Anti-Manifesto: What Executive Coach Tony Mayo is not

 


 

I am not a consultant. I do not create documents or deliverables.

I do not parachute in to do the job of my client or of their employees.

I do not press my advice on clients or try to make their decisions. (Click to read how a client describes being coached by Tony Mayo,)

I do not fix or cure people. I’m not a psychiatrist, psychologist, or therapist. (Read more on the distinction between executive coaching and therapy by clicking here.)

I am not an entertainer. My goal is not to have my audience enjoy my presentations, feel more comfortable or pleased with themselves, laugh at my jokes, or like me. I am only interested in coaching people toward causing lives they love.

Results matter. If what I do makes no difference I have failed.

I’m out to make people’s lives satisfying and fulfilling, to help them matter and have positive impact. I foster workplaces of humanity and prosperity by coaching the leaders of organizations.

I am an executive coach.

 


 

The Power of Concentration – New York Times

 


 

The core of mindfulness is the ability to pay attention. …less about spirituality and more about concentration: the ability to quiet your mind, focus your attention on the present, and dismiss any distractions that come your way.

…[Of] those who had received the mindfulness training. Not only did they report fewer negative emotions at the end of the assignment, but their ability to concentrate improved significantly. They could stay on task longer and they switched between tasks less frequently. …They also remembered what they did better than the other participants in the study.

 

The Power of Concentration
By Maria Konnikova
in The New York Times
on December 15, 2012

 


 

See free, easy Meditation Instructions on this blog.

 


Meditation for Managers video


 

YouTube’s Chief, Hitting a New ‘Play’ Button – NYTimes.com




Productivity and success in this industry are based a lot of the time on insights and prioritization and actually on doing the right thing, not necessarily on 15-hour work days. Google is very results-oriented.


–Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube


She is home for dinner with her family almost every night — her husband, Dennis Troper, is a director at Google — and she generally doesn’t answer weekend emails until 9 p.m. on Sundays.


via YouTube’s Chief, Hitting a New ‘Play’ Button – NYTimes.com.




Radio interview on The Courage to Be in Community

 


Eric Tonningsen interviewed Tony for his radio program, Awakening to Awareness: Realigning with What Really Matters.

Eric wrote:

Tony’s recently published book, The Courage to Be in Community served as the underlying focus for our conversation. He shared his distinctions between courage and bravery, and authenticity versus genuineness.

We talked about the significance in communities of five Cs:

  • Courage,
  • Connection,
  • Choice,
  • Compassion and
  • Conversation.

We also explored relationship, acting from the heart, mothering touch, vulnerability and costumes, again in the context of community.


Click here and listen to Tony Mayo talk with Eric about The Courage to Be in Community.


You may also enjoy this interview of Tony by client Chris Haddon.


 

Tony Mayo interviewed by client REI 360


 

Chris HaddonChris Haddon sits down for a high-level conversation with Executive Coach Tony Mayo, who has been coaching him and his business partners for years.

During this time they have made tremendous progress in their professional and personal lives.

 


Click here to listen in as Tony Mayo talks with his client, Chris Haddon.


In this podcast they cover:

  • How can you tell if a coach is qualified
  • What makes for the right coach/client relationship
  • The importance of community for your success
  • Hit your life’s goals using SMRs: Specific Measurable Results
  • Fixing the past vs. planning your future
  • The common denominators of successful people
  • Find out if coaching is right for you

Enjoy!

Podcast with Tony Mayo at REI 360.


You may also enjoy this interview of Tony by Eric Tonningsen.


 

Making the Best of the Worst Part of Your Day

 


 

‘Mindful’ commuters say deep breaths, clear mind keep them calm under stress

Nancy Kaplan, chief operating officer at a management consulting firm in downtown D.C., said she pays attention to her breathing and relaxes when her jaw tightens or her fingers clench the steering wheel during her hour-plus commute. She said practicing mindfulness has expanded her driving field of vision beyond traffic to include trees, architecture and cloud formations.

— The Washington Post

 


 

See free, easy Meditation Instructions on this blog.

 


Meditation for Managers video


 

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