Productivity and Performance
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Browse ArticlesIn the Drop In Meditation that we practice in Groundwork, Amrita says, “see your pain as if it is a rock, turning to sand in your hand, moving through your experience”.
After engaging with and teaching this work for over a year now, I’ve been learning a lot about the...
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In recent weeks, I’ve heard from alumni who have lost their homes to the fires in LA, founders forced to pivot their product-based businesses in response to political threats of tariffs, senior leaders navigating the uncertainty of mass cuts to international development...
"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been." — Henry Kissinger
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How comfortable are you, waiting in the unknown? I spent months there last year. I was starting my own business, my calendar was still empty, and I had a...
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As soon as January 6th rolled around, I started noticing it—the “impossible task.” You’ve probably seen it too. It’s that culturally enforced directive to chase happiness and fulfillment by doing more. More tasks, more goals, more...
“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” — Stephen Covey
One of the most rewarding aspects of Groundwork is hearing from alumni who have taken the practices we've taught and adapted them to transform their personal and professional...
"We cannot lead without feeling the pain of living, because the things we do to avoid feeling pain result in poor leadership. We don’t acknowledge others. We try to control everything. We lose our temper and criticize others disproportionately. If we don’t feel our emotions, we are...
"Fret not where the road will take you. Instead, concentrate on the first step. That is the hardest part and that is what you are responsible for. Once you take that step, let everything do what it naturally does and the rest will follow. Don't go with the flow. Be the flow."
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing. Only I...
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We’ve all been there—your calendar is jam-packed, and it feels like there’s no room to breathe. Back-to-back meetings, constant firefighting, and absolutely no time to focus on the bigger picture. For most high-performing leaders, this becomes the norm....
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“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
– Gloria Steinem
From Dreaming to Doing: How to Make Room for What Matters Most
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“The job of a leader is to consume uncertainty and transmit clarity.”
-Yamini Rangan, Chief Customer Officer, HubSpot
The Heavy Burden of Leadership
Leaders carry heavy responsibilities, which inevitably means they face significant challenges.
Being a leader is not for the faint of...
Earlier this year, I was honoured to train a team at a world-famous nonprofit. I felt that Groundwork would be a perfect fit for them and it was a significant opportunity with some big challenges to address.
As I learned more about their team's challenges, it was clear that they faced common pain...
