Leading Greats #19

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It has been another week of interesting conversations and discoveries - plus a retreat in Malibu, California over this weekend.

Malibu Retreat

Being on retreat in Malibu, California this weekend has me publishing the current issue of Leading Greats a day later than usually intended. I wanted to experience another day on retreat so that I could share more here for my reader audience.

I was up before 4 am this morning, and I headed out to sit in the garden on a cliff. The rewards were immense as I witnessed the dark turn to twilight, then to day light.

There is that precious time in the early morning that I prefer to be in natural light but prior to the sun peering out for the day.

As I now write I am sitting on a bluff overlooking Malibu beach in near distance as I compose this on early Sunday morning.

It is completely refreshing to see and hear the Pacific Ocean waves arrive, rip, tear, and crash ashore.

I am surrounded by treats for all the senses:

• Mimosa trees with their ornate exotic blooms fragrance the air, combined with beds of fragrant Gardenias, sweet grass, and Eucalyptus tree sweet musk, all blended with the fresh ocean air.

• What abundant treats and a big motivation to make this retreat.

• There are seemingly endless natural treasures here on this property.

• This has been a great pause for mind, body, and spirit!

Pepperdine University also in my view - hangs off an opposite cascade of beautiful Santa Monica Mountain slopes nearby.

• I  spent a bit of time over at the Pepperdine Graduate Business Center the other day. Another stunningly visual place with a purpose for leadership.

• You can see more about the area here: https://bschool.pepperdine.edu/malibu/

­­Enjoy of few photos of the Malibu retreat property and surrounding landscape below.

It was a perfect setting and time well spent - sitting up on a knoll, sandwiched in a valley of the Santa Monica Mountains with the Malibu Creek passing nearby.

Have you walked a labyrinth?

The one below was on the retreat property, I walked it a few times, there are meditative benefits of walking a labyrinth.

https://labyrinthsociety.org/about-labyrinths

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/202105/the-history-and-psychology-labyrinths

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Technology & Digital Detox

One advantage or disadvantage I had being in the Malibu hills this weekend is the variability of the - spotty cell service and Wi-Fi at times.

This had me go on a Digital Diet!

It was a bit uncomfortable at first then I accepted that was all part of the purpose of my retreat - to focus on other things for a few days.

I will have quite a bit to catch up on when I am home tonight - and I am looking forward to that.

There is so much to see and appreciate around us when we do not have our head focused on digital devices.

I highly recommend a Digital Detox occasionally!

Milestones

By not drinking alcohol for 4 years this July I have been pleasantly rewarded by some lifestyle choices I made in recent years.

• I feel a greater sense of intention with more direct focus.

• Quality of sleep is far better for me without drinking alcohol.

• I eat better food, less of it, and in more desirable time frames that serve me better for energy and overall health.

Not that everything is so perfect - it is just how I am choosing to view and process things now that please me more with feelings of efficiency and enhanced satisfaction.

If you enjoy drinking alcohol regularly, perhaps you could benefit from a 30 day challenge of not consuming alcohol, and see if there are appreciable differences there.

The World Needs more Great Leaders

I spoke with Paul DeChant, MD a few times recently. We connected back in early pandemic days, and finally met in person last week.

Paul and I have several crossing paths in healthcare and leadership to include LEAN methodologies towards addressing systems improvements in healthcare.

Paul and I have had a few meaningful conversations around clinician burnout and the systems they work within, or have left. Paul co-wrote the book “Preventing Physician Burnout”.

While burnout and the different approaches to working with it are applicable to many professions and areas of responsibilities - both Paul and I are very experienced in healthcare and leadership, along with the intricate responsibilities that come with that work.

You can learn more about Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldechantmd/

As a coach, I work with leaders and highly motivated professionals who are interested in leading with greater engagement, personal fulfillment, and well-being.

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-Ronnie

I help professionals transform & improve on execution - so they may lead with increased engagement, effectiveness, and well-being.

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