What I Learned from Yoga
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Handling Stress
Stress. Â As a CEO you’re supposed to be immune to stress. Â You’re the captain of the ship; the general of the army. Â Never let them see you sweat…all that stuff. Â But, you’re also human. Â All humans experience stress in one form or another and a various times. Â The important thing is what to do about it. Â The way you handle the stress that life presents is the key. The other issue as a CEO is that you rarely have people you can confide in. Â No one really wants to hear about your troubles, and, see above, you are not supposed to have any troubles. Â Many of the activities you can…
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Zen and the Art of Business
Yin and Yang I’ve worked out for pretty much my entire life. Â I played football and basketball in high school and football in college. Â Working out meant pushing yourself: more reps, more weight, faster laps, more distance. Â My mentality was one of pain makes gain. Â Until, that is, I started yoga. Â I’ve now been practicing yoga for going on 16 years. Â When I first started I had the same mentality. Â If I couldn’t reach a certain pose, it was because I wasn’t working hard enough. Â I would push myself into a pose and still not get there. Â It wasn’t until one of my instructors started to stress the yin and…
