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467 Success Principles of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos; Author Steve Anderson Oct 02, 2019

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Steve Anderson has spent his career helping the insurance industry understand how to use emerging technologies. For the last 25 years, he has crossed the nation speaking at places like SAFECO, (AAA), and Nationwide, to name a few. Steve has a Masters Degree in Insurance Law and was invited to be an original “thought leader/influencer” on LinkedIn, representing the insurance industry. He now has over 340 thousand followers on the platform. Steve’s recent book, The Bezo’s Letters, is an intelligent and insightful look at the 14 Principles Jeff Bezo used to grow Amazon at lightning speed. Steve is also a writer/contributor to multiple publications and is skilled at analyzing the implications of what’s happening in the insurance industry.

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Most Influential Person

His wife, Karen Anderson, and Jeff Bezos

Effect on Emotions

“It has helped the lows and it keeps me grounded in what I know to be true.”
“A lot of that is being grateful even in the midst of trials.”

Thoughts on Breathing

“There's an app on my watch and it reminds me to take two minutes to just breathe and relax.”
“It helps the busyness and frenetic pace, which sometimes can take over, and helps me relax a bit.”

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Book: Mental Wealth
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466 The Four Sacred Gifts; Indigenous Wisdom Shared by Author Anita Sanchez Sep 29, 2019

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Anita Sanchez, Ph.D., Aztec and Mexican-American, is a transformational leadership consultant, speaker, coach and author of the international bestselling book, The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times (Simon & Schuster). She bridges indigenous teachings with the latest science to inspire and equip women and men to enjoy meaningful, empowered lives and careers.

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Most Influential Person

Eddie Box

Effect on Emotions

“Huge. Emotions are part of being a human being.”
“They are meant to be released and not held on to.”

Thoughts on Breathing

“Always has been. Deep breathing roots me like an Oak Tree. It cleanses but it's rootedness.”
“Fast quick breaths to awaken me. It was always awakening.”

Suggested Resources

App: Mind Movies

Bullying Story

“I remember going into the library and looking different being Mexican-American and Native American. I will check out my books and a few kids came by, and it was not an accident, they pushed me down.”
“I remember the librarian lifted my chin and smiled at me without saying anything. “

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465 Transform Your Life From The Inside Out; Jim Fortin Sep 25, 2019

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Jim Fortin is widely considered the leader in subconscious transformation. He is a high-performance expert with over two decades of expertise in brain-based transformation and high performance. He is on a passionate mission to help professionals and entrepreneurs take both their sales and personal performance to unexpected levels. Using a brain-based approach coupled with transformational psychology and ancient wisdom Jim has created programs that create long-term core-level life transformation in his students. Jim has trained all the way from “Wall Street to Main Street USA,” and he works with both Fortune 500 selling professionals and “mom and pop” selling organizations. He has shared the speaking roster with some of the biggest names in the industry, like Tony Robbins, Dr. Phil, George Foreman, Robert Kiyosaki, and 100s of other national experts.

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Website: JimFortin.com
Podcast: Transform Your Life from the Inside Out

Most Influential Person

His brother-in-law

Effect on Emotions

“When you've become mindful and you get quiet, how you feel becomes peaceful.”

Thoughts on Breathing

“We control things through breathe.”
“I tell my students all the time, breathe. You're in traffic, breath. You're nervous, breathe. You're afraid, breathe. It changes everything”

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Book: The Power of the Subconscious Mind
App: CommitTo3, Streaks

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464 Build Deeper Connection, Clarity, And Confidence; J'aime Radow Sep 22, 2019

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J’aime Radow is a Personal Brand Alchemist who advises business leaders in creating aligned personal brands, to powerfully communicate their mission to themselves, others, and the world. She has spent the last decade as a trusted advisor to executives at Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, creatives, and those looking to redefine themselves, so they can step into a more fully expressed version of themselves.

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Most Influential Person

Joe Dispenza

Effect on Emotions

“It helped me see that I'm not my emotions.”
“I can have all the emotions and they're allowed to move through me and I don't need to hold on to them.”

Thoughts on Breathing

“Breathing helps bring me home, helps me land.”

Suggested Resources

Book: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

Bullying Story

“Yes. Bullying me in a context of really trying to push back on something and ask me what to do.”

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463 Internationally Recognized Happiness Expert; Patti Montella Sep 18, 2019

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Patti Montella has been a pioneer, risk-taker, and leader her entire life. She built a thriving career on the cutting-edge of travel technology before leaving it all behind to dedicate her life to uplifting society. The skills she sharpened in the business world have served her well as an international speaker and inner transformation coach who’s taught tens of thousands of people worldwide—from CEOs and government leaders to royalty and college students—over the past twenty-five years. Through her work in key leadership roles with the Art of Living Foundation and the International Association for Human Values, Patti has become an internationally recognized happiness expert and a powerful agent of change.

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Most Influential Person

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Effect on Emotions

I'm aware of my emotions and it is exactly what has helped to become unshakable in life
I'm not a victim to my emotion

Thoughts on Breathing

Mindfulness is the first step on the journey. We can go deeper to that experience with breathwork and meditation.

Suggested Resources

Book: Becoming Unshakable
Book: God Loves Fun by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Book: Celebrating Silence by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
App: Sattva

Bullying Story

Way back in elementary school when I first experienced it. Inside every bully, there's a culprit crying for help.

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462 Life Transformation Through Mindful Living With Joanne King Sep 15, 2019

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Joanne is a counselor in psychotherapy whose goal is to transform people’s lives one person at a time. Her work focuses on compassion, mindfulness, self-awareness, and focuses on helping others to lead a happier and more joyful life. Joanne is also the best-selling author of “Too Good To Go, Too Bad To Stay”, and has been featured on podcasts and in bookstores. When she’s not helping others to navigate the various challenges that they encounter in life, you can find her on Maui writing and going to the beach.

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Company: Joanne King Counseling
Website: joannekingcounseling.com
Blog: https://www.joannekingcounseling.com/blog/
Podcast: The 10 Minute Mindful Moment

Most Influential Person

Kriyananda

Effect on Emotions

I am able to stay calm in the face of anything that happens.

Thoughts on Breathing

Breathing is the only system in the body that helps us to relax.
I teach a lot of techniques in how to breathe to help reduce the sympathetic and raise the parasympathetic.

Suggested Resources

Book: Everywhere You Go, There You Are
App: 10 Percent Happier

461 Radical Responsibility Explained; Author Fleet W. Maull Sep 11, 2019

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Fleet Maull is a meditation teacher, author, trainer, and coach who provides mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training to business leaders, managers, corrections professionals and prisoners, nonprofit leaders, professionals and clinicians, community activists and peacemakers around the world. He is also an acharya (senior teacher) in the Shambhala Buddhist community, as well as a Roshi in the Soto Zen lineage and Zen Peacemaker Order of Roshi Bernie Glassman. He founded both Prison Mindfulness Institute and the National Prison Hospice Association while serving a 14-year sentence for drug trafficking in a federal prison. He is the author of Dharma in Hell, the Prison Writings of Fleet Maull and his most recent book; Radical Responsibility: How to Move Beyond Blame, Fearlessly Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good.

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Website: FleetMaull.com
Fleet's Book: https://www.radicalresponsibilitybook.com

Most Influential Person

Chögyam Trungpa

Effect on Emotions

It really allowed me to open up on my emotional life.
I feel I'm so much more emotionally available.

Thoughts on Breathing

The breath is very tied in on our physiology
Any moment in which we are consciously aware of even one breath is a good moment.

Suggested Resources

Book: Radical Responsibility
Book: Mindfulness in Action – Chögyam Trungpa
Book: Real-World Mindfulness – Brenda Salgado
App: Insight Timer, Headspace, Breathe2Relax

Bullying Story

I was certainly bullied a bit in grade school. My name is Fleet, it's an unusual name and so when you're that age if you have anything different about you, you got to put up your dues.
I did get beat up sometimes from bullying.

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460 Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos With Julie Potiker Sep 08, 2019

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Julie Potiker is a mindfulness teacher, having created ‘Mindful Methods for Life; a system that rewires the brain for greater happiness and resilience. She has helped bring the science behind mindfulness to people in all walks of life. She is the author of the book, Life Falls Apart But You Don’t Have To. Julie believes that a self-compassion practice warms up a mindfulness practice. She advocates that self-compassion teaches you how to actively comfort and soothe yourself when you feel bad.

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Website: www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com
Twitter: @MindfulMethodsForLife
Facebook: @MindfulMethodsForLife (Checkout Mindful Methods For Life FB Group)
Podcast: Balanced Mind With Julie Potiker
Julie's Book: Life Falls Apart But You Don’t Have To

Most Influential Person

Rick Hansen (https://www.rickhanson.net/)

Effect on Emotions

I'm more integrated. My inside matches my outside and I'm more balanced

Thoughts on Breathing

Breathing calms us all down. It lowers our heart-rate and our blood pressure

Suggested Resources

Book: BALM: The Loving Path To Family Recovery (BALM=Be a Loving Mirror) This book is about Addiction
Book: Buddha's Brain / Hardwiring Happiness / Resilient – All books by Rick Hansen
Book: Life Falls Apart But You Don’t Have To by Julie Potiker
App: Insight Timer www.InsightTimer.com

Bullying Story

In seventh grade, I was standing at my locker and two girls, both named Ellen, were walking together arm-in-arm, they came up to me and they stopped and looked at me and said, ‘we don't like your outfit'.

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459 Email Marketing Mindset With Doug Morneau Sep 04, 2019

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Doug Morneau is an Author, Speaker, Podcaster, and Media Buyer – specializing in Sponsored Email. He is a highly skilled communicator and uses elements of mindfulness to be one of the most outstanding leaders in his field. Doug founded his first company over 32 years ago and uses his ability to quickly understand concepts to adapt to new technologies and new media, making him a valuable contributor to any sales and marketing problem-solving conversation or marketing strategy session. Doug just recently launched his podcast, REAL MARKETING REAL FAST.

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Website: DougMorneau.com
Blog: http://www.dougmorneau.com/blog/
Podcast: Real Marketing Real Fast Podcast

Most Influential Person

Jim Janz (Amway)

Effect on Emotions

I think I need to spend more time allowing my emotions to come and not suppress them

Thoughts on Breathing

It's a big part of my practice.
I use my focus any breathing to control my heart rate

Suggested Resources

Book: The Bible
App: Evernote, Slack

Bullying Story

I was bullied for some time in school because I'm tall. My father had a certain attitude to deal with bullies.

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458 Planetary Change Through Leadership; Dr. Nancy Gordon Sep 01, 2019

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Dr. Nancy Gordon is Chairperson and a tenured Associate Professor at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island, USA. She is a leadership expert and is on a mission to recreate our understanding of the human experience. Dr. Gordon is passionate about helping people understand how to implement planetary and personal change. Her most recent published work is: Women and Leadership: An Integrative Focus on Equality.

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Company: Salve Regina University
Website: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu
Email: Nancy.Gordon@salve.edu

Most Influential Person

My Husband, highly honest about where I am in my life

Effect on Emotions

Hugely. I started meditating with TM and then I moved into more meditation in action, martial arts and into movement in general
Helped me to monitor regulate and observe at the witness level where am I and how am I doing with emotions

Thoughts on Breathing

Breathing is Life
Breathing is about monitoring everything I'm doing

Suggested Resources

Book: Mindfulness
Book: The Miracle of Mindfulness
App: Calm, Headspace

Bullying Story

I was invited to go to speak at a health center. When I walked in the door, and the director of the program who I thought invited me, says you know “I hate holistic.” He realized he was not being polite and invited me in. So I don't know if that's bullying but it's bullying for me at the moment.

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