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campfires, meditation, mindful, mindful moment, mindfulness, s'more, summer, treats -

In the spirit of paying attention to your everyday moments, if you don't while roasting, you might miss that perfect golden color with just the right type of softness inside and firmness outside. - unless you like your marshmallows burnt, of course. Then that's perfect for you.

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board games, games, growth mindset, mindful, mindful moment, mindfulness, mindset, scrabble -

My goal is to stay close and pay attention. When the competition gets intense, all the tiles look the same to me. But, if I take a moment to breathe, sometimes the most beautiful word appears, and I shock them all - especially if I can do it with a Q, X, or Z.

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communication, Listen, meditation, mindful, mindful moment, mindfulness -

Once we understand how it feels for us, we can ask others how it feels for them. This understanding can put us on a better listening pathway and more belonging. 

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culture, journey, leadership, meditation, mindful, mindful moment, mindfulness -

At the end of 2021, the word journey was one of the fastest-growing words used by S&P 500 executives jumping over 70% from 2020. Today, it seems like everyone is going somewhere, from the folks in your social media feed to contestants on The Bachelor, but don't utter journey to story-telling guru Robert McKee. He loathes the word.    Paying attention is helpful wherever you might be traveling because every road will take you there if you don't know where you're going - of course, we all end up at the same spot in the end.    Yes, sometimes you'll...

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connect the dots, gratitude, growth, leadership, mindful, positivity summit, speaker -

On family road trips, we would play the alphabet game, roadside cribbage, the license plate game, twenty questions, and connect-the-dots. We were an analog family because analog was the only option. 

Today, I was speaking at the Positivity Summit, and before I walked on stage, it occurred to me that I was playing connect-the-dots. 

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