The Evolution Of Self: From Conformity To Authenticity with Rob Renahan
Want to know how to achieve a state of Zen and master your mind with meditation?
In today's episode, Rob Renahan talks about zen meditation and what it really means to be present while meditating for 16 hours a day or navigating the chaos of modern life.
Rob Renahan is a presence specialist and Founder of Dynamic Presence. He works with small business CEOs, Chief Officers, sales leaders, and aspiring team leaders to help them increase productivity and their bottom line by cultivating a culture that inspires the highest employee engagement. He has spent 30 years embodying ancient wisdom practices - entering periods of silence up to 90 days at a time. This, coupled with his Masters in Counseling Psychology, gives him a rare edge in effectively unlocking potential in organizational cultures and team dynamics.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Getting to know Rob Renahan
03:00 Rob's experience studying with Zen monks
05:45 What is Zen meditation?
07:21 How to practice Zen in a chaotic world
10:04 Why it's difficult to be present if you're not rooted
13:10 How Rob gets people to embrace uncomfortable truths
16:43 The power of having honest conversations with people
20:04 How to have an impactful conversation the Rob Renahan way
21:23 The beauty of leadership
24:50 Selling from a place of abundance
28:45 Features of the Second-Tier System
32:10 Biggest difference between First-Tier and Second-Tier
34:00 Living in truth and owning your bias
38:44 The unhealthiest version of first-tier leadership
40:15 The main axiom of post-modernism
42:50 Honoring people where they are
45:50 Understanding the transfer of passion
50:45 Rob's parting words of wisdom
54:26 Closing notes
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Book - Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
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