The box method of contracting creates a structure for two or more parties to enter into a working agreement to deliver a mutually agreed outcome. Its simple but very effective.
When challenged with having a difficult conversation, many people simply do not know how to approach the situation. This is why I have developed the Unbridled Conversations Framework to provide you with a road map…
Quite simply, all of us have a comfort zone that is the area in which we feel safe and secure. In this area this is where we do the kinds of the activities we do each and every day. We are quite comfortable doing them and no fear is involved. The problem is that if we don’t move out the comfort zone we never grow and learn.
Box breathing is a powerful, yet simple, relaxation technique that aims to return breathing to its normal rhythm. This breathing exercise may help to clear the mind, relax the body, and improve focus.
The technique is also known as “resetting your breath” or four-square breathing. It is easy to do, quick to learn, and can be a highly effective technique for people in stressful situations.
I don’t think it is until you have truly spent quality time with horses that you really can appreciate what masterful teachers they are. I now know that many of my best life and business lessons have been taught to me by my horses. Admittedly, at times I didn’t hear or care to learn those lessons but now on reflection they were (and continue to be) some of the most profound and insightful experiences that I ever have.
There are nine leadership traits that horses have taught me and they form an acronym for the word IMPACTFUL.