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Competency No. 5How Do Active Minds Learn to Meditate? Helio Fujita KnowsIf your mind wanders too much for you to effectively meditate, then this week’s interview might delight you. My guest is Helio Fujita, an HR executive based in Switzerland. And (among other things) he’s a student at a prestigious UC Berkeley school training the bright and gifted how to teach meditation, the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program. I loved this exchange and how kindly and patiently Helio asks about my disastrous attempts to meditate. He also offers us new ways to view the situation, to continue on with meditation, and he reminds us: even noticing things...2023-12-0820 minCompetency No. 5“Silence Creates Space For You to Notice Things.” Musings from a Pilgrim and Executive, Helio FujitaSilence creates space for us to feel, meditate, connect with ourselves, and to think. So says Helio Fujita, an HR executive from Brazil who took a Buddhist pilgrimage over the spring to punctuate a 19-year-long, highly successful corporate career. There he found he could further grieve the loss of his father and gain clarity on what's next. Our interview describes the wisdom, insights, and the clarity Helio gained on his pilgrimage. We learn of ways he continued the peace and calm he gathered along the way, even when life (and work) gets busy. Leadership lessons come from t...2023-08-0455 min