Contemplation with Tarun Gulati

I explain how without spending any extra time, you can combine your mental fitness - Contemplation - practice with your physical fitness routine, whether it is walking, running or working out at the gym. The more you think deeply, the wiser you will become, the more insights you will find about your work and personal life and the clearer your mind will be. Decisions will be fast, and satisfying. No stress.

In this exercise, you will reflect on the Values, Vision and Culture (VVC) of your organization keeping in mind your own Values and Vision and the five-tier Adios Organizational Strategy framework that we discussed. Please sit alone for some time and then take a Contemplation walk as you think about these things. Do this a few times over the next few days. These are not things you want to finish quickly. Give them a few Contemplation cycles to do justice. Keep listening to this audio during your Contemplation walks as you think deeply. Have a cup of coffee all by yourself as you think about this. And remember, ADIOS is a personal dialogue between you and yourself. Do not rush to share your thoughts with others in person or online. Keep them to yourself and put them back into your next Contemplation session. Go deep. Keep digging. All the best.

In this exercise, you will reflect on your own Values and Vision at a personal level before you analyze them for your organization. Start with the organism, and then move to the organization.

In this episode, we discuss why you should not define organizational success to mean only financial success, or building a large organization or a market leader. I also introduce the ADIOS five-tier organizational strategy framework to help you build your organization on the foundation of Values and Vision.

For Founders / CEOs / Executives

If you are a founder, CEO or Executive who wants to build your organization on a foundation of Values, Vision and Culture, please join our next live cohort on www.FounderDecelerator.com. You will go through an 8-week program live on Zoom, once a week for 90 mins, along with other founders / CEOs / Executives where I will train you in a regular habit of Contemplation and provide you with a framework to build, or rebuild, your organisation on the foundation of Values, Vision and Culture.

While Contemplation will help you be better connected with yourself, it will also help you discover fresh growth curves for your organization, break out of monotony and re-inspire yourself, maintain your focus on your purpose, inspire your team, not say things impulsively, build thought leadership and be authentic so people can truly connect with what you stand for. If you would like to understand the program in detail, please schedule a meeting with me on www.FounderDecelerator.com or write to me on [email protected].

In this Contemplation exercise, you will use the ADIOS principle of the Twin Voices to analyze a few critical situations or questions in your life. ADIOS stands for A Dialogue In Objective Silence - it is a dialogue that you have with yourself objectively in silence. It is a conversation between you and yourself. You must have this conversation regularly.

To learn the skill of Contemplation systematically, please join the program on app.adiosworld.com. You will go through a self-paced program and will also be entitled to attend our live, monthly Contemplation practice sessions on Zoom where I will review your progress and help you improve your Contemplation practice. If you are a business owner / CEO and would like to join our live cohort, please check the details on www.founderdecelerator.com. All the best.

In this episode, we will discuss why Contemplation is important and how it can help you. If you live in an environment that is noisy and distracting, you might keep your attention mostly outside which can hamper your ability to make the right decisions. You might be unduly influenced by what others say, do or think. In this episode, we will define a cycle to attain improved clarity of thought and peace of mind. Whenever you think you are confused or losing your way, remember this cycle and practice it, and you should be able to regain your clarity and calmness again. The Contemplation framework that I have created is called ADIOS - A Dialogue In Objective Silence. It is a dialogue that you have with yourself, objectively, in silence. Just you and yourself.

For Founders / CEOs / Organizations

If you are a founder or CEO who wants to build, or rebuild, your organization on a foundation of Values, Vision and Culture, please join the next live cohort on www.founderdecelerator.com or write to me on [email protected]. You will go through an 8-week program live on Zoom, once a week for 90 mins, along with other founders and CEOs where I will train you in a regular habit of Contemplation and provide you with a framework to build, or rebuild, your organisation on the foundation of Values, Vision and Culture. In addition, you will also be entitled to attend our monthly live Zoom group practice sessions for one year where I train you to find answers to your critical questions by practicing the Adios principles in every live session.

As you go through life, you must make various decisions - about choosing a partner, maintaining a healthy relationship, choosing what to work on, thriving at your work, leading others, becoming a role model parent, supporting certain ideologies and causes, etc. If you wish to live a fulfilling, purposeful and peaceful life, you need to make the right decisions. To make the right decisions, you need two things - a deep connection with yourself and your personal system that helps you make the right decisions. You can't have those if you are living your life largely focused on the outside. A regular habit of Contemplation on the right principles helps you look inward, get deeply connected with yourself and enables you to make the right decisions, which leads to lower stress and a more fulfilling life.

Hosted by Tarun Gulati