by Awareness to Action | Jul 21, 2021 | Article, Blog, Clear Thinking, Leadership-Teambuilding-Performance, Mario Sikora, Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
Mindfulness is a very popular topic in organizations these days. Many companies offer courses in mindfulness and tout its benefits—relaxation, improved focus, better performance. But the concept of mindfulness can be uncomfortable for some people because it brings to...
by Mario Sikora | Jun 3, 2020 | Article, Blog, Mario Sikora, Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
Humans are tribal creatures and at a deep, non-conscious level we often associate “different” with “bad.” This innate bias served our ancestors well. To them, a stranger was likely to be a threat—a competitor for territory, mates, resources; a risk to their very...
by Mario Sikora | Apr 2, 2020 | Article, Blog, Mario Sikora, Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence, The Enneagram
Basic principle number one is that during a dual health and financial crisis, we are all going to be Preservers. Have you been focused on how to stockpile and conserve resources? Have you been mindlessly (or even mindfully, for that matter) cleaning and organizing...
by Mario Sikora | Mar 5, 2020 | Article, Blog, Leadership-Teambuilding-Performance, Mario Sikora, Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
In life, there are problems and there are conditions, and they are not the same thing. Here is an example of what I mean: My 16-year old son is 6’3” with an excellent vertical leap. He plays on a local club basketball team and, being the tallest player on his team and...
by Mario Sikora | Oct 19, 2019 | Article, Blog, Leadership-Teambuilding-Performance, Mario Sikora, Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
I’m often asked to work with leaders to help them improve “leadership presence,” which is usually a catch-all phrase for intangible qualities of leadership that range from polishing their physical appearance to developing confidence to learning to be more...
by Mario Sikora | Oct 19, 2019 | Article, Blog, Mario Sikora, Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence, The Enneagram
This post is an excerpt from “The Notes and the Melody: An Introduction to the Awareness to Action Approach to the Enneagram,” by Mario Sikora. The book can be obtained here. The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever;...
