Today we’re talking about mindfulness, awareness, and coaching with Toku McCree, a speaker, coach, and mindfulness expert based in Portland, OR.

Cheat Sheet

How Toku went from touring with famous musicians to spending 2 and 1/2 years in a monastery

Why awareness is such a powerful catalyst for change

Actionable steps to finding out what you really want in life (hint: zen weekly review)

How to use meditation to calm your inner critic

What "efficiency" of being a human being means

Why serving others is so important and how to do it without expectations

How to ask for help when you need it

The 5 Secrets of Super Fast Mindfulness

Mindfulness is about awareness not about speed

Separate the feeling or energy from the action

Mindfulness is about turning on a dime

Understand the difference between Meta mindfulness and Micro mindfulness

Mindfulness is not about success, it’s about returning

Links

TPS44: The Art of Charm w/ Jordan Harbinger

Prosperous Coach by Steve Chandler

ZenHabits.net

Toku's TED Talk

Book, tool, ritual

Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Tool: Cardsmith

Ritual: Saying Grace before every meal

Connect with Toku McCree

Current website: MindFitMove.com

New website (starting Nov 10, 2015): Unexecutive.com

@MindFitMove

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