THIS MONTH: The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction, by Rebecca Shafir
This is a fun and practical guide filled with simple strategies to use immediately to enjoy our personal and professional lives to the fullest.
Rebecca Shafir assures us we can transform every aspect of our lives, simply by relearning how to listen. The Zen of Listening is grounded in the Zen concept of mindfulness, a simple yet profound way of learning how to filter our distractions and be totally in the present. Rather than a list of tricks, this audiobook is an all-encompassing approach allowing you to transform your life.
Listeners will be amazed at how simply learning to focus intently on a speaker improves the relationship, increases attention span, and helps develop negotiating skills. Learn the great barricades of misunderstanding, find out how to listen to yourself, and discover how to listen under stress and boost your memory.
Don't have time to read a book? No problem! Review of the month's source materials is invited but not required!
CONCEPT OF THE "BOOK" CLUB: This 75-minute monthly occurrence, hosted by Move Mountains, is a fun and social gathering for people to connect and learn. Each month, we'll select a recent impactful book, article, video, documentary, Podcast episode or Ted Talk that is connected to the Mindful Leadership of our lives and workplaces. You'll be informed about the selection ahead of time, and you can choose to read, listen or watch it ahead of the gathering - BUT you don't have to! We'll present a synopsis and curated summary of the main ideas, and then build a discussion based around those concepts and key questions.