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Paul Ward
December 17, 2022
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Finding Your Voice

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Finding Your Voice was one of many themes we explored in our conversationcircles this year. In these conversation circles, we discussed our physicalvoice, the outer voice we use for speaking, singing, and perhaps chanting; ourinner voice, the internal monologue in our head that provides the words andimages that reflect our thoughts and imaginings; and our…

Paul Ward
March 1, 2022
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Seeds of Consciousness

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Our conscious mind is small in comparison to our vast unconscious mind. This unconscious mind is part of what Thich Nhat Hanh referred to as store consciousness. Describing consciousness as like a house, Thich Nhat Hanh suggested that store consciousness is the basement and mind consciousness is our living room. Mind consciousness is our active…

Paul Ward
January 6, 2021
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Surrender

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Surrender is my word for the year 2021. Rather than new year’s resolutions which frequently get diluted within the first few days of January, I advocate setting clear intentions. Not so much specific goals or outcomes, but intentions for how we wish to show up in the world. So, my intention this year is to…

Paul Ward
February 26, 2020
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Contagious You

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Most of us think about being contagious in terms of a virus or ill health, especially at this time as the coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world, but emotions and attitudes are also contagious. During my Conscious Leadership in Action conversation with Anese Cavanaugh, author of the book Contagious You, we talked about how…

Paul Ward
September 24, 2019
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Committing to Action

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Conscious leaders articulate a compelling vision of the future aligned to purpose and passion. With a strong personal commitment to responsible action, they translate that vision into clearly stated goals and intentions that build understanding, alignment, and commitment in others. A personal purpose-driven vision and a personal commitment to responsible action are prerequisites for the…

Paul Ward
December 21, 2018
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Winter Solstice and the Yule Log

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As we celebrate the winter solstice and prepare to eat Yule Log Cake over the holidays, this is good time to think about leaving some of our recent dark experiences behind and beginning to set positive intentions for a brighter new year. Although my memories of the yule log are dominated by the taste…

Paul Ward
November 27, 2018
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Leading Above the Line

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Conscious leaders respond mindfully to situations in ways that generate desired outcomes, often leading from above the line rather than below the line. You may already be familiar with the success formula advocated by Jack Canfield, author of the Success Principles: E + O = R or Event plus Response equals Outcome. How do…

Paul Ward
October 30, 2018
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Living Mindfully

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Mindfulness in this digital age of emails, instance messaging, and social media alerts is challenging to say the least. Distractions are everywhere. Not only external distractions but also the internal distractions found in our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Rather than seeing the negative quality of the distraction and trying to avoid being distracted, can…

Paul Ward
June 27, 2018
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Shaping our future as if we will live forever

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Inspired by the movie, The Bucket List, and the song, Live Like You Were Dying, I hope this mantra of “Shaping our future as if we will live forever yet living today as if we will die tomorrow” will serve as a foundation for leading consciously. This mantra is from the book, The Inner Journey…