, earning an MFA. Then, after serving as a hospital chaplain, he went on to get a degree in social work in order to learn how to help others better. This led him to studying psychoanalysis. But clearly what has most deeply informed Koshin's life is his practice of Zen meditation, which he's formally studied since 1987.  "Zen," Koshin explains, simply means sitting meditation. It's one of the various practices of meditation, and all are valid routes to self-reflection and exploration. It was this practice that enabled him to sit with and be present with the dying as a hospital chaplain. He started in this work when his grandmother was dying, who observed that he and his "Zen people" were the only people who could be fully present with her, without distraction, fear, or busy-ness. He credits her as the real founder of the Zen Center for Contemplative Care. In an effort to bring these principles to the medical community, Koshin helps doctors and other clinicians bring a contemplative practice to their work and their lives, enabling them to be more present for their patients, as well as themselves.  Ultimately, what's important, Koshin says, is that we not get too attached to our identity. We take on different identities throughout our days and lives depending on the situation we're in. Letting go of attachment to one's identity is key. He also believes that suffering is rooted in the gap between what we believe to be right and good and how we act daily, and he strives to help people to close that gap in order to live more authentic, meaningful lives. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How a traumatic memory from Koshin's childhood came back to him and how he responded  His first lesson as an 11-year-old karate student  His own moments of insight with being attached to his identity   Why Buddhism is still relevant today How anxiety is an addiction  How he finds gratitude and appreciation in everyday life  Connect With Koshin Paley Ellison Website https://zencare.org Instagram @koshipaleyellison   The 2023 Do Nothing Retreat is open for registration (5 spots remaining) Join us from October 8-12 for The Do Nothing Retreat,  a mindfulness meditation retreat suitable for meditators at all levels The retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources. https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

"I just believe we were put here for a purpose." – Don Lupo   This week's guest is Don Lupo, an advocate for the homeless and others in need. Twenty-three years ago, Lupo left a career as a successful businessman to start a new career in service to his community, the city of Birmingham, AL. In 2016, he was awarded the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award and was named one of the "Top 50 Over 50" in the state of Alabama; in 2018 he was awarded the Civilian Service Award by the Birmingham Police Department.    One of the defining moments of Lupo's life was the passing of his mother when he was 16 years old. He explains how her unconditional love for him as well as her commitment to being of service to others have inspired him throughout his life. Another defining moment was reading some words on the back of an envelope that exhorted him to "love your neighbor, feed the hungry, clothe any that are naked." This message was a "slap in the face," he says, prompting him to find a way to help others. He now includes these words in his social media posts. Lupo, who directs the Mayor's Office of Citizens' Assistance, says that he doesn't see his job as work, but as a way he can be of service to others.    Lupo has certainly found ways to serve and has done a lot of work serving the homeless in the city of Birmingham. He is proud to say that almost every homeless person in the city is known by name, and if he doesn't know theirs, they know his. As a board member for Firehouse Ministries, a homeless shelter and outreach agency, he worked on raising funds for a new facility. Despite the odds, they raised $7 million in six months. Lupo believes in the vital importance of the work of Firehouse, saying that we are all "just one step" away from being homeless and that if he ever needed somewhere to go, he knows he could go there.    In a profile in Good Grit Magazine, Lupo was called "the man to call when you need to get something done—especially connecting those in need with available resources."  Lupo stresses that he could never have accomplished all he has without the help of others. In one example he shares that after his daughter convinced him to go on Facebook and ask for the 1500 toothbrushes the shelter needed, he was offered way more than he needed. All he had to do was ask.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: What happened when Don Lupo met the Dalai Lama  What he thinks would help address the problem of homelessness  What he thought as he stood next to the mayor when they went to talk to protestors over a statue How his faith and belief in service has motivated him throughout his life   Connect With Don Lupo Facebook    The 2023 Do Nothing Retreat is open for registration (7 spots remaining)   Join us from October 8-12 for The Do Nothing Retreat,  a mindfulness meditation retreat suitable for meditators at all levels The retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.      Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

Jay Steinfeld |  Experimenting and Enjoying the Ride  "You really never know when you set out to do anything, if it's going to work. If you do know, then you're not experimenting enough."  — Jay Steinfeld    This week's guest is Jay Steinfeld, author of Lead from the Core and founder of Blinds.com, which he sold to Home Depot in 2014. Steinfeld remained the company's CEO until he left in 2020 to not retire but, as he calls it, "rewire." He teaches business and entrepreneurship at Rice University, serves on multiple boards, and is active in charitable organizations.   Jay's predominant approach to life and to business is to learn as much as possible, with the understanding that you're never going to know it all. He believes in experimentation, and in taking small steps to try something new to figure out if it's something he wants to build on. The loss of two important people in his life—his mother when he was a teenager and his wife after 25 years of marriage, both to cancer in their late 40s—also motivated him to learn and come to a better understanding of how he wanted to live his life. Two texts he cites as influential are Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel and The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt.   Jay explains how being value-led drove him in building his company. One of these values is experimenting without fear of failure. By articulating and modeling the core values of the company, he was able to hire people who would not be afraid to speak up and experiment. He was also able to guide his business as it was sold to Home Depot, making sure that the people who had helped him build his business were recognized, appreciated, and well compensated for all they did. Honesty is another value Jay discusses in this episode, where he advises CEOs to "not be chickenshit" but to be the one who tells people what they need to know.    Another value Jay discusses is to "enjoy the ride." Having challenges and facing the unknown have been motivating for him, and he loves working with others to come up with new ideas and solutions. He believes his greatest achievement is assembling teams of people who succeeded at doing things he could never have done alone.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How the loss of Jay Steinfeld's mother and wife affected how sees the world  How he approaches social media  How he went about planning for his "rewirement" and the one person he wanted to meet  When it might make sense to give up  How to model and send the message to employees that experimentation is valued  What you need to do if an employee is not performing up to expectations  What to do before selling a business    Connect With Jay Steinfeld   Website www.jaysteinfeld.com Link to download first chapter of book: www.jaysteinfeld.com/thebook Book page on Amazon: Lead from the Core: The Four Principles for Profit and Prosperity   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jaysteinfeld   Twitter www.twitter.com/jaysteinfeld   The 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat is at full capacity.*  *If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please click here and fill out the form. If a current attendee is not able to attend, we will contact you right away. The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.      Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

"I'm on a mission to share with the world that you can have a good quality of life and a successful business."  — Dr. Sabrina Starling    This week's guest is Dr. Sabrina Starling, The Business Psychologist, bestselling author of the How To Hire the Best series and The 4 Week Vacation and host of the Profit by Design podcast. Sabrina's company, Tap the Potential, helps entrepreneurs learn how to build successful businesses without sacrificing their quality of life, health, and relationships.    Many entrepreneurs put off taking time to be with their families, to travel, or to take care of themselves until it's too late. Dr. Starling believes entrepreneurs need to take time away from their businesses and encourages them to eventually get to a place where they can take four-week vacations, as she discusses in her book. When entrepreneurs hear of the four-week vacation, most think it's impossible. It's also frightening.   Starling acknowledges that four weeks fully away from work is not going to be something entrepreneurs do when they are in the startup phase. It's something that takes time to build up to, and should be done gradually and with forethought and planning. It means putting systems and people into place that will run your business without you. As scary as that might be, it's the key to achieving a full, happy life that isn't solely about your business. Starling points out that in her research on successful entrepreneurs, those who build their business to eventually operate without them are the ones who thrive and avoid burnout.    In order to get to that place, Starling says entrepreneurs need to "slim down" the business, and find that "sweet spot" where you are serving and adding value to the 20% of your customers who account for 80% of your business. By focusing in this way, you can set up systems, hire the right people, and ultimately be able to pay attention to other aspects of life.     Further, once these systems are put into place, you can take time off that you need to nourish and replenish yourself. Starling calls these times "soul-batticals." After you come back from these periods away, and you see that the systems and people are running your business, you can focus on growth or the next step in your journey, rather than responding to crisis after crisis. Under this framework, it's entirely possible to work reasonable work hours—40 hours, or even fewer, rather than the 70 or 80 hours a week many entrepreneurs do.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: Where you need to be in order to take a four-week vacation—and how to get there  Why it's important to find work-life balance now, so you can be present in the lives of the people you love What thriving entrepreneurs do to build successful businesses while maintaining time and space for other pursuits  What types of questions to ask when faced with problems  What $10,000 per hour activities are—and why you need to focus on them    Connect With Dr. Sabrina Starling     Website TapthePotential.com   For the Better Business, Better Life Assessment:  https://www.tapthepotential.com/assessment   To download "How To Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour," with chart: www.tapthepotential.com/10k   Book: The 4 Week Vacation   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/drsabrina   Twitter www.twitter.com/drsabrina   Facebook www.facebook.com/sabrinastarlingTTP www.facebook.com/TapthePotential   The 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat is at full capacity.*  *If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please click here and fill out the form. If a current attendee is not able to attend, we will contact you right away. The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.      Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

Nicole Glaros | It's About the How, Not the What “It's so much more powerful to be a 'we' than an 'I.' You get so much further when it's ours, not mine."  — Nicole Glaros   This week's guest is Nicole Glaros, partner and chief investment strategy officer at Techstars, a venture capital firm in Boulder, Colorado. Nicole joined Techstars in 2008, bringing her experience as a three-time startup founder and her work with an early business incubator. Since joining Techstars, she's helped build it exponentially from a small firm to a global powerhouse and serves on the board of a variety of companies.    Nicole is in transition, having decided to step away from her role at Techstars. She  describes her current position as being at the top of the mountain and looking around. You spend so much time just climbing up there, you don't have little time to rest or look around, she explains. Nicole is now figuring out her next steps on her journey, stopping to ask what she wants rather than reacting to whatever comes her way.   Nicole values people helping and supporting others. When she first came to Colorado, there was little going on for entrepreneurs and startups. It was through the active engagement and openness to giving advice and collaborating that it has become a flourishing, vital scene for startups. Unfortunately, COVID did some damage to this culture, and Nicole acknowledges that the next generation needs to step up and start doing the work previous generations did of helping others. Nicole explains that this kind of thinking stems back to the question of, "If not us, then who?"    Similarly, Nicole believes that peer groups can play an important role for entrepreneurs in supporting and encouraging growth. She doesn't believe people learn by reading or passively taking in information. Instead, we learn by doing, and CEOs need to model the types of behaviors and habits they want the people who work for them to follow.    As a board member and startup advisor, Nicole also understands the challenge of making hard decisions and concludes that it's more about the how than the what. She explains in an example how one company was told they had to cut expenses by laying off half the workforce. Instead, the CEO explored other solutions, and with the support of employees, found alternative ways to cut expenses.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: Nicole's thoughts about "conscious" entrepreneurship, and what term she likes better The one thing she did that made a huge impact on her productivity while at Techstars How and why peer groups can help entrepreneurs  How your thoughts and beliefs can impact your life  How to shift your mindset through awareness  The question CEOs could ask that might mean a huge shift in work culture What she gets out of participating in challenging sports like mountain climbing and boxing    Connect With Nicole Glaros     Websites Nearly Nicole Techstars   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nglaros/   Twitter @nglaros   The 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat is at full capacity.*  *If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please click here and fill out the form. If a current attendee is not able to attend, we will contact you right away. The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.      Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“If you don't know where you're going, how are you making the decisions to get there?"  — Ryan Tansom   Ryan Tansom is founder of Arkona, a company that helps businesses grow with intention through trainings and fractional CFO services. I am thrilled to have Ryan join me on the podcast, since he and his cofounder, Pat Hobby, have been a big help to me in my own business, imageOne, and have helped me learn how to make decisions with more intention. The Intentional Growth™ Framework, along with other tools like EOS, Small Giants, The Great Game of Business and 2 Second Lean, have made a huge impact on me and my business.    Ryan was previously the executive vice president of his family's business, and by applying intentional growth strategies, helped grow it to a place where it was bought up by a competitor in an 8-figure sale. Ryan also hosts the Intentional Growth™ podcast.    Ryan sees putting intention at the forefront of everything we do as critical to growth both personally and professionally, and especially in business. Without a clear goal of where you want to end up, you're unable to confidently and clearly make decisions. Having a clear intention helps give you purpose in your daily life and to make decisions in alignment with those goals. Intention helps to answer your "why."    Ryan sees major turning points - what he calls inflection points - such as selling a business or going through a divorce, as opportunities for growth and learning. His experience working in his family's business came with a lot of anxiety and uncertainty, in large part because of their financial situation. Looking back, he realizes that they lacked intention and an understanding of what a Chief Financial Officer could offer in this process. With Arkona, Ryan strives to help business leaders become more intentional and to come to a better understanding of their financial situation and goals. He explains what a CFO should do, and how smaller companies can benefit from working with a fractional CFO to help leaders get clear on and become aligned with their intentions.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: The five principles Arkona teaches in helping businesses become more intentional  What a CFO should do in a company and which companies should consider using a fractional CFO  How understanding just the three financial statements in a business is key to better managing finances and making them less complicated How Arkona helped Rob and his partner become more intentional in their business  Why mastering an understanding of money is so critical  What the two "true things" are  Why a routine is so important and how it gives Ryan freedom  How Ryan explains the Biblical quote "the meek shall inherit the Earth"    Connect with Ryan Tansom   Website www.arkona.io   Twitter @RyanTansom   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/   Learn More from Ryan Tansom and Arkona Intentional Growth™ Framework Intentional Growth™ Podcast     Sign up for the 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.  https://www.shambhalamountain.org/program/lgc1022-leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care/ At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more!    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“We've got to get to a place where the conversations are deeper at a heart level.” — Melvin Gravely   This week's guest is Melvin Gravely, entrepreneur and author of Dear White Friend. Melvin is CEO of TriVersity, a black-owned construction company in Cincinnati that was founded and continues to run under the principle that diversity brings power. He has also written several other books, on entrepreneurship and race.    Melvin credits his successes with "disruptions" that steered him on a different path than many of his peers growing up. He was intentionally placed in a different middle school. He was given opportunities through programs for minorities that helped him go to college and get a job at IBM. He excelled in sales at IBM, the first company he worked at, and moved on to work in various other entrepreneurial projects as well as earning a PhD in business administration. While Melvin believes in hard work and doing due diligence, these types of programs often help offset the severe inequities that so black people in America continue to face.    Melvin wrote Dear White Friend in response to the current discussions people in this country, including his white friends, are having about race in America. A prolific writer, Melvin says that he turns to writing for relaxation and to help him understand and make sense of the world. Melvin's main premise is that the root cause of racial inequities in the U.S. is slavery. He explains why and how African Americans are at the bottom and white people are at the top, with everyone else is in between. He points out that almost half of the black population lives in poverty, a consequence of their ancestors being slaves.    Melvin says the first step for everyone is to acknowledge the reality of the racial construct in our nation. The next step after acknowledgement is deciding to act with intention. If we all work in our own spheres of influence, then reach out to other spheres, Melvin explains, we can start to build a better, more equitable world.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: Steps white people can take to start to build momentum to make change How asking the question "why is it this way" can be a powerful tool for insight and empathy  How a professor used the game of Monopoly to illustrate racial inequities How intentional acts can help disrupt the path many people are given  What Melvin thinks about the statue debate  What he thinks about reparations and why he changed his mind about them  How and why his company makes diversity one of their core values   Connect With Melvin Gravely    Website www.dearwhitefriend.com Note: You can also download a free discussion guide at www.dearwhitefriend.com/discussiongroups.   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvin-gravely-45934a2/   Sign up for the 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! *Only 3 spots left!* The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.  https://www.shambhalamountain.org/program/lgc1022-leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care/ At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more!    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

George Mumford | In the Eye of the Hurricane  “When you get rid of noise and clutter, nothing's there. But because nothing's there, there could be anything there.” — George Mumford   This week I chatted with George Mumford, renowned teacher and coach on mindfulness and performance. George has worked with such athletes as Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and many other elite athletes and executives. Mumford is the author of The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance.   In our talk George explains why his company is called "Eye of the Hurricane." He strives to teach people about that still center in themselves, just as in the middle of a hurricane there is a quiet, still point. Mindfulness, George explains, can be the tool that gets us there. However, mindfulness must be guided by wisdom, love, faith and trust. Mindfulness can help guide us to create that pause we need between stimulus and response. Just being able to stop and become aware is immensely valuable. If you struggle with anger, a good first step is becoming aware of what triggers you. Then, he says, try to get intimate with it. Observe what happens to you, and try to learn from it. Whatever you do, George teaches, be fully engaged with the present moment.    George reads a book a week, and often re-reads books in order to learn from them at a deeper level. For the same reason George offers programs where students are encouraged to become lifelong learners, returning again and again to the material from different perspectives and in different contexts. In our talk, he referenced Kierkegaard, Socrates, and Erich Fromm, among others. George integrates all he learns to teach others how to not just survive, but thrive, and encourages us all to be authentically who we are.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How going slower will get you where you want to go quicker  How knowing your core values will help you with your practice What the "superpowers" are and why you need them  How to deal with anxiety in today's world  What Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan learned from George Mumford Why his teachings are not just for athletes    Why trying too hard can be counter-productive What flow is and how to harness it What it means to have an empty mind    Connect with George Mumford   Website www.georgemumford.com   Facebook www.facebook.com/mindfulathlete   Twitter @gtmumford   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/george-mumford   Instagram  @george.mumford   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAqkXr3IpLgiNw88 qjLKtA   Learn More from George Mumford www.georgemumford.com/the-mindful-athlete-course   Sign up for the 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.  https://www.shambhalamountain.org/program/lgc1022-leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care/ At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more!    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“Conflict is the hallmark of progress, success and happiness when you deal with it well.” — Gabe Karp    My guest this week is Gabe Karp, former trial attorney, venture capitalist, speaker, and author of Don't Get Mad at Penguins and Other Ways to Detox the Conflict in Your Life and Business. After ten years as a trial attorney, Gabe joined the startup ePrize, now Merkle, which became one of the leading companies in the digital promotions industry. He is an operating partner at Detroit Venture Partners, is a venture partner at Lightbank, a Chicago-based venture capital firm, and serves on the boards of multiple companies. Gabe draws on his 30 years of experience as a litigator and corporate executive to help companies and leaders better manage - and even embrace - conflict.    In our conversation, Gabe and I talk about making anger and conflict work for you. Gabe believes conflict is an opportunity to grow and drive transformation, both internally and within an organization. Rather than running away from it, Gabe has found that it's often better to instead stop and look at conflict as an opportunity. Having often found himself having to navigate conflicts that arose in the companies where he worked, he began to develop ways to address it. Addressing conflict in a healthy way takes some conscious effort because it means overcoming our natural survival instincts of fight or flight. Instead, Gabe teaches us to find a middle ground and to embrace conflict, explaining that navigating healthy conflict is when growth occurs. Managers and leaders can embrace conflict by learning tools to manage their anger - and others' anger - and by practicing ways to give feedback and encourage growth rather than add to toxic forms of conflict.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: The difference between healthy and toxic conflict  What the "shopping list voice" is and how to use it to help give feedback to reduce tension What happened on the movie set of Kill Bill 2 that illustrates the impact of bully-like behavior  How even a small lie can affect a relationship down the road   What toxic judgment is and how it can affect interpersonal relationships as well as inhibit progress  What humility looks like in a leader and why it's important  How avoidance just makes things worse Why how we respond is a choice we can make   How his attorney father, who worked in the civil rights movement in the South in the 1960s, demonstrated how to embrace conflict and difficult moments    Connect with Gabe Karp    Website www.gabekarp.com   Facebook www.facebook.com/gabekarp.79   Twitter @gabe_karp   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-karp-1b772a1b/   Sign up for the 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.  https://www.shambhalamountain.org/program/lgc1022-leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care/ At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more!    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“It's very simple. Decide when you get up in the morning that you're going to have a terrific day, no matter what happens.” — Dr. Sri Rao   My guest this week is Dr. Srikumar Rao, an elite coach who works with business executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs. He is widely known for his popular course, Creativity and Personal Mastery, first developed for Columbia Business School. His talk, “How Can You Plug-in to Happiness Now?” has had more than a million downloads and he is the author of two bestselling books, Are You Ready to Succeed? and Happiness at Work.    In our conversation Dr. Rao explains how we are all essentially prisoners of our own mind; that we create our own reality, and we all have the ability to break out of it. The key to having a great day starts with simply deciding it will be great, no matter what life throws at you, and at the same time surrendering any idea that we are in control of what happens. He also stresses that everything we do is an expression of who we are and that we all have the ability to elevate consciousness in ourselves as well as in others. By becoming more aware of ourselves, we can learn to understand how we can make a better and bigger impact on the world.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How a practice of gratitude can help you shift your awareness  Why thinking we're in control is at the root of most of our problems  Why it's good to work toward a goal, regardless of whether you achieve it How we can free ourselves simply by shifting the thought that the world does not and is not the way we think it should be Why our awareness is like a flashlight, and where we shine it makes all the difference How your work can be part of your spiritual path, and not separate from it How surrendering control can be good for business  How you can make an impact through your daily actions Why he believes we as a species are better off than we ever have been before The practice he does daily to keep himself aware and present  His top recommendations for books and how to use them    Learn more from Dr. Sri Rao at the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit, May 17 and 18, 2022 in Denver. Register at:  https://consciousentrepreneur.us   Connect with Dr. Rao   Website www.theraoinstitute.com   Facebook www.facebook.com/theraoinstitute   Twitter @srikumarsrao   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/srikumarsrao   YouTube www.youtube.com/theraoinstitute   Learn More From Dr. Rao   To sign up for his weekly newsletter: www.theraoinstitute.com   For information and application for Creative & Personal Mastery: https://theraoinstitute.com/learn/   For recommended reading:  https://theraoinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CPM-Bibliography-%E2%80%93-The-Rao-Institute.pdf   For information on coaching with Dr. Rao:   http://programs.theraoinstitute.com/coaching   For information on having Dr. Rao as a speaker and to view the video of his talk, featured in TED:  https://theraoinstitute.com/speaking/   Sign up for the 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.  https://www.shambhalamountain.org/program/lgc1022-leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care/ At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more!    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1   Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“What does it mean to lead from a context of curiosity, to being more committed to learning than being right?” — Kaley Klemp   This week, I chat with Kaley Klemp, a transformational executive and leadership coach and coauthor of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. She helps leaders align themselves with their priorities and values; she also helps high performing teams overcome challenges using Conscious Leadership practices. Kaley is a master enneagram specialist, a personality system which guides people to uncover their own strengths and understand their motivations. She is the author of The Drama-Free Office and The 13 Guidelines for Effective Teams.    Kaley is also coauthor with her husband, Nate Klemp, of The 80/80 Marriage: How To Build a Stronger, Happier Marriage, a model they developed together in order to strengthen their own marriage.   In our conversation, we talk about some of the key ideas behind Kaley's work with business leaders; how for her, there is no real divide between the professional and the personal, and that “wherever you go, there you are.” At the core of her work is always an appeal to getting curious and to being led by curiosity without judgment.     In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: Some of the ways that not taking 100% responsibility for our lives can show up and hinder our success  How to become aware of imbalances in the four elements - reflection, knowledge, community, service - and how this can show us what we need to pay attention to in our lives  How simply being curious can make a difference, whether you're curious about your own experience or that of others What it means to “drift” below the line and how to get back on course How the “ripple effect” characterizes conscious entrepreneurs What the four zones are and which zone to aspire to  How you can turn the people who annoy you the most into your teachers and allies  Why, ultimately, you shouldn't aim for “50/50” in your marriage  What “slow fades” are and how they lead to distance in your marriage  How to keep your marriage interesting and alive by staying curious  Why some structure and planning might be the key for your sex life  Some ways executives can foster connection in the workplace, even in virtual spaces  What the enneagram system can tell you about yourself  Why leaders find an “intentional pause” so helpful  And so much more!   Connect with Kaley Klemp    Website www.kaleyklemp.com   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kaley.w.klemp   Twitter @kaleyklemp   Instagram @8080marriage   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaley-klemp-5483b418/   Learn More From Kaley Klemp  The 8080 Marriage, with a free Epic Date Night Guide and articles on relationships.  www.8080marriage.com   Coaching Certification for business leaders: www.kaleyklemp.com/coaching-certification   Online Enneagram courses: http://courses.kaleyklemp.com Sign up for the 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.  https://www.shambhalamountain.org/program/lgc1022-leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care/ At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more!    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“A lot of being human is… pinballing around in this world, versus realizing that there's a deeper intention behind why we're here.” — Stephen Dinan   A little more wisdom is never a bad thing. And it might be easier to access than you think, if you're open-minded. My guest on the podcast this week is Stephen Dinan, a lifelong learner who now helps others on their quest for spiritual growth and awareness. Dinan founded The Shift Network, an online educational platform offering courses and events on topics including enlightened business practices, previous lives, and energy medicine. He's also a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, made up of like-minded leaders trying to improve the world. Dinan used to be a self-described “atheist scientist type,” until the sudden death of a close friend shook up his worldview. Grappling with questions that science had no answer for, he turned to spiritualism.  He explored ways to reach higher levels of consciousness, psychic abilities, and reincarnation. Having initially planned to be a doctor, he realized he was supposed to make a difference through business. Dinan believes that conscious capitalism — using business as a force for good — is the key to making positive change in the world. In this episode of Leading With Genuine Care, you'll hear Dinan's advice on how to lead a business that shuns short-term wins for long-term victories, encouraging employees to meet their spiritual needs, why we should think planet-first, and more. You'll also learn: The journey of our souls and how we choose our bodies What Dinan's eighth grade self would think of him today How a trip to India helped him access a higher level of consciousness — and what that's really like Why an Apollo astronaut created an institute to study spiritualist theories How the overview effect — seeing the whole Earth as one entity— changes your perspective How the COVID-19 pandemic proved that the world can work together Why more individuals are achieving their full potential today than ever before   Connect with Stephen Dinan Facebookfacebook.com/stephendinan    Twitter twitter.com/StephenDinan    LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/stephen-dinan-5a717b/    Website stephendinan.com/    Learn More From Stephen Dinan Take a course or attend an event with The Shift Network   Learn more here: theshiftnetwork.com/    Buy Stephen Dinan's books Sacred America, Sacred World and Radical Spirit   stephendinan.com/book-inner    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“My mind has caused me tremendous pain in my life that has felt outside of my control. But I can build a relationship with it, and ultimately, my mind can be a good place to be.” — Matthew Hepburn Your mind tries so hard to take care of you: Give it a little credit and a little help. This week's guest is Matthew Hepburn, a meditation teacher who knows first hand how complicated managing your own mental health can be.  While studying to be a jazz pianist in college, Hepburn started experiencing severe doubt and self-loathing, which led to depression. Looking for a way to soothe his dark thoughts, he turned to mindfulness meditation.  Hepburn's practice showed him that although he couldn't always change his external circumstances, he could find ways to play to his mind's strengths, while also curbing it's more anxiety-provoking tendencies. He wanted to share this insight with others. You may know Hepburn from his work with Ten Percent Happier, a mindfulness meditation app and podcast for the meditation curious, as well as regular practitioners. He's also set to host the podcast Twenty Percent Happier, in which he asks fellow meditation teachers the kinds of questions that students really want answered. In this episode, Hepburn gives us a new perspective on busyness, and advice for addressing anxiety in the moment. He explains how to connect with nature no matter where you are (it's closer than you think, promise) and how sincerity helped him find his true calling. You'll also learn: The connection between playing piano and mindfulness How practicing meditation and mindfulness helps us learn from life  How to create a workable schedule (guilt- and FOMO-free) What snowboarding taught Hepburn about being present in the moment, even outside meditation Why feeling depressed and anxious is not a personal failing How to hear a symphony in the city When and how to get out of your brain's way   Connect with Matthew Hepburn Facebookfacebook.com/tenpercenthappier/    Twitter twitter.com/10percent    LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/matthew-hepburn/    Website tenpercent.com/    Learn More From Matthew Hepburn Listen and subscribe to the Twenty Percent Happier podcast   Find more information here: https://www.tenpercent.com/twenty-percent-happier-podcast    Listen to Hepburn talk about applying meditation in your work life on Ten Percent Happier   Listen to it here: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/matthew-hepburn-396    Take the Taming Anxiety Challenge   Join Ten Percent Happier's 10-day anxiety challenge. Every day, you'll receive a short video with insights into how anxiety works in your brain, what that looks like in your life, and tools you can use to address it.   Find out more here: https://www.tenpercent.com/challenge    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“We need to find the interruptions that bring us out of the state of anxiety and into the present moment long enough that we can make better choices.” — Lodro Rinzler   You can't completely avoid stress — so prepare yourself with the best tools available to manage it.    Lodro Rinzler has been practicing meditation since he was a child, and teaching it since he was in college. He's the author of multiple books that help people apply Buddhist teachings to modern life, and runs courses on Buddhism and mindfulnesses.    But Rinzler says that it was only while writing his newest book, Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times, that he really learned how to use meditation and mindfulness to tackle stress and anxiety.   When painful and difficult things happen, our brains struggle to keep them in perspective. We tell ourselves increasingly terrifying stories about our troubles that don't actually help us find a solution: They only amp up our stress, anxiety and anger.   Mindfulness can help us cut off those stories and find a fresh approach. It's not about denying the way you feel, Rinzler says. It's accepting those emotions, and then actively choosing to take a more hopeful view.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll learn practical tips Rinzler uses to manage his own anxiety, both in the moment and before; plus his theory on why anger is like fire, and how to accept that even our strongest emotions will pass if we manage them wisely.   You'll also learn: Why learning to meditate is like learning a new language: It takes time and practice How stress and anxiety work in the brain  How mindfulness can teach you to self-soothe in stressful situations About the practice of loving kindness (and how you can try it for yourself) Why nothing is as real as we think Why complaining is like scratching a bug bite And so much more!   Connect with Lodro Rinzler Facebookfacebook.com/LodroRinzlerSpeaks    Twitter twitter.com/lodrorinzler    Website lodrorinzler.com/    Instagram  instagram.com/lodrorinzler/    Learn More From Lodro Rinzler Take Lodro Rinzler's five-month course on Buddhist meditation   Learn more here: https://www.lodrorinzler.com/the-buddhist-immersion    Buy Lodro Rinzler's New Book on Mindfulness in Everyday Life Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times   https://amzn.to/3H5suSd    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“Every person has the opportunity to discover what their language is in the business world. The more time they spend living that language, the better they will do.” — Lewis Schiff   Being an entrepreneur gives you the freedom to get hands-on in every area of business. The best entrepreneurs learn which parts they excel at and which ones are better left to someone else — and they do as much of what they're good at as they can. Lewis Schiff calls this the first habit, and it's just one of many pieces of wisdom he's picked up over two decades and counting in business. Schiff sold two websites in the era of the dot-com boom, but it wasn't until he became an author of books including The Armchair Millionaire, Business Brilliant and The First Habit that he really started to understand the unique challenges that come with being an entrepreneur. Schiff is also the chairman of the Board of Experts for the Birthing of Giants fellowship: a program that schools business owners with companies making $5 million to $250 million in revenue on how to reach the next level.  He is also the executive director of Moonshots and Moneymakers, a conference produced by Birthing of Giants and Oxford University that shows entrepreneurs billion-dollar opportunities inside their markets — or even their own companies. In this episode of Leading With Genuine Care, you'll learn how the first habit can help you and your employees, how —and why — to know whether you're operating a moonshot or a moneymaker, and why making yourself the lynchpin of your company is a design flaw. You'll also learn: Why entrepreneurship is a journey to self-discovery Why Lewis' view of the Manhattan skyline made him feel lonelier than ever during the pandemic How a janitorial business was able to create 10x more value through one of Lewis' programs How you figure out what you're best at (hint: it's not easy!) Why you shouldn't take your skills for granted What Lewis found out in his research on wealth Why asking great questions makes you the most valuable person in the room Lewis' (controversial) take on the best way to build a strong leadership team   Connect with Lewis Schiff Facebookfacebook.com/lewisschiffmentor    Twitter twitter.com/lewisschiff    LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/lewisschiff/    Learn More From Lewis Schiff   Apply to Birthing of Giants   This exclusive fellowship program accepts 60 applicants a year, who attend a masterclass designed to help them grow their businesses to meet the demands of the market. Apply or nominate someone else here: https://birthingofgiants.com/ Apply to Moonshots and Moneymakers:   Every year, 50 chosen applicants attend a week-long conference on innovation, discovery and disruption in business, produced by Birthing of Giants and Oxford University. Apply or nominate someone else here: https://birthingofgiants.com/moonshots-moneymakers/     Buy Lewis Schiff's Books on Business and Investing The Armchair Millionaire https://amzn.to/3K0HId0    Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons   https://amzn.to/31IU6x6    The First Habit: The One Technique That Can Change Your Life   https://amzn.to/3ngyDDh    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

  “How do we hold transactions in their place, while also honoring the much larger spectrum of the human experience?” — Nipun Mehta   You've probably heard of paying it forward: Responding to an act of kindness someone shows you by helping another person. To Nipun Mehta, it's not just a nice idea, it's a way of living and leading that can change all our lives for the better.   Nipun is a former Silicon Valley computer scientist who traded Big Tech for big ideas. He founded ServiceSpace, a support network for projects that nurture kindness and compassion. The idea is to build a community of people who do things for each other not in exchange for money or other material rewards, but with the aim of creating an ecosystem based on kindness.   It's an ambitious project, but Nipun isn't in a rush. As with everything in life, he'd rather go slow and build systems that work than follow the stereotypical Silicon Valley motto "move fast and break things."   You may be aware of Nipun from his various TED Talks. He's also been praised for his ideas about spreading compassion by no less than Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama. In 2019, he received the Goi Peace Award — having turned it down multiple times previously.   In this episode of Leading With Genuine Care, Nipun explains how we're already all engaging in indirect reciprocity, why he never takes shortcuts in relationships or life, and what a bold trek across India taught him about the connection between uncertainty and compassion.   You'll also learn: How to escape our narrow reciprocity feedback loops The collective power of paying it forward How his mom and dad's “sandbox” approach to parenting shaped Nipun's outlook Why he's proud to be someone who cares a lot How a walking pilgrimage through India forever changed his perspective on compassion How a plumber moved Nipun to tears Why ServiceSpace doesn't have a plan Where to find the best apples in the world (and why this is important)   Connect with Nipun Mehta Facebookfacebook.com/servicespace/    Twitter twitter.com/servicespace    Website servicespace.org/    Learn More From Nipun Mehta Find out more about Nipun   Visit his website here: http://nipun.servicespace.org/about/    Watch Nipun Mehta's TED Talks   Leading with the gifts of emergence: https://www.ted.com/talks/nipun_mehta_laddership_leading_with_the_gifts_of_emergence   Can we create social change without money? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoV23TJe4UM    What does it take to create a giver culture? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP17YsBrVkQ    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com  

“The power of love, that's what I experience every day. Just looking into the children's eyes: that's enough.” — Sister Lucy Kurien   Facing an imposing goal with limited resources, many of us would give in, unsure of where to even start. Sister Lucy Kurien took on a mission that seemed almost impossible — and she's still aiming higher. Sister Lucy became a nun at 19, because she wanted to help the impoverished people of India. She joined the Holy Cross order, and worked for its Human Organisation for Pioneering in Education (HOPE) in Pune, a city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.  The organization offered vocational training for women, but not shelter. One day, Sister Lucy was forced to turn away a heavily pregnant woman begging for a place to stay, away from her abusive husband. He murdered her that night. The incident shook Sister Lucy to her core. Despite having no money or experience, she resolved to start a shelter for women and children from all religious, caste and class backgrounds, who needed to escape domestic violence and poverty.  Sister Lucy opened the first Maher home six years later, in 1997, and gave it a motto: “Always room for one more.”  In this episode of Leading With Genuine Care, you'll learn from Sister Lucy about how her faith helped her fight the odds, following her conscience even when it made her mission harder, the impact of COVID-19 on Maher, and her message for people of all religions.   You'll also learn: How Mother Teresa inspired Sister Lucy's work The meaning of Maher's motto, “Always room for one more” How Sister Lucy overcame her fears to start the first Maher home How she's stayed true to Maher's non-religious origins How it really feels to be considered an inspiration About her meeting with former US President Bill Clinton and Pope Francis The lessons Sister Lucy wants to pass on to the children in her care Advice she has for everyone — you may be surprised!   Learn More About Maher maherashram.org/    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“A lot of people in the business world tell me they don't have 30 minutes for mindfulness. … [But] there are all these opportunities for mindfulness hidden in life.” — Nate Klemp   Mindfulness is good for more than a morning meditation or a nighttime wind-down. Used consistently, it can help you feel less anxious in every moment of your life. This week, Nate Klemp, author and co-founder of corporate coaching company LifeXT, tells me how he draws on his mindfulness practice in daily tasks, from answering emails to taking crowded flights. Nate originally wanted to be a philosopher, but a serious bike injury and disillusion with academia turned his focus to finding practical applications for the ideas he was studying. In his quest, he discovered mindfulness, and started to look into its potential for improving mental health. With his LifeXT co-founder Eric Langshur, Nate wrote a book, Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing, about using mindfulness to decrease stress and improve mood. He followed it up with The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship, written with his wife Kaley Klemp. In our conversation, we talk about how Nate uses mindfulness and meditation as tools, the importance of making an effort in your relationships every single day, and how to manage distractions beyond just ignoring them. You'll also learn: How physical adjustments can affect your mental state How to really enjoy the mental health benefits of nature, wherever you live About “email apnea” and how to address it How to use habit stacking to improve your daily routine How to instantly shift your mental state through gratitude  Why micro-moments matter more than dramatic gestures — at work and at home And more!   Connect with Nate Klemp Twitter twitter.com/drnateklemp    LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/nate-klemp-phd-6901b72b/    Website nateklemp.com/    Instagram instagram.com/dr.nate.klemp/    Learn More From Nate Klemp Sign up for corporate wellness coaching sessions at LifeXT   Sign up here: lifecrosstraining.com/    Access one-on-one coaching with Nate Klemp   Learn more here: nateklemp.com/coaching    Buy Nate Klemp's Book on Improving Your Mental Health   Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing   amzn.to/3od6k8H    Buy Nate Klemp's Book on Marriage, Written With his Wife Kaley Klemp   The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship   8080marriage.com/    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“We can begin to develop habits of positive thinking, feeling and doing, which become more accessible because we're using them more often. In turn, the negative connections become less reinforced, and they weaken in our neural networks.” — Scott Glassman Learning to apply positive psychology doesn't mean changing your mindset overnight. Instead, Scott Glassman, Psy.D., recommends starting your journey into prioritizing positivity with small, manageable steps.  Dr. Glassman worked with Martin Seligman, Ph.D., one of the founding fathers of positive psychology, in Dr. Seligman's lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Glassman has spent the last eight years at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he created the A Happier You program.  Over seven sessions, patients at the college's health center were taught how to build a self care practice and techniques for managing stress, based on tenets of positive psychology. The college leaders were so happy with the results, they made A Happier You available to staff, faculty and students.  To reach even more people, Glassman has also turned the program into a book: A Happier You: A Seven-Week Program to Transform Negative Thinking into Positivity and Resilience.  In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, Glassman explains why gratitude helps us feel connected to the world even when we're alone, and how to counter the human tendency towards the negative by creating an upward spiral. In this conversation, you'll learn: Why little actions can improve our happiness How and why to take your happiness temperature The importance of setting up your day with a strong foundation Why we tend to pay attention to what's going wrong  Why positive psychology doesn't mean always being happy Why we sometimes don't make changes in our lives Why expressing gratitude feels so good And so much more! Connect with Scott Glassman! Twitter twitter.com/scottdavidglass    LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/scottdavidglass/    Website scottglassman.com/    Instagram  instagram.com/scottdavidglass/    Learn More From Scott Glassman Find out more about the A Happier You wellness program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)   Read about it here: pcomhealth.org/cbt/services/happier-you.html    Access one-on-one coaching with Scott Glassman   Sign up for a consultation here: scottglassman.com/coaching/    Buy Scott Glassman's Book on Positive Psychology A Happier You: A Seven-Week Program to Transform Negative Thinking into Positivity and Resilience. bit.ly/2ZmDsSt    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“If you start with, ‘This is the thing we want to change, we're happy to play our role and be part of a broader movement,' I truly believe that you can change the world, while making money.” Being kind has never been cooler — or more profitable — for businesses. This week, I learn from Chris Gale why he believes corporations really can be a tool for positive change — if leaders' hearts are truly in the right place. Gale is the Head of Social Impact for eBay UK, and was previously Head of Social Mission Strategy in Europe for Ben & Jerry's. (For the record, he's a Cherry Garcia or Chunky Monkey man.) eBay's global mission is guaranteeing economic opportunities for everyone in the world. In the UK, that manifests as free training schemes to help social purpose businesses find wider audiences, showcased in the eBay for Change marketplace. In our conversation, we discussed the pros and cons of businesses getting involved with social missions, mistakes to avoid, and how to balance the desire to do good with the drive for profit. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: Why Chris would love to move to rural India How moving from research to enterprise changed Chris' perspective on socially conscious business practices How Ben & Jerry's retained its social mission after the Unilever purchase How big business can help — and hinder — nonprofit causes The differences between a social enterprise, a nonprofit and a  B Corp How eBay's UK office honed in on a mission it could manage Why the most success social enterprises start with a mission, not the market And so much more!   Connect with Chris Gale   Twitter https://twitter.com/chrismjgale LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismjgale/ Learn More About eBay For Change https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/eBay-for-Change/bn_7117727277    Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK

“The more compassion you give to yourself, the more you have available for others.” — Kristin Neff   Many of us prioritize compassion for others, but what about compassion for ourselves? This week, hear from a pioneer on mindful self-compassion, Kristin Neff. As a bestselling author, co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, and an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, Neff is at the forefront of self-compassion research.   Over 20 years ago, Neff was part of the first empirical studies on self-compassion. Most recently, Neff's work focuses on balancing personal self-acceptance with the courage to make the changes needed to live a happy, successful life.    In addition to her numerous academic articles and other writings on self-compassion, Neff is the author of Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive and Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself.    Neff also co-developed Mindful Self-Compassion, a widely-supported training program, with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer. Today, it's taught worldwide by thousands of instructors. Together, they wrote the Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals.    In this wisdom-packed episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll learn about growing a practice of self-compassion, the science and psychology behind the benefits of compassion, and why being kinder to ourselves can change our lives in more ways than we could ever imagine.   You'll also learn: What self-compassion is Why we need to embrace our messiness How to practice self-compassion Kristin's journey that led her to mindful self-compassion How the "tend and befriend response" helps us with compassion About practicing self-compassion as a parent What the myths of self-compassion are How self-compassion reduces burnout Why mindfulness and self-compassion work together How anger can be a very positive trait What “gender role socialization” is Why shame gets in the way of us accepting failure and mistakes How self-compassion helps us become more mindful What led Kirstin to focus on teaching women fierce self-compassion  Why the book is also useful for men! What “momma bear energy” is  About the little things that can help us find mindfulness What happens in our organizations when people feel cared for And so much more!   Connect with Kristin Neff Facebookwww.facebook.com/selfcompassion   Twitter twitter.com/self_compassion   Website Self-compassion.org   Instagram  www.instagram.com/NeffSelfCompassion   Learn More From Kristin Neff Watch Kristin Neff's TEDx Talk, The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion   Watch it here: https://youtu.be/IvtZBUSplr4   Join the Online Fierce Self-Compassion Workshop This advanced workshop is focused on an aspect of self-compassion most people aren't familiar with - its fierce side. Whereas tender self-compassion involves “being with” ourselves in a compassionate way, fierce self-compassion involves taking action in the world to protect, provide and motivate ourselves.   Sign up here: self-compassion.org/events/category/short-workshops   Buy Kristin Neff's Newest Book on Self-Compassion Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive https://bit.ly/3mymxWz   Sign up for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! Registration is LIVE for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat. Space is limited so sign up soon to guarantee your spot. Join Rob Dube and other mindful leaders from October 3–7th, 2021 in Colorado. Whether you're looking to deepen your meditation practice, get back on track, or consider yourself a novice, the retreat was designed for meditators of all levels. At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more! www.shambhalamountain.org/program/leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care   Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“Once we continue forward, obstacles become optional. Problems become solutions. There are no eternal problems. Don't give up. Be persistent. Be patient.”    By combining traditional Buddhist philosophies with modern science and psychology, bestselling author and meditation teacher Mingyur Rinpoche excels at making the practice of meditation accessible to students everywhere. Mingyur Rinpoche teaches incredible lessons that offer listeners a new perspective on our lives and minds.   Mingyur Rinpoche is the author of the bestselling books including, The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom, Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism, and In Love with the World: A Monk's Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying.   Along with extensive training in the philosophical traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, Mingyur Rinpoche has also collaborated extensively with Western researchers, neuroscientists, and psychologists on mindfulness. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll gain so much wisdom from this mindfulness master.   In this conversation, you'll learn: Why self-care is critical for great leadership  Insights about starting a meditation practice A breathing exercise from Mingyur Rinpoche What it means to be happy Why Mingyur Rinpoche was said to be the happiest person in the world How Rinpoche really felt at that time  Why humans get overly focused on the past and future What Rinpoche's four-year wandering retreat was like About the near-death experience that changed Mingyur's life What pure awareness is Why the ups and downs in life can be positive How to understand your purpose in this world About Rinpoche's panic attacks and anxiety at a young age What can Buddhism can teach us about our minds Advice on developing a meditation practice A special instructional meditation by this meditation master And so much more!   Connect with Mingyur Rinpoche Facebookwww.facebook.com/mingyur.rinpoche Websitewww.tergar.org Other www.youtube.com/user/MingyurRinpoche   Learn from Mingyur Rinpoche The Joy of Living Online Training: Theory and Practice of Meditation Discover the benefits of meditation under the skillful guidance of world-renowned teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.   Learn more here: beta.tergar.org/joy-of-living   The Way of the Bodhisattva Check out this online course with Mingyur Rinpoche about developing an altruistic motivation and being of service to others.   Learn more here: learning.tergar.org/course_library/vajrayana-online/way-of-the-bodhisattva-essence   Sign up for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! Registration is LIVE for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat. Space is limited so sign up soon to guarantee your spot. Join Rob Dube and other mindful leaders from October 3–7th, 2021 in Colorado. Whether you're looking to deepen your meditation practice, get back on track, or consider yourself a novice, the retreat was designed for meditators of all levels. At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more! www.shambhalamountain.org/program/leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care   Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“An organization can only grow its reach and business impact as much as the leadership is willing to grow as humans.”    This week, I chat with Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True—an internationally recognized wisdom-based multimedia company with a mission to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes work from game-changing authors, teachers, and mindful leaders with topics like meditation, mindfulness, psychology, trauma therapy, leadership, neuroscience, and more.    Tami also founded The Inner MBA, a transformative initiative created with Sounds True, LinkedIn, Wisdom 2.0, and MindfulNYU to train the next generation of conscious business leaders. The course teaches participants the inner skills required for success in today's modern business environment.   In our conversation, we talk about how Tami built a multimillion company based upon positive, mindful values, why emotional intelligence is a critical trait for strong leaders, and the ups and downs of running a values-based organization.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How Tami found her passion for mindfulness About creating a culture dedicated to positive growth and values Why an ESOP didn't work out for Sounds True How mindfulness creates more effective leaders If a company can be owned by its purpose Which books most influenced Tami's life Why do businesses need to become a force for good About creating a more diverse workplace Why businesses must be aligned their core values If inner skills are more important than hard skills The power of growth and transformation for leaders Why emotional intelligence isn't optional What the Inner MBA program is Why brands can't fake positive core values And so much more!   Connect with Tami Simon and Sounds True   Website www.soundstrue.com   Facebook www.facebook.com/soundstrue   Twitter twitter.com/soundstrue Instagramwww.instagram.com/soundstrue   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/tami-simon-1061224   Learn About the InnerMBA Program A nine-month immersion program to train leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees on how to powerfully grow themselves and their companies.   https://innermba.soundstrue.com   Tami Simon's Recommended Resources Books Eugene Gendlin: Focusing  Alan Watts: The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety Hermann Hesse: Siddhartha John Case: Open Book Management: The Coming Business Revolution Jeff Gates: The Ownership Solution: Toward A Shared Capitalism For The 21st Century Bruce Tift Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation   Diversity Training Course TMI Academy: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training   Sign up for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! Registration is LIVE for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat. Space is limited so sign up soon to guarantee your spot. Join Rob Dube and other mindful leaders from October 3–7th, 2021 in Colorado. Whether you're looking to deepen your meditation practice, get back on track, or consider yourself a novice, the retreat was designed for meditators of all levels. At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more! www.shambhalamountain.org/program/leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care   Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK   Short Description This week, I chat with Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True—an internationally recognized wisdom-based multimedia company with a mission to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes work from game-changing authors, teachers, and mindful leaders with topics like meditation, mindfulness, psychology, trauma therapy, leadership, neuroscience, and more. We talk about how Tami built a multimillion company based upon positive, mindful values, why emotional intelligence is a critical trait for strong leaders, and the ups and downs of running a values-based organization.  

“When you have compassionate leaders, you develop a relationship with the people that is built on kindness and trust.” Few foreigners have lived in the tiny country of Bhutan longer than Matt DeSantis, the founder of MyBhutan. Alongside the Bhutanese prince, His Royal Highness Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, DeSantis built MyBhutan as the nation's elite travel outfit which guides visitors into the deepest corners of the “Land of the Thunder Dragon.” He is also deeply committed to the cultural preservation and development of Bhutan. DeSantis founded Beyul Labs, the top digital transformation organization for Bhutan's consumer retail and service industries. By partnering with the Bhutan National Bank and gaining an endorsement from the Royal Government, Beyul Labs launches innovative products including Bhutan's first online payment platform for foreigners. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, learn more about DeSantis' fascinating work and observations after spending years in this unique, isolated, and very happy nation. Hear everything from what it's like to live in Bhutan to brilliant insights about leading with compassion, and so much more.  In this episode, you'll also learn: What Bhutan is like for citizens and tourists About Bhutan's focus on mindfulness and happiness Why Bhutanese citizens are so happy What Bhutan is learning from the Gross National Happiness Program How the government supports its citizen's happiness When Bhutanese people usually return home after moving away How leaders can learn from Bhutan's values Why everyone should visit Bhutan What industries Bhutan's economy relies upon About Bhutan's unique approach to tourism Why the Bhutanese people love sports, especially American Baseball What the world can learn from the people and culture in Bhutan And so much more! More About Matt DeSantis Matt DeSantis and Bhutan's Princess Kesang T. Choden Wangchuck are leading an expansive initiative to create a nationwide project to document, digitize, and archive Bhutan's tangible cultural art and religious history.  Together with a team of scholars, monks, archivists, researchers, filmmakers, and more, this team's mission is to preserve Bhutan's culture, heritage, and religious values for future generations, while also preventing theft of its national artifacts. Connect with MyBhutan & Matt DeSantis About MyBhutan Matt DeSantis is an accomplished explorer and highly recognized expert on guiding travelers through Bhutan. If you're interested in joining him on a safe, meaningful, and adventurous expedition into Bhutan, email him at contact@mybhutan.com. Website www.mybhutan.com Facebookwww.facebook.com/mybhutan LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/in/matthewrdesantis Sign up for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! Registration is LIVE for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat. Space is limited so sign up soon to guarantee your spot. Join Rob Dube and other mindful leaders from October 3–7th, 2021 in Colorado. Whether you're looking to deepen your meditation practice, get back on track, or consider yourself a novice, the retreat was designed for meditators of all levels. At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more! www.shambhalamountain.org/program/leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“Leaders must be clear about having good, benevolent, and altruistic intentions to help others. It's an essential quality of a leader.”   Dr. Karma Phuntsho is a leading intellectual from the tiny, fascinating nation of Bhutan. Dr. Phuntsho strives to bring modern education and entrepreneurship into traditional communities, like his own, while carefully preserving their heritage and cultural integrity for future generations.   Dr. Phuntsho drives these initiatives as the president and founder of the Loden Foundation. He is also a prolific writer and speaker on social entrepreneurship, Bhutanese culture, Buddhism, leadership, and more. His book, The History of Bhutan, is considered the first comprehensive work on Bhutanese history in English and received the 2015 Outstanding Title Award from Choice Magazine.    Before launching the Loden Foundation, Dr. Phuntsho completed monastic training. He then continued his education as a student and researcher at institutions like Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the University of Virginia. He currently lives in Thimphu, Bhutan.   In this episode, you'll learn: Why cultural ethics matter in entrepreneurship How good karma applies to good leadership Incredible stories of entrepreneurship in Bhutan Which ethical challenges face Bhutan in business How Bhutan's aspiring business leaders are thriving What does entrepreneurship in Bhutan look like How small, less developed communities naturally mitigate societal issues About the unsettling speed of change in Bhutan How traditional cultures are adjusting to modern changes Why change in the modern world can be a good thing The surprisingly positive benefits of emptiness What the term ‘karma' means to Karma And so much more!   Connect with The Loden Foundation   Website https://loden.org   Facebook www.facebook.com/lodenfoundation   Instagram www.instagram.com/lodenfoundation   Twitter twitter.com/lodenfoundation   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/loden-foundation   Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“If you understand the person on the other end of the table, you'll be much better off.” — Vince Tullo, former VP of Global Sales at GE   Vince Tullo boasts over 47 years working in global high-tech business development and leadership, most of them with General Electric (GE). Tullo worked his way up the corporate ladder ultimately culminating into top positions including VP and General Manager of Factory Automation and VP of Global Sales for Grid Automation.   Today, Tullo owns a management consulting business, Clear Choice Strategies. He is also a board member and VP of Global Sales for Lighthouse Instruments, a pharmaceutical laser testing technology, and a Senior Advisor for Buying.com, a crypto/blockchain delivery management company.   In my conversation with Tullo, we discuss his brilliant insights on strategic business and organizational practices, advice on growing a startup, how to begin mentoring aspiring business leaders, the future of crypto/blockchain technology, and so much more.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn:   How Tullo started at GE The importance of paying attention to what others are saying Why we need to listen to life's "little messages" What Tullo learned from GE Chairman and CEO Jack Welch Tullo's advice for emerging and seasoned leaders The three key ways to make an ethical decision How your reputation can build, or ruin, your career Why we have two ears and one mouth for a reason How to cultivate your business coaching and mentorship skills Why leaders need a broad view of the world How to prep for an international business meeting Why global leaders must learn about people of different cultures The most impactful business course Tullo took at GE Why every leader needs to understand blockchain technology What an ISO is How Lighthouse Instruments makes COVID vaccines safer Three ways to focus and stay balanced And so much more!    Connect with Vince Tullo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincetullo   Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“For each person whose life you’ve touched, your legacy won’t be about your money but about your kindness.” — Jim Loehr, Leadership Performance Psychologist   Dr. Jim Loehr is a globally renowned performance psychologist, co-founder of the Human Performance Institute, and a New York Times bestselling author of 17 books including Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy, The Power of Full Engagement, and The Only Way to Win.   His 30 years of work and research using science-backed strategies have revealed the power that connection, kindness, and self-care leads to greater personal fulfillment. Dr. Loehr has guided thousands of elite clients including world-class athletes, corporate executives, and the FBI to skillfully use their energy resources for success. With just the right balance, Dr. Loehr believes that any leader can achieve more while stressing less. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you’ll also learn: Why connecting with others is our most important mission If stress can be a positive thing The responsibility of leadership Why we need habits, especially during hard times What energy management is How leaders can balance energy for success and happiness The importance of self-care What self-transcending purpose is How to change the negative voices inside your head What it means to have great character Why kindness is more powerful than fame or money What the intersection of truth and trust is Jim's plan to bring optimism back to youth How the facts, heart, and gut together create smarter decisions What realistic optimism is   Buy Dr. Jim Loehr’s New Book!   Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy www.amazon.com/Leading-Character-Minutes-Brilliant-Legacy/dp/1119781647   Connect with Dr. Jim Loehr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-loehr   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“We’ve got an opportunity coming out of this pandemic to build our society in a more just way.” — Sen. Doug Jones Few people attain a front-row seat to history and politics like former U.S. Senator Doug Jones. Before representing Alabama in Congress, Sen. Jones served as the United States Attorney in the Clinton Administration. He also prosecuted the former Klansmen responsible for bombing Birmingham, Alabama’s 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four girls in 1963.   After leaving office, Sen. Jones started a fellowship at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Policy and is a regular contributor for CNN. Sen. Jones is also the author of Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, Rob talks with Sen. Jones about our divisive political system, current race relations in the U.S., and how leaders from all sides can come together and find common ground. You’ll also discover: What role the media really plays in political polarization Why respect often appears to be missing in politics Today’s biggest problems in congress If congress might be more bipartisan than it looks Which politicians Sen. Jones admires most What happens behind-the-scenes of U.S. politics Why majority leaders hold incredible power Sen. Jones insights on healthcare in America Why the Executive Branch has more power than ever What a political “Gotcha” bill is Why we all should give President Biden a chance How Sen. Jones see progress on race relations in Alabama Why the pandemic is a unique opportunity to improve the U.S. What “non-issues” elections stir up regarding race and equality How politicians and citizens can address climate change And so much more!   Connect with Sen. Doug Jones Twitter: twitter.com/DougJones  Facebook: www.facebook.com/senatordougjones   Buy Doug Jones’ Book Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“Teach them how to be—not how to appear to be.”   Amazing education shouldn’t exist as a one-size-fits-all system according to Pawan Gupta. Pawan has been an advocate for quality education tailor-made for each unique community and every student. As the founder SIDH, an NGO based in the Himalayas of India, Pawan turned away from mainstream educational practices and built alternative schools and systems perfectly equipped for those they serve.    Over 30 years ago, Pawan launched SIDH after realizing that the generic education taught to kids in rural India didn’t fit their actual needs. Today, Pawan and his team remain committed to designing schools that integrate the aspirations, ecology, demographics, and culture of these communities. He also writes and speaks worldwide on alternative education models and how other leaders can create similar successes.    In this episode of the Leading with Genuine Care podcast, you’ll also learn: What alternative education models are How Pawan was inspired to start SIDH About education in rural India  If rural vs. urban students should receive different educations Why Gandhi was so influential to Pawan What “truth” really means Why people do things that we don’t really want to do  Why education is the key to our future What is externalism about The reality of uncertainty How a personal vision can be so impactful If we should embrace the gaps in our lives What happens when people appear as something they’re not  Why we should teach kids to simply "be" How can we learn to be more genuine  Why everyone tries to look smart What it means to be our authentic selves What is more important—a word or a meaning How to tap into intuition And so much more!   Connect with Pawan Gupta   SIDH’s Website: www.sidhsri.com/index.php Pawan’s Blog: Blog.aslishiksha.com   SIDH’s YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCDbLy4eAn0iWmcToMw0S7cA   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

ode of the Leading with Genuine Care podcast, you’ll also learn:   How to discover your truth Ways to effectively communicate your truth Tips on shifting your mindset Why Jim says that “nothing is serious” What a Loving Kindness practice is  Advice on communicating effectively with Loving Kindness How practicing Loving Kindness is great for leadership If you work Above the Line, or Below the Line?  How Google made work feel more like play Where we often make decisions from What BQ, or Body Intelligence is Why making decisions based only on analytics is dangerous What “The Path” to Jim’s True North looked like About practices to bring us back to the "Now" moment Why Pickleball relates to life And so much more!   Connect with Jim Dethmer   The Conscious Leadership Group’s Website: www.conscious.is LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/3998719/admin Facebook: www.facebook.com/consciousleadershipgroup   The Conscious Leadership Group’s Introductory Workshop Learn more and register here: https://conscious.is/events   Jim’s Favorite Resources   Mind JoggerAn app to help you set better habits: apps.apple.com/us/app/mind-jogger/id409841508   Wim Hof Live a happier, healthier life lived to your full potential with the Wim Hof Method: www.wimhofmethod.com   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

Jon Kabat-Zinn has influenced millions worldwide to embrace a life of mindfulness. As creator of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, Jon is largely credited with bringing mindful practices into the mainstream. In our conversation, Jon talks about how mindfulness and meditation can heal issues with stress, anger, and anxiety, why mindfulness and business success go together, and insights on living the vibrant life that you were always meant to lead. As he says—“Before you die, are you actually alive?” Join Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Masterclass! Discover how to live a fuller, more mindful life with Jon Kabat-Zinn! Designed for students from beginner to advanced, Jon has launched an exclusive MasterClass where he’ll teach you how to create a mindfulness and mediation practice of your own. Also, get his expert advice on reducing stress, calming your busy mind with meditation, making the most of being alive every day. Learn more here:www.masterclass.com/classes/jon-kabat-zinn-teaches-mindfulness-and-meditation

Sharon Salzberg is a pioneer in making meditation accessible for those looking to live with peace, stability and kindness. Hear her wisdom in this podcast. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you’ll learn: What “Loving-Kindness Meditation” is Why small acts of kindness can make a huge impact Ways to meditate to boost kindness and compassion How anger can be like drinking poison The difference between feeling anger vs. “getting lost in anger” How we can avoid getting “lost in anger” What "doom scrolling" is What we can learn by looking at a tree Why happier people create less misery for others What the 8 Worldly Winds are Why the Statue of Liberty is so symbolic to Sharon How to be a leader who leads with kindness Why it’s important to acknowledge the “neutral” people in our lives How to better appreciate how interconnected we all are And so much more! Connect with Sharon Salzberg Website www.sharonsalzberg.com Twitter twitter.com/sharonsalzberg Facebookwww.facebook.com/Sharon.Salzberg LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalzberg YouTube www.youtube.com/user/SharonSalzbergVideo More About Sharon Salzberg Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society, and the author of eleven books, including her seminal work, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, and her newest book, Real Change: Mindfulness To Heal Ourselves and the World.  Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed over 3 million downloads and features interviews with the top leaders and thinkers of the mindfulness movement and beyond. Sharon’s writing can be found on Medium, On Being, the Maria Shriver blog, and Huffington Post. Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources. https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide  Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube  Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com    

“If we’re going to bring about this better, healthy economy, it’s going to take change from all of us—change from all angles and organizations.” —Tom Rippin, CEO of On Purpose   Tom Rippin is the CEO and Founder of On Purpose, a social enterprise that develops business leaders who are focused on building an economy that works for all. Working within the private, public, and non-profit sectors, Tom has spent his career exploring how organizations can solve the world’s biggest problems together.   Tom has worked as CEO at Comic Relief, a UK-based charity, and ran international operations for (RED), the nonprofit founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Before transitioning into social enterprise, Tom received his Ph.D. in cancer research and worked for management consultants McKinsey & Company with private, public, and non-profit sector clients.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you’ll learn: How On Purpose promotes purpose-driven businesses  Why Tom was inspired to build On Purpose About the intersection between business and values  How On Purpose supports positive leadership Why it’s essential to focus on purpose over profit About fascinating projects designed at On Purpose Why Tom moved from cancer research into his current career path Who participates in the On Purpose Associate program What Systems Thinking is How using System Thinking builds better businesses How organizations can integrate values into their strategy If investors are taking part in social enterprises How companies, like Patagonia, use values-based thinking  What questions all positive leaders should ask themselves And so much more!   Connect with On Purpose and Tom Rippin Website onpurpose.org Twittertwitter.com/OnPurposeUK Facebook www.facebook.com/onpurposeuk LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/in/tomrippin   More About Tom Rippin As well as running On Purpose, Tom is a Trustee of Global Action Plan, which connects what’s good for you with what’s good for the planet. He was the first Chair of Tempo Time Credits, probably the world’s biggest time-based complementary currency, and has been an Advisory Board Member of Big Society Capital, the world’s first social investment wholesaler.   Tom was born and grew up in Zurich, Switzerland, which helped instill in him a love of mountains. He escapes, whenever possible, to the English Lake District or the Swiss Alps. Since his early years, Tom has sung in choirs and still regularly sings in a London-based chamber choir. (He has rapidly discovered that online rehearsals are far less fun than the real thing!)   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“Good leadership starts with understanding yourself and what you stand for.” —Anne Wicks   Anne Wicks strives to create a better education system for kids, parents, and the leaders that support their bright futures. As the Director of Education Reform at the Bush Institute in Dallas, Anne develops and oversees the policy, research, and engagement work of the Institute’s Education Reform team.   In this week’s episode of Leading with Genuine Care, Anne discusses why strong leadership is integral to a thriving educational system, what challenges leaders in education face both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can all better support every student.   In this episode, you’ll also learn: Why leadership matters in education How Anne supports kids and educators through her role What education initiatives Anne recently launched Why great principals matter for kid’s educations How we can better support and develop the best principals Why school board elections matter What major changes has Anne seen recently in education Why COVID has especially affected children of color in education How school leaders have struggled during COVID Where Anne sees huge strides in education Why an address affects a child’s academic future How to create a more equitable public school system Why libraries are so important for kids and adults What Anne’s NCAA Championships taught her about leadership How George Bush and Bill Clinton’s relationship embodies great leadership And so much more!   Connect with Anne Wicks Twittertwitter.com/annewicks LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/in/anne-wicks-006941 Connect with the Bush Institute Websitewww.bushcenter.org Facebookwww.facebook.com/TheBushCenter Twittertwitter.com/TheBushCenter LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/george-w.-bush-presidential-center   Learn about the School Leadership Initiativewww.bushcenter.org/explore-our-work/developing-leaders/school-leadership-initiative.html   More About Anne Wicks Anne Wicks, The Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education Reform at the Bush Institute, develops and oversees the policy, research, and engagement work of the Education Reform team.    Before joining the Bush Institute, Wicks served as an Associate Dean at the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education where she led a team with revenue, communications, and engagement goals.    She currently serves as a board member for Dallas Afterschool and is the vice-chair of the Education Opens Doors board. She is on the advisory board of Best In Class and the Educator Collective, and she serves as the chair of the Texas Ed Leadership Community of Practice. Over her career, she has held management roles at Teach for America, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, and Stanford University. Anne holds a BA and an MA in Education from Stanford University, as well as an MBA from the University of Southern California.    A former captain of Stanford's women's volleyball team, Anne was part of three national championship teams, two as a player and one as an assistant coach. She is an alumni volunteer for Stanford University, and is a member of the Stanford Associates. She is the parent of a public school student.   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“You can make a difference...It’s always better to light the candle than curse the darkness.” —Nancy Jacobson, Founder and CEO of No Labels   Not left. Not right. Forward! Nancy Jacobson is the founder and CEO of No Labels, an organization that advocates for finding nonpartisan solutions within our toughest political challenges. At a point in history when the divide between parties feels nearly insurmountable, this conversation couldn’t come at a better time.     After serving as Senator Evan Bayh’s National Finance Chairman for 15 years, Nancy was inspired to create No Labels after Senator Baye left office due to his frustration with government gridlock. Today, she and her team are asking all Americans to put labels to the side and collaborate together in building a better nation.   In this episode of the Leading with Genuine Care podcast, you’ll also learn,   What it means to have “no labels” When Nancy was first inspired to start No Labels Who is part of the No Labels movement Why political parties have become so divided How the new Biden Administration can bring both sides togethera If coming together can actually fix our broken political process Why our current political leaders cause so many issues What the Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives is Why Tip O’Neill and Ronald Reagan’s relationship inspires Nancy Which current political leaders are great examples of bridging the divide How the average citizen can help to enact political change Why the media creates a massive problem for bipartisanship And so much more!   Connect with No Labels Twittertwitter.com/NoLabelsOrg Faceboookwww.facebook.com/NoLabels Instagramwww.instagram.com/nolabelsorg LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/no-labels YouTubebit.ly/3ih04t8   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“There is so much more to every person’s life besides their homeless experience. Their homeless experience doesn’t define them.” — Daniel Roby, CEO of the Austin Street Center   Uncover the reality of those facing homelessness with Daniel Roby, the CEO of the Austin Street Center, which is the largest free emergency homeless shelter in Dallas, Texas. It’s also the only area emergency shelter that focuses on the older homeless population.   In this fascinating conversation, Daniel talks about his role in supporting unhoused people in his city, what common misconceptions many have about the homeless population, which small gestures can positively impact the lives of those facing homelessness, and so much more.   In this episode, you’ll also learn: Insights about the real people who are living without housing Why we shouldn’t define people by their dwelling What to call a person who doesn’t have a home If there is a homeless “demographic” How the Austin Street Center supports those seeking a home What the “formula” to homelessness is How often mental illness factors into homelessness Daniel’s insights on homeless encampments What impact COVID-19 has on unhoused people If anyone really wants to be homeless How homeless centers shifted during the COVID-19 crisis About the “Perfect Storm” that could increase homelessness How we can best support unhoused people Why simple kindness can mean everything And so much more!   More About Daniel Roby In 2016, Daniel was appointed by Mayor Mike Rawlings to participate in the City of Dallas’ Commission on Homelessness. This Commission is tasked with analyzing the community’s current system for addressing homelessness, comparing it to best practices of similar communities, and delivering a focused set of strategies and recommendations for the City and Dallas County to consider going forward. Daniel currently serves on the Board of Directors for Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance.   Under Daniel’s leadership, Austin Street has doubled case management and staff size, and more programs and services have been added to help individuals successfully end their homelessness.   Daniel received the Nonprofit CEO of the Year award in November 2017 from CNM Connect in Dallas. He was also selected as a recipient for the Dallas Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” award, which honors the top 40 North Texas men and women in business under 40.   Daniel and his wife Lesley enjoy raising their four children in the Lake Highlands neighborhood in Dallas.   Connect with the Austin Street Center Websitewww.austinstreet.org Twittertwitter.com/AustinStreetCtr Facebookwww.facebook.com/AustinStreetCenter Instagramwww.instagram.com/austinstreetcenter LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/austin-street-center   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK  

“There is amazing stuff happening everywhere. How do we amplify it and accelerate it?” — Jennifer Erickson   With a career that spans from the Scottish parliament to the White House and beyond, Jennifer Erickson creatively leads change for those who need it most. Today, much of her work focuses on ending the organ transplant waiting list which would save innumerable lives and tens of billions of dollars. She also advocates for inclusive entrepreneurship which can benefit both the individual and society as a whole.   Jennifer served in the Obama Administration as the Assistant Director of Innovation for Growth in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Previously, Jennifer worked at the Center for American Progress and served as the Special Adviser to the First Minister of Scotland. At the White House and as a Schmidt Futures Innovation Fellow, Jennifer focused on how applying data-driven solutions could help to end the critical organ donation shortage.    In this episode you’ll learn:   Big leadership lessons Jennifer learned in the nonprofit world How gathering data can help solve social issues Jennifer’s experience working in Scottish politics The skewed demographics of venture capitalists How Jennifer took advantage of her opportunity at the Obama White House What smart ideas kids brought to the White House Science Fair Why Jennifer chose the organ waitlist as her White House initiative What astronomical price the government pays for kidney disease annually Why the current organ waitlist system is failing How you can ensure you’re on the organ donor list Why Jennifer looks to those “smarter than her” for advice And so much more!   Read Jennifer’s article in the Washington Post: I want a journalist to see what happens to my organs after I die. Here’s why.   Make sure you’re on the organ donor listwww.organdonor.gov   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

“Things still aren’t perfect but we’re moving in the right direction.” — Casey Fiesler   The idea of technology and social media influencing a presidential election once would’ve sounded ridiculous. Today, it’s a reality that raises big questions about the tech industry’s ethical responsibility regarding everything from flagging misinformation to reflecting our diverse society.    Casey Fiesler, a research and assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, is an expert on ethics in technology and the influence it has on our society. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, Casey explains the basics of tech ethics, why increasing inclusion in tech can create a better world, how rewriting a “bafflingly sexist” Barbie book on computer science helped Mattel improve how they teach girls about tech, and so much more.   In this episode, you’ll learn:   Why ethics in technology is important What it means to be ethical in tech About current tech ethic stories in the news What responsibility tech companies should have How Casey helped Mattel write better books about girls in computer science Why disinformation in the media creates ethical tech questions What Twitter’s “Civic Integrity” policy is Why tech companies need to follow more metrics than profit  How the election brought up many ethical tech issues Why diversity in tech design and leadership offers better solutions  What technical debt is How technology can invade privacy Why people must consider what they put on the internet If Casey thinks we’re on the right track And so much more!   More About Casey Fielser Casey Fiesler is an assistant professor and founding faculty in the Department of Information Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she researches and teaches in the areas of technology ethics, internet law and policy, and online communities.    She is also a public scholar and a frequent commentator and speaker on topics of technology ethics and policy, as well as women in STEM (including consulting with Mattel on their computing-related Barbies).    Originally from Atlanta, she holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in Human-Centered Computing and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.   Connect with Casey Fiesler  Website www.caseyfiesler.com Twitter https://twitter.com/cfiesler YouTubewww.youtube.com/c/CaseyFieslerPhD   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

“Stop. Breathe. Smile.” — Shantum Seth, Zen Leader Mindfulness is about much more than meditation. It’s about living a purpose-filled life focused on the present moment—and few people understand this like Shantum Seth, a world-renowned Zen teacher, and international mindful leader.  In our conversation, Shantum explains how this time of isolation and uncertainty is the perfect moment to practice living life in the now and finding joy in things we too often take for granted.  Shantum has been an Ordained Teacher in the Zen Buddhist lineage of the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh since 2001. He has taught all over the world and has led pilgrimages “in the footsteps of the Buddha,” and many other transformative journeys since 1988. He is actively involved in social, environmental, and educational programs including work on cultivating Mindfulness in society, education, government, business, and more. This is pioneered by Ahimsa Trust which he co-founded.  In this episode, you’ll hear: A beautiful meditation from Shantum Why COVID offers us a unique opportunity for reflection How isolation and silence enhance mindful practices About Shantum’s relationship with his Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Why everyone should visit India three times How we can “travel” despite being stuck at home What makes nature a powerful teacher of life His love of mindful walking practices How to eat more mindfully Why “happy teachers will change the world” How we’re all teachers at some point in our lives Why his mother is often called the Ruth Bader Ginsburg of India When Shantum found his calling as a mindful leader And so much more!   More About Shantum Seth He has been a Senior Advisor to the World Bank and advised the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism for the Government of India. He worked in the corporate sector and later in social advocacy and development, fifteen years of which were with the United Nations Development Program, managing programs on Volunteer Promotion and Artisan Development across 16 countries, as also initiating the Endogenous Tourism program in India.  Shantum Seth has contributed to a number of books including, Walking with the Buddha, Planting Seeds with Song: Sharing Mindfulness with Children, and Volunteers against Conflict. He has also been a consultant on films including Life of the Buddha made by the BBC and Discovery and The Story of India made by BBC and PBS. He has led mindful journeys and been a guest speaker for many institutions including the Young Presidents’ Organization, Phillips Exeter Academy, Rietberg Museum, and the United Nations Development Programme executive board. He has also led private sessions and tours for individuals such as Drew Barrymore and Sting. Connect with Shantum Seth Websites www.elevendirections.com www.ahimsatrust.org www.buddhapath.com   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/shantum-seth   Facebook www.facebook.com/ElevenDirections   Twitter twitter.com/ShantumSeth   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

“Compassion is not a luxury, but a necessity, not only for our species to survive, but for all species to survive.” — Roshi Joan Halifax   Don’t miss this powerful conversation about gratitude, compassion, and respect with Roshi Joan Halifax Ph.D—an author, Zen teacher, longtime social activist, and the Abbot of the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.    Roshi shares her wisdom with us on why these values are essential to great leadership as well as being better to yourself and to those around you. She also explains how we can enjoy more mindful lives filled with integrity despite the inevitable challenges, fears, and failures along the way.   Listen closely to Roshi Joan Halifax as her words are is especially relevant during this unusual time in history. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you’ll learn:   Why leaders must show respect and humility to others Mindful ways to hold yourself accountable as a compassionate leader About her time as an activist for human rights How to be practice more gratitude in our lives Why resentment undermines gratitude and integrity About her friendship with actress and fellow activist Jane Fonda Why it’s okay to not know everything Why altruism is so important today What the power of compassion can do in our lives How failure builds character What is “othering” and why it’s problematic Why we need to pay attention to our body’s physical reactions How to witness life with a beginner’s mindset If we can build a “tolerance for the inconceivable”  Why we should embrace surprises And so much more!   More about Roshi Joan Halifax Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D., is the Abbot of Upaya Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has been a social activist since the mid-1960s beginning with the Civil Rights Movement and Anti-war Movement in relation to the war in Vietnam. She received her Ph.D. in medical anthropology in 1973.She has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions, including Harvard Divinity School and Harvard Medical School, Georgetown Medical School, University of Virginia Medical School, Duke University Medical School, University of Connecticut Medical School, among many others. She received a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology and was an Honorary Research Fellow in Medical Ethnobotany at Harvard University. In her younger years, she was an anthropologist doing fieldwork in Africa and the Americas. She is well known for her work with the dying and prison work. She practiced with Seungsahn Haengwon and the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh for over a decade. She practiced with Roshi Bernie Glassman for twenty years.   She is the author of numerous books including The Human Encounter with Death, Shamanic Voices, The Fruitful Darkness, Being with Dying, and Standing at the Edge. Her first children's book will be released next year. Connect with Roshi Joan Halifax Website www.upaya.org   Facebook www.facebook.com/joan.halifax   Twitter twitter.com/jhalifax   Instagram www.instagram.com/joanhalifax   Read Roshi Joan Halifax’s Books Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meethttps://amzn.to/3k65JkM   Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death https://amzn.to/3mYuYY9   The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom https://amzn.to/355oz7v   The Human Encounter with Death https://amzn.to/363OI5K   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

Listen to a short bonus “nugget of wisdom” from Rob’s interview with Kelly Rutherford. In this clip, Kelly offers insights about showing up every day with joy, energy, and gratitude even if it’s not always easy to do so.   Kelly is best known as Lily Van der Woodsen, the matriarch on Gossip Girl, Megan Lewis on Melrose Place, and her many other Hollywood roles. She’s a mindful advocate for living a better, fuller life by embracing gratitude and always pursuing a more positive tomorrow.   Connect with Kelly Rutherford Instagram instagram.com/kellyrutherford Twitter twitter.com/KellyRutherford Facebook facebook.com/thekellyrutherford   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

“Gratitude and appreciation are everything. If all else fails, go into that space. I feel like everything else is a distraction.” — Kelly Rutherford You might know Kelly Rutherford as Lily Van der Woodsen, the matriarch on Gossip Girl, Megan Lewis on Melrose Place, or her many other Hollywood roles. But there’s a lot more to Kelly than her acting ability. She also has a mind filled with wisdom about living a better, fuller life by embracing gratitude and always pursuing a more positive tomorrow. In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, listen to Kelly’s beautiful lessons on finding appreciation when times are tough, focusing on the good things, and getting closer than ever to our true selves.   In this episode you’ll also learn: Why optimism isn’t always enough The values of learning to let go How to heal your body and mind after hard times What it means to be aligned with your body Why labels can limit ourselves and our beliefs Why what appears to be our reality often isn’t What “Love” means to Kelly Kelly’s tips on finding positivity every day Why gratitude and appreciation are so powerful How to start being more grateful Can comfort keep us from a life of gratitude Why we need to ‘pace yourself’ through life How distractions can keep us from real love and connection And so much more!   Connect with Kelly Rutherford Instagram instagram.com/kellyrutherford Twitter twitter.com/KellyRutherford Facebook facebook.com/thekellyrutherford   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources. https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

Blair Kirchner believes that business leaders have the ability—and the responsibility—to create positive change in the world. Blair is the Managing Director and Co-Head of Impact Activities at the Kirchner Group which has been internationally recognized for centering its business around the value of “earning while returning.” Blair and his team use low-cost and high-impact investment models designed to invest capital and resources into historically underserved regions and communities.  In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, hear Blair’s insights on how businesses can be a vehicle for social good no matter the industry. He also explains the importance of values-based organizations and why business success shouldn’t be about winning the game of Capitalism but perpetuating it for everyone.  In this episode you’ll also learn: What the “Virtuous Circle” is Why values are the foundation of every business How to grow a socially and fiscally responsible business The business benefits of giving back to the community How COVID is challenging values-based companies Blair’s thoughts on ESOPs and co-ops Why emotional intelligence affects business leaders  How the Kirchner Food Fellowship helps young entrepreneurs feed people in need Which treatment boosts brainpower for people with Autism & Alzheimer’s What silver linings Blair hopes to see after the pandemic ends And much more!   More About Blair Kircher Blair has over 15 years of professional experience in supporting small to mid-market companies and their investors. Through this work, Blair and his team experiment with new, low-cost, high-impact investment models that can push modest amounts of equity investment capital and business resources out to find, fund, and assist promising socially responsible businesses.  One of the experimental models, the Kirchner Food Fellowship, has become an internationally recognized leader known for lean impact investment capacity. Their portfolio now includes companies including Lucky Iron Fish, a safe, cost-effective, easy-to-use alternative to pills for those suffering from iron deficiency, Kuli Kuli, healthy food products made with moringa sourced primarily from smallholder farmers in Africa and Central America, and Tomato Jos, a vertically-integrated tomato-paste processing company serving the local Nigerian market. It’s currently the largest tomato paste importer in the world! Blair is also on the Board of Directors for the Christopher Douglas Hidden Angel Foundation a charitable organization devoted to enriching the lives of individuals with cognitive, emotional, and/or physical impairments through programs centered on the use of multi-sensory environments.    Connect with the Kirchner Group Kirchner Group Websitewww.kirchnergroup.com Kirchner Impact Website kirchnerimpact.com LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/kirchner-private-capital-group   Exploring the Business Brain Exploring the Business Brain is a carefully crafted combination of popular press and scholarly articles dovetailed into best business practices. It centers on the disconnect between what science (neuroscience/psychology) knows and what business does. This is also the platform where we publish articles on the importance of values and ethics in business. exploringthebusinessbrain.com   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources. https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube     Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

“I’m really interested in figuring out what it’s going to take to level the playing field.”— Ruthe Farmer Ruthe Farmer strives for the greater inclusion of women, minority, and low-income students in computer science and engineering. Tired of barriers that keep too many promising young people out of STEM-related fields, Ruthe has committed her career to breaking them down for good.  As the Chief Evangelist at CSforALL and Senior Policy Advisor for Tech Inclusion in the Obama White House, Ruth’s been integral to the design, launch, and scale-up of multiple national initiatives including the Aspirations in Computing, TECHNOLOchicas, AspireIT, CSEdWeek, CS and Cyber for Girl Scouts, CSforALL Summit, and the Last Mile Education Fund.  She has served as Chair of CSEDWeek, was named a White House Champion of Change for Technology Inclusion, received the Anita Borg Institute Award for Social Impact, and the UK Alumni Award for Social Impact. She holds a BA from Lewis & Clark College and an MBA from Oxford.   In this episode, you’ll learn: Why so few women and minorities are in STEM-related fields How Ruthe’s initiatives break down barriers into tech What obstacles women, minorities, and low-income students face in tech Why traditional scholarships increase inequity About Ruthe’s “Camelot” experience at the Obama White House What accomplishments Ruthe achieved while there About her amazing organization CSforALL How the Last Mile Fund supports students in completing their education Why Ruthe doesn’t love the phrase “STEM” The difference between computer science vs. coding How Ruthe integrated STEM-related badges into the Girls Scouts Why the Girl Scouts might be the most successful social enterprise Some fascinating facts about Thin Mint cookies Which smart inventions and solutions her students have developed Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg was such an inspiration to Ruthe Farmer Why everyone should find inspiration from RBG And so much more!   Connect with Ruthe FarmerTwitter twitter.com/ruthefLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/ruthefarmer   Learn About the Last Mile FundThe Last Mile Fund invests in the next generation of technology talent. Most scholarship programs seek to identify ‘top’ talent and reward them with support—as long as they stay on top. The Last Mile Fund takes an investment approach and identifies young people with aspirations in technology and engineering fields. They provide support for challenges they face beyond their control and incubate them to be the next generation of innovators. Websitewww.lastmile-ed.org Twittertwitter.com/MileFund Learn About CSforALLCSforALL’s mission is to make high-quality computer science an integral part of the educational experience of all K-12 students and teachers and to support student pathways to college and career success. Websitewww.csforall.org Twitter twitter.com/CSforALL   Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast. Plus, get other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources. www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide     Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK

“We are all speaking, but no one is listening. It starts with being able to stop and listen to other perspectives.” — Anant Kumar   When social entrepreneur Anant Kumar witnessed the dire conditions of India’s poorest public hospitals, he was inspired to create an alternative. He believed that every citizen deserved safe, affordable, high-quality health care with dignity—so he built an organization that provided just that. Today, Anant is the CEO of Life Circle which provides professional care to seniors. Before Life Circle, Anant was the founder and CEO of the LifeSpring maternity hospital chain in India which offered high-quality maternal care for even the nation’s lowest-income citizens. In 2010, LifeSpring won the UN World Business and Development Award given to the world’s top companies that balance social good with sustainable business practices.   In this week’s episode of Leading with Genuine Care, hear how Anant built his social enterprises, why for-profit models for social good can work better for entrepreneurs and the people they serve, and so much more.    In this episode, you’ll also learn:   What a social entrepreneur is Why having people pay for services boosts social equity What the difference is between a charity vs. a social enterprise How social enterprises solve major humanitarian problems Why Anant wanted to support India’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens How these initiatives positively impact the world Anant’s story in building an equitable health care chain How the business remained profitable while delivering babies for $20 When Anant decided to start a similar business model for senior citizens Why empathy is key for great leadership  What it was like for Anant to meet Barack Obama Anant’s thoughts on creating a more equitable society How to better connect with those we may not understand Why deeply listening and communicating with others can change everything And so much more!   Connect with Life Circle Websitewww.lifecircle.in LinkedInhttps://bit.ly/304TXQL   Facebook www.facebook.com/LifeCircleSeniorServices   Twitter www.twitter.com/LifeCircleSrSer     Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below and you’ll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1  Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob’s book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Takeamzn.to/2y9N1TK   More About Anant Kumar Anant Kumar is the founder and CEO of Life Circle Health Services. Life Circle provides subscription-based professional caregiving and home nursing services to chronically ill and bed-ridden seniors in India. Before Life Circle, Anant was the founder CEO of the LifeSpring maternity hospital chain in India.    Under his leadership, LifeSpring was awarded the “UN World Business and Development Award” and also received the Frost & Sullivan Award for the “Mother and Child Health Care Provider of the Year” in India. Previously, he has served on Merck’s expert forum of maternal mortality supported by WHO and the EU-funded committee for Strengthening Human Resources for Health in India.    He is a TED India fellow, the winner of the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award by Economic Times NOW TV, and a runners up as the “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” organized by Schwab Foundation in partnership with World Economic Forum.