Mindfulness without the Bells and Beads: Unlocking Exceptional Performance, Leadership, and Well-being for Working Professionals

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Use mindfulness to unleash your potential – without adopting spiritual beliefsMindfulness Without the Bells and Beads: Unlocking Exceptional Performance, Leadership, and Wellbeing for Working Professionals strips away the bells, beads, and hyperbole associated with mindfulness, and explains how you can take your performance and leadership to the next level in just eight weeks, without adopting any spiritual or new age beliefs.
Author Clif Smith, a US Army veteran, former diplomat, and CIA-trained former intelligence officer, serves as EY’s Americas Mindfulness Leader and Global Mindfulness Network Leader and is internationally recognized for bringing mindfulness to tens of thousands of corporate and government leaders across the globe. In this book, Clif shares teachings and insights to help achieve the tangible benefits of practicing mindfulness as a fundamental part of our professional and personal lives. You’ll discover how to:

Enhance mental focus, resilience, and decision-making under pressure
Increase the impact of your communication and leadership
Transcend limiting beliefs, fear, and other psychological barriers to success
Connect, understand, and interact with others more effectively
Effectively incorporate self-care into a high-performance life
Demystify the practice of mindfulness to make it ideal for a corporate setting

Perfect for corporate leaders, managers, and executives, and any working professional in a high-pressure or high-performance environment, Mindfulness Without the Bells and Beads also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone who works in a stressful environment and wants to achieve a higher level of success and a better quality of life.

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Praise for MINDFULNESS WITHOUT THE BELLS AND BEADS
“Clif’s superb approach to training the mind for peak performance without sacrificing well-being is a breath of fresh air. That he has been able to help tens of thousands of leaders make time for self-care and realize it’s a requirement for high performance is a testament to the power of his work. It’s an inspirational story that comes with a guide to training the mind for resilience and personal excellence, helping us tap into our deeper resources, and not just excel and overcome obstacles but be transformed by them.”—Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO of Thrive Global and bestselling Author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution
“In this book, the author artfully dissects the battle we all wage against our inner critic and provides the tactics and strategies to win the war of self-mastery.”—Robert Greene, New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, and Mastery
“Superbly written and profound. Simply the most accessible and compelling guide to reaping the benefits of mindfulness in the modern world. Clif’s authenticity shines through as we learn the true power of a trained mind and that high-performance does not need to come at the expense of personal well-being.”—Doro Bush Koch, Founding Partner of BB&R Wellness Consulting and New York Times best-selling Author of My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush
“Whilst I have been personally passionate about mindfulness and its benefits, it has often been a challenge to share the benefits to others. In this book, Clif has created an accessible guide for professionals seeking to connect their approach to life and work, with balance, high-performance and ongoing growth.”—Brooke Finlayson, Chief Learning Officer, Mondelez International
“As someone who works with some of the most elite performers on the planet, I can say that the mental aspect of performance is the difference maker. Whether you are experienced in mindfulness, or just starting out, this book will help you achieve excellence. Clif is a life-long mindfulness practitioner, an exceptional speaker, and now an accomplished author. This is a must read for anyone who wants an easy-to-