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

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Rob's LinkedIn

Book - Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux

Get in touch with Alex

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