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My Change Formula Challenge
(V X D)+ F.S. > R = Change This is the process that leads to change, whether it’s losing weight or leaving a job you hate. Many of us have a VISION of our future, but it’s too vague to push us out of our comfort zone. That Vision must be multiplied by enough...
read moreChange The World In 10 Minutes A Day: Meditate
Meditation doesn't change the world, but it changes your experience of the world. (So learning how to meditate is world-changing, right?) How do I meditate? In the last few years, for at least 10 minutes a day, I've did learn to pay attention to my breath. And when my...
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Your Enneagram Type: Self-Awareness Tool for Conscious Leaders
By Meg Dennison Becoming a conscious leader asks you to become self-aware. Knowing your Enneagram type helps you understand yourself. Welcoming feedback and learning your recipe for reactivity are two of the three essential practices to self-awareness for conscious...
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Conscious Leaders Make Friends with All Kinds of Feedback
By Meg Dennison What comes to mind when you hear the word feedback? Performance reviews at work, your spouse’s criticism, a comment about your dating life or your colleague’s unhappiness with the last project you managed? They are all feedback, and since we are...
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Become A Conscious Leader: Start with Your Breath
By Meg Dennison Becoming a conscious leader is a journey of self-awareness. Leaders who notice when they're getting triggered and know how to stop themselves can reclaim their inner balance. Reactivity comes from fear The same primal reaction that saved our ancestors...
read moreHow Dancing Gave Us Back Our Relationship Groove
Guys -- especially married guys -- hate dancing, and I am no exception. There are many theories for why this is, but for me, I just felt stupid out there trying to move my limbs to some sort of rhythm. Maybe it was the flashbacks to images of me flailing around in a...
read more3 Ways I’ll Be A Better Lover In 2015
I'm committing to three things in 2015 to become a better lover, partner and husband to my wife: active appreciation, taking responsibility, and telling the truth. I didn't always do these things, but I've discovered a direct correlation to better sex, fun and...
read moreThis One Simple Habit Transformed My Marriage
A quick peck on my cheek, as he dashed out to catch the train for long days at work in New York City -- that's how Tim and I parted each day. We came together again in the same way with a greeting that acknowledged we occupied the same space, but left me longing for a...
read moreFor 365 Days, Ours Was a Day-By-Day Marriage
For 365 days, ours was a day-by-day marriage. Once we got serious about re-inventing our relationship, Meg and I got down to the basic proposition: Yes, we love each other; that much we never questioned. But do we really want to be together? Like Lord Voldemort, it is...
read moreI Killed My Marriage and Lived Happily Ever After
By Tim Peek This post also appeared in a joint column Meg and Tim publish in the Huffington Post My path away from marital meltdown began in the smoking pile of rubble that was my final workplace implosion. It was 1 a.m. and after months of 18-hour days launching a...
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