leadership - Bee Now, soft skills training, coaching, mental health professional, Chengdu, china, foreigner, Advocate for mindfulness. Arya Salehi

08Jun 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

Getting to that point

some time ago I met an executive of a tech startup who was cooking up some wicked idea. He wanted to grow his company and was facing high turnover and low engagement in his team. He wanted more speed and steam in employees and his ultimate goal was to hit the billion-dollar exit within 2 years. That was the top of the mountain. His whole aim was to "get to that point." He admitted that he's unhappy but that's the life of a startup. I asked him, "who said?" He replied, "everyone!" I asked, "What if you could preserve your joy and vitality and get to the billion, within 5 years? Would you still aim for 2yrs and no joy?" Without a blink, he said, "2 years." I asked, "why?"…

29Dec 2017 by aryask@gmail.com

Right action at the right time

gratitude, leadership, purpose

With a clear purpose, you apply the right action at the right time. Unhurried by fear and unchained from regret or blame, just living your rhyme. You shape the vision you hold to be true, and if success is the fruit, gratitude is the root. We're all just gardeners here, it's nice to see you.

26Dec 2017 by aryask@gmail.com

Greatness is bound by gratitude

gratitude, leadership

Greatness is bound by gratitude. Success is a manageable process. It's simple and just takes time, like tending to a garden. But what good is success without appreciating what you have? Greatness is bound by gratitude.

21Jun 2017 by aryask@gmail.com

Moving with a purpose

discipline, leadership, purpose, self-awareness

Here's a review I wrote for Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. Extreme Ownership is a good look in the mirror to live and lead at the highest level. It contains war stories with leadership lessons and I have newfound respect for U.S. Navy SEALs. It checks off on what I count as a good book: vivid imagery, some humor, raises goosebumps, brings tears, and practical for livelihood. On the final analysis, it’s not written by a Hemingway but it does come from the heat of experience. It works because it’s real. The book harps the tune "it's all about the mission”. You got to know why you're in it to begin with, believe in it fully, and continually execute on it. That’s what a leader does.…

06Mar 2017 by aryask@gmail.com

Podcast: Waking up to what is with Eric Kaufmann

leadership, self-awareness

Seeing Potential Podcast aims to form dialogue with creatives and entrepreneurs at the crossroads of change, exploring the concepts of mindfulness, creativity, and leadership. In this episode I sat down with Eric Kaufmann to discuss what it means to be awake and the skills to develop as a leader. Eric Kaufmann is the president and founder of Sagatica, where he guides leaders to make better decisions and achieve better results. His book The Four Virtues of a Leader, shares practical ideas and tools that deepen a leader’s ability to be efficient, effective and deliberate; a leader whom people are drawn to follow. The crucible of Eric’s journey contains 16 years of leadership consulting, management at Fortune 100 firms, degrees in business and psychology a quarter century of Zen practice, living in Israel…