Qualifying to take the PMI-ACPSP exam just got easier. March 26 2012, the Project Management Institute made minor changes to the qualifications for those applying to take the PMI-ACP Exam. Read all the details on PMI’s website. The most significant c…
The title alone is gritty enough. It seems to ask, “Well, do you really want to know?” Amazing stories from the battlefield? Yes. Gut wrenching tales of moral questionability? Yes. Karl Marlantes wears his heart on a sleeve and carries his …
2012-03-21 – Alchemy of Wise Effort in Spiritual Life – The ground of wise effort is our sincere intentionality toward presence, love and freedom. Yet our habit is to go into trance, and latch on to narrowed intentions of self-enhancement or defense. W…
Jeremy Staat went from the NFL to joining the Marines in Iraq. We discuss the NFL, the Marines, Iraq, job dissatisfaction, career transitions, Pat Tillman, resistance, fulfillment plus veterans suicide and awareness.
2012-03-14 – Flowering, From Within, of Self-Blessing – This line from poet Galway Kinnell reminds us of the possibility of meeting our inner life with a loving, healing presence. When we do, we loosen the trance of unworthiness and reconnect with our …
2012-03-07 – Freedom in the Midst of Difficulty – We suffer when we forget who we are and get caught in a limited sense of self. This talk explores how we become identified with a sliver of what we are, and the pathway to remembering our wholeness. Whe…
2012-02-29 – Embodied Presence: Gateway to Intimacy and Freedom – We often move through the day in a reactive trance, removed from the aliveness of our bodies and this natural world. This talk explores how coming home to our bodies awakens us to livin…
29% off 29 Feb 29 hours Leap into savings with this special offer! February 29 occurs only once every 4 years. To celebrate this rare day, Velociteach and InSite are offering a compelling offer. Purchase any InSite course and receive 29% off the reta…
Greetings from Miami! Kaizen is one of Velociteach’s core principles. We have been very focused (maybe obsessed) with continuous improvement over the last 10 years. I don’t think a day goes by when the word Kaizen is not invoked in the office. We try t…
2012-02-03 – Opening the Lotus of Your Heart – (from 2012 Women’s Retreat) Our reaction to life’s stress is to contract, and we live many moments with a tight body, clenched heart and narrowed mind. This talk explores how deepening attention can reconn…
Well, good news. The book is out and is working its way to fill the supply chain. This involves many steps, including manufacturing, distributing, warehouses, and retail shelves, but it effectively means that most of you should start getting books from…
You guys may remember Zen Master Jun Po Denis Kelly from his interviews here on The New Man. If not here they are: Jun Po Denis Kelly on The New Man Part 1 Jun Po Denis Kelly on The New Man Part 2 That said, my buddy Keith Martin-Smith has written the …
The 5th Edition PMBOK Guide has hit the streets, and for a few of us, this is actually an exciting event. I spent some time with it this weekend, and I have some initial thoughts about the direction it has taken and the implied changes. An in-depth ana…
2012-02-08 – Guided Meditation: Letting Life Live Through Us – Meditation ends with poem by Roger Keyes, “Hokusai Says.” Please support this podcast by donating at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Your donation makes a difference! Thank you!
2012-02-08 – Guided Meditation: Letting Life Live Through Us – Meditation ends with poem by Roger Keyes, “Hokusai Says.” Please support this podcast by donating at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Your donation makes a difference! Thank you!
Yes. The mathematics are simple when it comes to Agile, Scrum, XP, Lean, Kanban, and the exam for certification as a PMI-ACP, PMI’s Agile Certified Practitioner. For example, what’s the optimum Scrum team size? Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schw…
Think of this post as “Part 2” – a continuation of the lessons I learned last week – valuable reminders about public speaking. (If you just landed here and have no clue about the reference to hurling and naked snakes, you may want to check out the pri…
If the very mention of “Public Speaking” causes you to hurl, that’s OK. It’s a perfectly natural response. A Gallup poll ranks our fear of speaking in front of people as 2nd only to our fear of SNAKES. You’ve all heard the tip: overcome your fear of …
2012-02-08 – Questions, Guided Meditation and Group Sharings – Led by Tara. Please support this podcast by donating at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Your donation makes a difference! Thank you!
2012-02-01 – Part 2 – Three Blessings on the Journey – Drawing on a wonderful teaching story from the Upanishads, these two talks explore the role of forgiveness, inner fire and looking at our own minds, in finding freedom. Please support this podcast …
PMI-ACP Exam – Qualifications Change
Qualifying to take the PMI-ACPSP exam just got easier. March 26 2012, the Project Management Institute made minor changes to the qualifications for those applying to take the PMI-ACP Exam. Read all the details on PMI’s website. The most significant c…
Read this Book: ‘What it is Like to Go to War’ by Karl Marlantes
The title alone is gritty enough. It seems to ask, “Well, do you really want to know?” Amazing stories from the battlefield? Yes. Gut wrenching tales of moral questionability? Yes. Karl Marlantes wears his heart on a sleeve and carries his …
Alchemy of Wise Effort in Spiritual Life
2012-03-21 – Alchemy of Wise Effort in Spiritual Life – The ground of wise effort is our sincere intentionality toward presence, love and freedom. Yet our habit is to go into trance, and latch on to narrowed intentions of self-enhancement or defense. W…
109 Career Transition from the NFL to the Marines – Jeremy Staat
Jeremy Staat went from the NFL to joining the Marines in Iraq. We discuss the NFL, the Marines, Iraq, job dissatisfaction, career transitions, Pat Tillman, resistance, fulfillment plus veterans suicide and awareness.
Flowering, From Within, of Self-Blessing
2012-03-14 – Flowering, From Within, of Self-Blessing – This line from poet Galway Kinnell reminds us of the possibility of meeting our inner life with a loving, healing presence. When we do, we loosen the trance of unworthiness and reconnect with our …
Freedom in the Midst of Difficulty
2012-03-07 – Freedom in the Midst of Difficulty – We suffer when we forget who we are and get caught in a limited sense of self. This talk explores how we become identified with a sliver of what we are, and the pathway to remembering our wholeness. Whe…
Embodied Presence: Gateway to Intimacy and Freedom
2012-02-29 – Embodied Presence: Gateway to Intimacy and Freedom – We often move through the day in a reactive trance, removed from the aliveness of our bodies and this natural world. This talk explores how coming home to our bodies awakens us to livin…
29% off – Leap Year Discount
29% off 29 Feb 29 hours Leap into savings with this special offer! February 29 occurs only once every 4 years. To celebrate this rare day, Velociteach and InSite are offering a compelling offer. Purchase any InSite course and receive 29% off the reta…
Kaizen
Greetings from Miami! Kaizen is one of Velociteach’s core principles. We have been very focused (maybe obsessed) with continuous improvement over the last 10 years. I don’t think a day goes by when the word Kaizen is not invoked in the office. We try t…
Opening the Lotus of Your Heart
2012-02-03 – Opening the Lotus of Your Heart – (from 2012 Women’s Retreat) Our reaction to life’s stress is to contract, and we live many moments with a tight body, clenched heart and narrowed mind. This talk explores how deepening attention can reconn…
PMI-ACP Book is Headed Your Way
Well, good news. The book is out and is working its way to fill the supply chain. This involves many steps, including manufacturing, distributing, warehouses, and retail shelves, but it effectively means that most of you should start getting books from…
Jun Po Denis Kelly and A Heart Blown Open
You guys may remember Zen Master Jun Po Denis Kelly from his interviews here on The New Man. If not here they are: Jun Po Denis Kelly on The New Man Part 1 Jun Po Denis Kelly on The New Man Part 2 That said, my buddy Keith Martin-Smith has written the …
Thoughts on The 5th Edition PMBOK Guide Exposure Draft
The 5th Edition PMBOK Guide has hit the streets, and for a few of us, this is actually an exciting event. I spent some time with it this weekend, and I have some initial thoughts about the direction it has taken and the implied changes. An in-depth ana…
Guided Meditation: Letting Life Live Through Us
2012-02-08 – Guided Meditation: Letting Life Live Through Us – Meditation ends with poem by Roger Keyes, “Hokusai Says.” Please support this podcast by donating at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Your donation makes a difference! Thank you!
Guided Meditation: Letting Life Live Through Us
2012-02-08 – Guided Meditation: Letting Life Live Through Us – Meditation ends with poem by Roger Keyes, “Hokusai Says.” Please support this podcast by donating at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Your donation makes a difference! Thank you!
The Math is Simple: 18+3=21
Yes. The mathematics are simple when it comes to Agile, Scrum, XP, Lean, Kanban, and the exam for certification as a PMI-ACP, PMI’s Agile Certified Practitioner. For example, what’s the optimum Scrum team size? Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schw…
Public Speaking, Hurling, and Naked Snakes
Think of this post as “Part 2” – a continuation of the lessons I learned last week – valuable reminders about public speaking. (If you just landed here and have no clue about the reference to hurling and naked snakes, you may want to check out the pri…
Does Public Speaking make you want to HURL?
If the very mention of “Public Speaking” causes you to hurl, that’s OK. It’s a perfectly natural response. A Gallup poll ranks our fear of speaking in front of people as 2nd only to our fear of SNAKES. You’ve all heard the tip: overcome your fear of …
Questions, Guided Meditation and Group Sharings
2012-02-08 – Questions, Guided Meditation and Group Sharings – Led by Tara. Please support this podcast by donating at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Your donation makes a difference! Thank you!
Part 2 – Three Blessings on the Journey
2012-02-01 – Part 2 – Three Blessings on the Journey – Drawing on a wonderful teaching story from the Upanishads, these two talks explore the role of forgiveness, inner fire and looking at our own minds, in finding freedom. Please support this podcast …