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The Mindfulness Edge

by Matt Tenney, Tim Gard PhD.

March 2016

Beginner

288 pages

7h 2m

English

Wiley

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Everything Begins in the MindYou Can Rewire Your Brain for Leadership and Personal ExcellenceWhat You'll Find in This BookNotes
Beginner's MindThe Attitude of a Beginner Is EssentialThe Shift That Changes EverythingChanging Our DefaultReview QuestionsNotes
How We Unconsciously Affect Gross Margins and ExpensesUncovering Our Cognitive BiasesThe Illusion of Control BiasThe Status Quo BiasThe Logic BiasThe Reaction Time BiasMindful Self-Awareness and Better DecisionsMental AgilityQuick Impact and Great PotentialReview QuestionsNotes

The Power of a Positive Emotional ClimateThe Leader Drives the Emotions of the TeamThe Emotionally Intelligent LeaderA More Emotionally Intelligent BrainA Training Regimen for Emotional IntelligenceA Human ApproachReview QuestionsNotes
The Archetype of an InnovatorResilience in the Face of OppositionEmpathyEmpathetic DesignReview QuestionsNotes
Staying Cool Under PressureFearlessnessThe Most Important Aspect of Leadership PresenceReview QuestionsNotes
Two Life-Changing DiscoveriesThe Study of HappinessThe Ultimate Success HabitReview QuestionsNotes
Beginning to Practice in Daily LifeThe Brain Is a Habitual MachineThe First Step to Unconditional HappinessA Win-Win-Win Paradigm ShiftReview QuestionsNotes
Seamlessly Integrating the Training into Daily LifeA Beginner's Guide to Sitting Still in MindfulnessAn Intermediate-Level Guide to Sitting Still in MindfulnessSpilling Over into ActivityReview QuestionsNotes
Returning to Cool: From 4 Hours to 4 MinutesMindfulness of Emotions: SCILA Ride on the River of EmotionsReview QuestionsNotes
Things Aren't as They SeemAn Incredible DiscoveryYou're Not What You ThinkWisdom versus KnowledgeThe Interplay between Stable Awareness and WisdomReview QuestionsNotes
Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is OptionalA Taste of LiberationMore Fully Enjoying What's PleasantThat Darn Wisdom AgainThe Root Cause of SufferingReview QuestionsNotes
The Best Movie EverBrutal, Compassionate HonestyInvestigation of PhenomenaFearlessnessManaging ChangeSeeing Opportunities No One Else SeesJust ListeningThe Power of Doing NothingReview QuestionsNotes
The Foundations of WisdomFoundation of Wisdom 1—IntegrityFoundation of Wisdom 2—Skillful CommunicationFoundation of Wisdom 3—Wise ConsumptionFoundation of Wisdom 4—GenerosityFoundation of Wisdom 5—KindnessYour Personal Core ValuesReview QuestionsNotes
A Purposeful Paradigm ShiftSaving the World on Your Way to the BathroomReview Questions
How We Study the BrainWhat Can We See in the Brain?Areas of the Brain Involved in MindfulnessNotes

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About the Authors

Matt Tenney

Matt Tenney works to develop highly effective leaders who achieve extraordinary long-term business outcomes—and live more fulfilling lives—as a result of realizing high levels of self-mastery and more effectively serving and inspiring greatness in the people around them.

Matt is a social entrepreneur and the author of Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom. He has been teaching mindfulness in various capacities since 2002. He is also an international keynote speaker, a corporate trainer, and a consultant with the prestigious Perth Leadership Institute. Matt's clients include Wells Fargo, Marriott, Keller Williams, Four Seasons, and many other companies, associations, and universities.

To connect with Matt, please visit www.MattTenney.com, or connect via one of the social media platforms below:

Twitter: @MattTenney1
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/matttenney
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MattTenneyServes

Tim Gard

Tim Gard, PhD, is a neuroscientist, keynote speaker, and mindfulness trainer. His research focuses on the neural and psychological mechanisms of mindfulness in a variety of contexts. Tim is affiliated with the Lazar lab for neuroscience of mindfulness research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard ...