so I was born and raised here in Vail Colorado I was well aware of how
Colorado I was well aware of how
Colorado I was well aware of how important it was to train my physical
important it was to train my physical
important it was to train my physical body to be strong I wanted to keep up
body to be strong I wanted to keep up
body to be strong I wanted to keep up with my dad and older brother on skis
with my dad and older brother on skis
with my dad and older brother on skis raced my mountain bike and just enjoy an
raced my mountain bike and just enjoy an
raced my mountain bike and just enjoy an active lifestyle but I had no idea that
active lifestyle but I had no idea that
active lifestyle but I had no idea that I could train to create any emotion like
I could train to create any emotion like
I could train to create any emotion like freedom passion peace gratitude joy love
freedom passion peace gratitude joy love
freedom passion peace gratitude joy love or anything that I choose it’s not
or anything that I choose it’s not
or anything that I choose it’s not always comfortable or easy to train a
always comfortable or easy to train a
always comfortable or easy to train a new capacity for example this is me
new capacity for example this is me
new capacity for example this is me riding and wrecking my mountain bike it
riding and wrecking my mountain bike it
riding and wrecking my mountain bike it can be challenging to learn a new skill
can be challenging to learn a new skill
can be challenging to learn a new skill in anything we do
in anything we do
in anything we do that what’s important is that you stick
that what’s important is that you stick
that what’s important is that you stick with it so what is emotional
with it so what is emotional
with it so what is emotional intelligence it’s our ability to
intelligence it’s our ability to
intelligence it’s our ability to identify and manage how we’re feeling
identify and manage how we’re feeling
identify and manage how we’re feeling and it’s an imperative skill for success
and it’s an imperative skill for success
and it’s an imperative skill for success in business and in life talent smart
in business and in life talent smart
in business and in life talent smart tested emotional intelligence alongside
tested emotional intelligence alongside
tested emotional intelligence alongside 33 other important workplace skills and
33 other important workplace skills and
33 other important workplace skills and found it to be the strongest predictor
found it to be the strongest predictor
found it to be the strongest predictor of performance and success in all job
of performance and success in all job
of performance and success in all job types in fact 90% of top performers were
types in fact 90% of top performers were
types in fact 90% of top performers were also high in emotional intelligence and
also high in emotional intelligence and
also high in emotional intelligence and had greater earnings than their peers so
had greater earnings than their peers so
had greater earnings than their peers so if you’re thinking this doesn’t really
if you’re thinking this doesn’t really
if you’re thinking this doesn’t really apply to me I invite you to dig deeper
apply to me I invite you to dig deeper
apply to me I invite you to dig deeper because these findings held true for
because these findings held true for
because these findings held true for people in all industries at all levels
people in all industries at all levels
people in all industries at all levels in every region of the world what we
in every region of the world what we
in every region of the world what we generate from within determines our
generate from within determines our
generate from within determines our quality of life our ability to succeed
quality of life our ability to succeed
quality of life our ability to succeed or fail in that which we most desire
or fail in that which we most desire
or fail in that which we most desire really it’s our mind it’s our emotions
really it’s our mind it’s our emotions
really it’s our mind it’s our emotions that are creating our experience so
that are creating our experience so
that are creating our experience so after 15 years of working in our family
after 15 years of working in our family
after 15 years of working in our family business I was given the opportunity to
business I was given the opportunity to
business I was given the opportunity to become an owner but I was too afraid
become an owner but I was too afraid
become an owner but I was too afraid I was very stressed out and overwhelmed
I was very stressed out and overwhelmed
I was very stressed out and overwhelmed by life it seemed like way too much to
by life it seemed like way too much to
by life it seemed like way too much to take on at the time I was thinking more
take on at the time I was thinking more
take on at the time I was thinking more along the lines of selling all my belong
along the lines of selling all my belong
along the lines of selling all my belong and heading to South America with my
and heading to South America with my
and heading to South America with my yoga mat have you ever tried to move the
yoga mat have you ever tried to move the
yoga mat have you ever tried to move the external pieces in your life so you
external pieces in your life so you
external pieces in your life so you could feel something different inside
could feel something different inside
could feel something different inside how many of us have thought that by
how many of us have thought that by
how many of us have thought that by changing jobs where we live
changing jobs where we live
changing jobs where we live relationships if you know buying a new
relationships if you know buying a new
relationships if you know buying a new car would make us feel better inside and
car would make us feel better inside and
car would make us feel better inside and maybe there is some temporary relief but
maybe there is some temporary relief but
maybe there is some temporary relief but let’s face it that new car smell it goes
let’s face it that new car smell it goes
let’s face it that new car smell it goes away along with a newness of a
away along with a newness of a
away along with a newness of a relationship and now we’re back to
relationship and now we’re back to
relationship and now we’re back to feeling the same thing we did before so
feeling the same thing we did before so
feeling the same thing we did before so ten years ago I had a great career a
ten years ago I had a great career a
ten years ago I had a great career a husband who loved me I was traveling the
husband who loved me I was traveling the
husband who loved me I was traveling the world climbing Kilimanjaro mountain
world climbing Kilimanjaro mountain
world climbing Kilimanjaro mountain biking in Europe scuba diving sailing my
biking in Europe scuba diving sailing my
biking in Europe scuba diving sailing my life looked perfect at least according
life looked perfect at least according
life looked perfect at least according to Facebook not a very accurate
to Facebook not a very accurate
to Facebook not a very accurate representation of how I felt inside as I
representation of how I felt inside as I
representation of how I felt inside as I stand here today and reflect back on how
stand here today and reflect back on how
stand here today and reflect back on how defeated I felt inside the market
defeated I felt inside the market
defeated I felt inside the market crashed my marriage failed and I hit an
crashed my marriage failed and I hit an
crashed my marriage failed and I hit an all-time low the ache of sadness and
all-time low the ache of sadness and
all-time low the ache of sadness and disappointment filled me I would
disappointment filled me I would
disappointment filled me I would silently suffer through my days with a
silently suffer through my days with a
silently suffer through my days with a smile on my face having no idea what to
smile on my face having no idea what to
smile on my face having no idea what to do with this volcano of emotion that was
do with this volcano of emotion that was
do with this volcano of emotion that was erupting inside me so night after night
erupting inside me so night after night
erupting inside me so night after night I’d retreat to my bathtub with a bottle
I’d retreat to my bathtub with a bottle
I’d retreat to my bathtub with a bottle of wine just trying to numb how I felt
of wine just trying to numb how I felt
of wine just trying to numb how I felt inside that just made things worse much
inside that just made things worse much
inside that just made things worse much worse something had to change you know
worse something had to change you know
worse something had to change you know those points where you know something
those points where you know something
those points where you know something has to change
has to change
has to change faithfully before I escaped everything
faithfully before I escaped everything
faithfully before I escaped everything to move to South America my mom
to move to South America my mom
to move to South America my mom introduced me to an internal development
introduced me to an internal development
introduced me to an internal development system and I was trained inside a daily
system and I was trained inside a daily
system and I was trained inside a daily meditation practice with specific things
meditation practice with specific things
meditation practice with specific things that would help me support and train
that would help me support and train
that would help me support and train cultivate my emotions and direct my mind
cultivate my emotions and direct my mind
cultivate my emotions and direct my mind in a new way in the beginning I was so
in a new way in the beginning I was so
in a new way in the beginning I was so uncomfortable my body would ache and my
uncomfortable my body would ache and my
uncomfortable my body would ache and my mind would race out of control but I
mind would race out of control but I
mind would race out of control but I stuck with it and during my practice I
stuck with it and during my practice I
stuck with it and during my practice I would move from feeling frantic to peace
would move from feeling frantic to peace
would move from feeling frantic to peace I learned I could train my emotional
I learned I could train my emotional
I learned I could train my emotional frequency so we’re all familiar with
frequency so we’re all familiar with
frequency so we’re all familiar with tuning into a satellite frequency to
tuning into a satellite frequency to
tuning into a satellite frequency to enjoy any genre of music that we prefer
enjoy any genre of music that we prefer
enjoy any genre of music that we prefer whether it’s classical country rock or
whether it’s classical country rock or
whether it’s classical country rock or jazz emotions are the same you can train
jazz emotions are the same you can train
jazz emotions are the same you can train and then tune into the frequency of your
and then tune into the frequency of your
and then tune into the frequency of your choice so I began to cultivate specific
choice so I began to cultivate specific
choice so I began to cultivate specific emotions like freedom peace passion
emotions like freedom peace passion
emotions like freedom peace passion confidence connection filming and then I
confidence connection filming and then I
confidence connection filming and then I would bring that consciousness that
would bring that consciousness that
would bring that consciousness that frequency that emotional experience to
frequency that emotional experience to
frequency that emotional experience to what I was creating in life there’s a
what I was creating in life there’s a
what I was creating in life there’s a considerable body of research backing
considerable body of research backing
considerable body of research backing this work over 3,000 scientific studies
this work over 3,000 scientific studies
this work over 3,000 scientific studies on the benefits of meditation improving
on the benefits of meditation improving
on the benefits of meditation improving creative thinking problem-solving
creative thinking problem-solving
creative thinking problem-solving increased focus stress reduction brain
increased focus stress reduction brain
increased focus stress reduction brain function mood and many more the studies
function mood and many more the studies
function mood and many more the studies are so impactful that companies like
are so impactful that companies like
are so impactful that companies like Google Target and General Mills are all
Google Target and General Mills are all
Google Target and General Mills are all investing in mindfulness practices for
investing in mindfulness practices for
investing in mindfulness practices for their employees science shows that just
their employees science shows that just
their employees science shows that just 20 minutes of daily meditation can
20 minutes of daily meditation can
20 minutes of daily meditation can change the function of our brain so as a
change the function of our brain so as a
change the function of our brain so as a result of these practices I didn’t leave
result of these practices I didn’t leave
result of these practices I didn’t leave my career and it’s dead on the screen
my career and it’s dead on the screen
my career and it’s dead on the screen behind me you can see some of our team
behind me you can see some of our team
behind me you can see some of our team and where I said yes to the opportunity
and where I said yes to the opportunity
and where I said yes to the opportunity of becoming owner along with our
of becoming owner along with our
of becoming owner along with our incredible culture we’ve doubled our
incredible culture we’ve doubled our
incredible culture we’ve doubled our business
business
business but most importantly my experience is
but most importantly my experience is
but most importantly my experience is one of boundless opportunities of
one of boundless opportunities of
one of boundless opportunities of confidence of freedom of joy and
confidence of freedom of joy and
confidence of freedom of joy and fulfillment so today I’m going to share
fulfillment so today I’m going to share
fulfillment so today I’m going to share with you a training tool a short
with you a training tool a short
with you a training tool a short meditation I invite you to close your
meditation I invite you to close your
meditation I invite you to close your eyes bring your attention your awareness
eyes bring your attention your awareness
eyes bring your attention your awareness inward a gentle smile on your face and
inward a gentle smile on your face and
inward a gentle smile on your face and take a deep breath through your nose
take a deep breath through your nose
take a deep breath through your nose pause holding the breath and gently
pause holding the breath and gently
pause holding the breath and gently exhaling through your nose pause holding
exhaling through your nose pause holding
exhaling through your nose pause holding the breath inhale pause exhale pause and
the breath inhale pause exhale pause and
the breath inhale pause exhale pause and be in thinking of your favorite activity
be in thinking of your favorite activity
be in thinking of your favorite activity adventure loved one furry friend
adventure loved one furry friend
adventure loved one furry friend whatever feels good to you and imagine
whatever feels good to you and imagine
whatever feels good to you and imagine that you’re enjoying that experience
that you’re enjoying that experience
that you’re enjoying that experience right now envision that it’s taking
right now envision that it’s taking
right now envision that it’s taking place in this moment
and then identify how you’re feeling
and then identify how you’re feeling give the emotion a name is it freedom
give the emotion a name is it freedom
give the emotion a name is it freedom passion connection joy fulfillment
passion connection joy fulfillment
passion connection joy fulfillment serenity give the emotion a name and
serenity give the emotion a name and
serenity give the emotion a name and become sensitive to how it feels in your
become sensitive to how it feels in your
become sensitive to how it feels in your nervous system taking a very deep breath
nervous system taking a very deep breath
nervous system taking a very deep breath anchoring that emotion when you’re ready
anchoring that emotion when you’re ready
anchoring that emotion when you’re ready to go ahead and open your eyes and
to go ahead and open your eyes and
to go ahead and open your eyes and congratulations because you have just
congratulations because you have just
congratulations because you have just meditated I’m so grateful to be here
meditated I’m so grateful to be here
meditated I’m so grateful to be here with you today
with you today
with you today saying yes to what’s possible in life
saying yes to what’s possible in life
saying yes to what’s possible in life and I invite each of you to go limitless
and I invite each of you to go limitless
and I invite each of you to go limitless by going within thank you
by going within thank you
by going within thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
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