"Search Inside Yourself"

Chade-Meng Tan wrote the book "Search Inside Yourself" as an extension of a mindfulness program he operated at Google. The book has broad applicability for everyone.

Three key outcomes available through mindfulness are:

1) Promoting stellar performance

2) Training exceptional leadership

3) Creating conditions for happiness

We can't control that much in life, especially how others treat us. But we can train ourselves to "widen the space" between events and our response. Rather than respond immediately and negatively, answer in a more thoughtful and nuanced way. 

Remember the acronym "THINK"

T - Is it truthful?

H - Is it helpful?

I - Is it inspiring?

N - Is it necessary?

K - Is it kind?

There's some overlap here with Ruiz's "The Four Agreements" 

1) Be impeccable with your word (even to ourselves)

2) Don't take anything personally? (What people say isn't always true)

3) Don't make assumptions. (We seldom know others' circumstances.)

4) Always do your best. (Silence is often a great choice.)

Mindfulness can help you work on your "volleyball character" - how you compete, discipline yourself, bring energy, lead, treat others, and respond to adversity (which visits everyone).

Lagniappe. An opponent rips an ace. Keep your "lioness mind."