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The power of belonging or are you trying to fit in?
The large black metal gates loomed up as I cycled along an English country side road, the long drive was the first view I had entering the monastery. As soon as I passed the gates I had… by Amaranatho
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How can you reduce busyness and make good decisions?
Which role are you in now? I've noticed that holding multiple roles, coach, supervisor, head of faculty, son, life partner and the list goes on - I've got busy. It is one of those… by Amaranatho
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What is the one thing that predicts your happiness?
What is the one thing that predicts your happiness? I remember that first time I went begging as Buddhist monk on a busy shopping street in England. I stopped in front near of a small… by Amaranatho
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Is this post written by AI or is it me? What is meta cognition?
Is this post written by AI or is it me? Stories about the conversational AI bot named Chat GPT have appeared on my feeds from schoolchildren to scrum master interviews to spirituality… by Amaranatho
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How do you give back to those that have helped you?
How do you give back to those that have helped you? Do you recall that moment when you stepped into your role as leader, you gave a talk, you where coaching somebody or walking in… by Amaranatho
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How To Allow Change Through Relaxation.
As my hand moved the whisker through my morning gluten-free pancake mix, my thoughts were with a title for my new years newsletter. My mind barked out saying you should send a… by Amaranatho
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What is the one free gift you can give to another?
What is the one free gift you can give to another? On Sunday night at 2am police cars sirens were blasting out, I heard people running and speaking loudly, in my usually quiet… by Amaranatho
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How do you bring wisdom into leadership?
How do you bring wisdom into leadership? “I have no story to tell,\\\" said one of my participants in my group coaching session yesterday. It was not that he had nothing to say or was… by Amaranatho
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What would you like to change in your leadership approach?
What would you like to change in your leadership approach? If I was a leader in a company right now, concerned about profits, the competition, the workforce, cyber-attacks… by Amaranatho
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Time for a rest
Yesterday evening someone asked me what Kindness means to me? I said self-care. Shortly after this I went for my evening walk, dressed up like a person going to the North Pole as it was… by Amaranatho
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When do you start your leadership program?
When do you start your leadership program? My leadership inquiry starts at birth. Research from the fields of interpersonal neurobiology, pre and perinatal psychology, trauma, have… by Amaranatho
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A simple way to improve the way you respond to complexity
A simple way to improve the way you respond to complexity Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of hosting anther of Blend Associates Ltd. CPD session for the coaches and supervisor. The… by Amaranatho
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Are you the top of your field? Do you want to be?
Are you the top of your field? Do you want to be? A roar belched out of the speakers of the cinema. There was only six people in the cinema and we all shock as the stunning visuals of by Amaranatho
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How do you learn fast as a leader?
How do you learn fast as a leader? In the distance was a vast blue sky, the air was salty and the sand coming off the sand dunes lightly tapped my body. Arriving at the beach in the by Amaranatho
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I just read the new scientific research on sitting and it makes you want to kneel!
I just read the new scientific research on sitting and it makes you want to kneel! Last week Marc Hamilton, professor of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston… by Amaranatho
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How does ethics affect your decision making?
How does ethics affect your decision making? I remember the day when I asked to join the monastic community as a novice monk and take the ten precepts (rules to live by) as well as lots… by Amaranatho
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Everyone deserves a medal
Everyone deserves a medal.🎖 I heard a knock on my door last Friday, I opened the door and there was a woman and her son smiling at me. In her hand was a small box, I welcomed them into by Amaranatho
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The death of leadership and the beginning of life.
The death of leadership and the beginning of life. Dressed in white clothes as a novice Buddhist monk, I put the key into the ignition of the monastery car. A young Buddhist monk in… by Amaranatho
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Increase your leadership/executive creativity 30 times
Increase your leadership/executive creativity 30 times. When you look at somebody your work with what do see? And Your partner The supermarket checkout person Your boss Are you stuck in… by Amaranatho
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When did you last listened to your notifications?
When did you last listened to your notifications? Hey have you checked your phone notifications yet? Come on! Bing Ding Oh its on silent It’s vibrating Oh you switched to airplane mode.… by Amaranatho
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What wisdom would you like to share as a leader or coach?
What wisdom would you like to share as a leader or coach? As I was walking along a footpath under the shade of trees last week, my executive client was walking outside of their… by Amaranatho
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Would you like a rest?
Would you like a rest? Yesterday afternoon after a morning of coaching super-vision, I stepped into my garden, with the sun touching my body strongly. I sat on my rocking chair, under… by Amaranatho
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How do you access your performance abilities in a crucial situation?
How do you access your performance abilities in a crucial situation? Do you squeeze your balls? Hold on, give me chance to explain. Each time I facilitate my “how to stay calm and… by Amaranatho
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How do you respond to Blame?
How do you respond to Blame? My three laptops are open, one with two screens I'm in my office in Netherlands. Three zoom rooms, two phones with whats app, my email software is open and… by Amaranatho
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How are you being pickpocket today as a leader?
How are you being pickpocket today as a leader? As I stepped into the cool sea on a hot day in Spain on my holiday, it sent tingling feelings through my body as each peart received the… by Amaranatho
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How do you take the guesswork out of what you do?
How do you take the guesswork out of what you do? After several months, I had a trip out to a larger city at the weekend. I stumbled upon a shop called guess and it made me reflect on… by Amaranatho
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What are you growing now?
What are you growing now? The other evening I rushed out the door with my camera in hand, my face feeling the warmth of the setting sun. The sun was hitting the trees with a warm glow… by Amaranatho
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How to be kind to your brain - the art of compassion
How to be kind to your brain - the art of compassion One of the kind acts today in the Netherlands, is the shops close and you can go out and sell your stuff on the streets, the nation by Amaranatho
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What is coaching maturity?
Is it mindset, personal development, or systems change? In the last few days, several LinkedIn posts have been discussing ( #agile) mindset and organizational change followed by a… by Amaranatho
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How do you improve your coaching skills? Is your coach in supervision
How do you improve your coaching skills? Is your coach in supervision? Supervision can conjure images of authority, power over, narcism, and being told what to do.... I have been in… by Amaranatho
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How to be Awesome
How to be Awesome I remember the first full moon of February, dressed in my Buddhist monks’ robes, on a cold English winters evening. The community chanted the story of how a 1000 wise… by Amaranatho
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Is your work life climbing a ladder or setting sail?
Is your work like climbing a ladder or setting sail? Two nights ago my electricity in my neighbourhood went off, and it did not come back before going to sleep. The hum of the… by Amaranatho
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What are you longing for?
What are you longing for? I’ve always longed to find who or what I really am. This pull made me become a Buddhist monk. And I went on a journey of self exploration. Eventually, I… by Amaranatho
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How does perception affect you?
How does perception affect you? Last weekend between the storms happening in Netherlands, I stepped out for a decaf coffee and gluten-free cake. As I was walking to towards the cafe, a… by Amaranatho
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How are you starting again?
How are you starting again? Just before the new years eve, I did a short silent mindfulness retreat at home to welcome the new year in. I had a very busy end of the year and so when I by Amaranatho
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The Challenges of Being an agile coach.
The Challenges of Being an agile coach. Last week the Business Agility Institute released the state of agile coach report 2021 (see PDF for the link to the full report). The research… by Amaranatho
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who coaches James bond?
Who coaches James bond? Last weekend I went to see James bond in 3D, with my QR code on my phone, my ID card in my hand and a bottle of sanitiser. James bond leapt out of the screen by Amaranatho
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Are you too serious at work?
Are you too serious at work? Last night I had the delight to talk with Dov Tsal and friends about life and work. Questions about play arose and how you can bring this to work, and… by Amaranatho
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what does spirituality mean to you
I was out the other day with one of my executive clients in a walk and talk session and I took this photo. It reminded me of how executive/leadership coaching and coaching super-vision… by Amaranatho
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What is your vision as a coach?
What is your vision as a coach? I had a long weekend self-care vacation and just before leaving I got the news that after nearly a year of hard work I got my accreditation as a coaching… by Amaranatho
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Are you confusing sleep with rest?
Are you confusing sleep with rest? This weekend I experienced the most amount of joy and happiness since I started living in the Netherlands. The joy came from seeing my local community… by Amaranatho
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How do you let life touch you?
How do you let life touch you? Yesterday morning I woke early to find the moon streaming into my window. A moment of joy arose as I looked out across the water to see the moon reflected… by Amaranatho
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Is social connection important to you?
What wisdom would you like to share as a leader or coach?As I was walking along a footpath under the shade of trees last week, my executive client was walking outside of their… by Amaranatho
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When you are feeling stuck, stressed or overwhelmed. What do you do?
When you are feeling stuck, stressed or overwhelmed. What do you do? At the weekend in the Netherlands it was Sinterclaus day, I got a present. As I slowly opened the beautifully… by Amaranatho
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Where are you heading?
Where are you heading? I was in my garden the other day and I noticed a snail at the top of a branch of a small tree. I wondered where is it going? and I tried to sense what journey by Amaranatho
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What does it mean to make trauma-informed choices in the workplace?
What does it mean to make trauma-informed choices in the workplace? Many people assume that when I was a monk, life was full of peace, solitude and was easygoing. As I started to take… by Amaranatho
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People matter: Connection, safety and trust (Verbinding, veiligheid en vertrouwen)
People matter: Connection, safety and trust (Verbinding, veiligheid en vertrouwen) This was the title of my in-person talk yesterday at the Netherlands Vitality Manager of the year… by Amaranatho
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Are you acting small out of fear?
Are you acting small out of fear? Over the last few weeks, a number of my executive clients have wanted to explore how they progress within their profession. Last week as part of the… by Amaranatho
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Dealing with continuous change - the ultimate sea view?
Dealing with continuous change - the ultimate sea view? After a two week vacation including a digital detox, silent retreat and some camping and a lot has changed in the world health… by Amaranatho
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Name or shame?
Name or shame? On my beach vacation, on a windy cold day, a sign grabbed my attention on the side of the beach \\\" Wall of shame\\\" What I found was a creative way of engaging a… by Amaranatho
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What do you need to succeed?
What do you need to succeed? As part of my own need to continually learn and develop I took part in the Human Givens webinar on lifting depression and it's approach in the workplace.… by Amaranatho
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What stories do you tell yourself as a leader or coach?
What stories do you tell yourself as a leader or coach? Recent research showed the impact of reading fiction and how the traits of the character whom you like get entwined in your own… by Amaranatho
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How do you celebrate your worth?
How do you celebrate your worth? A few days ago I was with a caring and compassionate leader, they shared how they listened to their staff, created a safe space to do that, had a laugh… by Amaranatho
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What is your pandemic personality?
What is your pandemic personality? Last week I had my supervision session to reflect on my client work and explore the affect of my personality on this. The theme of a covid personality… by Amaranatho
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Are you leading from the inside or outside?
Are you leading from the inside or outside? After a busy day of rescheduling coaching programs for the NHS because of the pandemic, I noticed the sun the shinning through my workroom… by Amaranatho
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How many times have you been in a situation at work where you don't know the answer?
How many times have you been in a situation at work where you don't know the answer? How do you respond? Do you step away or do you face the challenge? Do you ask for help? or do it by Amaranatho
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The leadership pause
The Leadership Pause I don't know Prime Minister Justin Trudeau other than through the media and this says video clip says a lot to me. It takes great courage to do this:- to be mindful… by Amaranatho
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What did you learn about yourself over the festive period?
What did you learn about yourself over the festive period? Firstly I have gratitude for every one of you at the start of this new year. For your likes comments your agreements and… by Amaranatho