Fearless at Work : Timeless Teachings for Awakening Confidence, Resilience, and Creativity in the F Ace of Life's Demands

A longtime corporate executive and meditation teacher explains how mindfulness can help you be more confident, resourceful, and at ease in the workplace Work is such a crucial part of our life, and yet we often struggle with—and feel overwhelmed by—the numerous challenges it presents us. Whether it’s job insecurity, making peace with or leaving an unfulfilling job, or dealing with office conflicts, we often experience fear and a sense of groundlessness just at a time when we want to be our most creative and resilient. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy, Michael Carroll, a longtime human-resources executive, meditation teacher, and executive coach, explains how the practice of mindfulness—full awareness of our moment-to-moment experience—can help us become more confident and open to possibility in our work life. He offers a system of potent, inspiring principles that we can use as a practice for helping us work with our insecurities and awakening our natural bravery, resourcefulness, and resilience. Introduction: rediscovering our natural confidence The five primary slogans Face the fierce facts of life No delight; no courage Recognize fear Discover the jewel of fearless abundance Command gracefully Exploring the ironies of cowardice Stop the "bubble wrap" Mind the gap Break the false promise Reconnect Don't count on it Ask : "who's kidding who?" Let it break Nothing sticks Lean in Taming the mind Keep your feet on the ground Stabilize attention Synchronize with the present moment See clearly Don't short change yourself Vividly present Establishing a fearless presence Dare to awaken zigi Be, see, do Gently lay down the burden Where's the edge? Take a straight dose Be a spiritual fool Hold sadness and joy Be alone Gather the fearless view Living a skillful life Gently bow In a word Join heaven and earth Be a flagpole Don't kick the dog Unseen precise hand Just slow down Take the vajra view of aggression Resonate Appendices A: cultivating fearlessness through shine lhatong or mindfulness awareness meditation B: instructions for mindfulness awareness meditation instruction How mindfulness-awareness cultivates social intelligence Four fearless traditions E: instructions for contemplating the fearless at work slogans F: suggested locations for retreats (in process) Notes About the author.

Work is such a crucial part of our life, and yet we often struggle with—and feel overwhelmed by—the numerous challenges it presents us. Whether it’s job insecurity, making peace with or leaving an unfulfilling job, or dealing with office conflicts, we often experience fear and a sense of groundlessness just at a time when we want to be our most creative and resilient. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy, Michael Carroll, a longtime human-resources executive, meditation teacher, and executive coach, explains how the practice of mindfulness—full awareness of our moment-to-moment experience—can help us become more confident and open to possibility in our work life. He offers a system of potent, inspiring principles that we can use as a practice for helping us work with our insecurities and awakening our natural bravery, resourcefulness, and resilience.