The Mushin way to peak performance : the path to productivity, balance, and success / Michael Veltri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Veltri, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aikido--Psychological aspects.

Aikido.

Aikido--Philosophy.

Performance.

Problem solving.

Success.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Follow your own nature to achieve clarity, power, and success The Mushin Way teaches tools and techniques to help you reach peak performance and transform your business and personal life. Regardless of what we want to achieve in business or in life, transformation can be difficult and we tend to be our own worst enemies. We hold ourselves back without even realizing what we are capable of. In this book, you'll learn how to break through the cycle of stress and setbacks to act with clarity, purpose, and direction—achieving peak performance and transformation along the way. You'll look deep inside to discover the natural leadership abilities lying dormant within you; you'll wake them up, make them stronger, and learn to draw on the strengths of those around you instead of muscling through with brute force. You'll discover how making the right choice is an empowering act, and develop the strength and confidence to stop hesitating at every crossroad. With pragmatic advice and wisdom drawn from the guiding principles of the Japanese martial art of Aikido, you'll find your inner warrior and learn that even the most challenging battles can be won—or may not even need to be fought. When you set your sights high, peak performance can feel like a constant uphill battle fraught with failures and disappointments. What if success was more like a transformational river current that carries you along to your goal? This book shows you how to come down off the hill into the refreshing waters of mindfulness to begin your journey to the top. Develop laser-like focus, even in high-stress environments Identify and develop your own innate leadership qualities Turn setbacks into opportunities and defeat into victory Achieve much more than ever before, with far less effort Eastern philosophy teaches us to work in harmony with our own nature instead of fighting ourselves every step of the way. The Mushin Way shows you just where your inner strengths lie, and how to leverage them for success.

Contents:

The Mushin Way to Peak Performance: The Path to Productivity, Balance, and Success

Contents

Introduction: The Aikido Way

The Modern Battlefield

What Is Aikido?

My Path to Aikido

First Encounters

Journey to Japan

The Interruption

How the Book Is Structured: Applying the Principles of Aikido

How to Use This Book

Chapter 1: 平気Heiki: Equanimity

There Is Another Way

An Opportunity to Prevent Violence

A True Hero

Calm Courage in the Everyday

A Moment When I Needed Heiki

Calm Energy Leads to Action

There When You Need It

Embracing Heiki

When You're Known for Fighting Fires, You Get More Fires to Fight

Helping Others through Heiki

Chapter 2: 気Ki: Energy

Building a New Routine to Embrace Change

It's All about Energy

My Own Encounters with Ki

When It Feels Like Ki Deserts You

Ki Alone Is Not Enough

When Strength Seduces You

Understanding Ki Means Understanding Your Own Limits

Learning Self-Awareness As an Entrepreneur

Channel Your Ki to Succeed

Building Elegant Support Structures

The Payoff

Chapter 3: 結びMusubi: Connection

Tying Things Together

It's All about Connection

Building Musubi: Start with Self-Interest

Deepening the Connection

Working without Musubi

You Can't Sell without Musubi

Turning a Company Around by Cultivating Connection

Putting Musubi into Action

Chapter 4: 念Nen: One-Point

Finding Your Center of Gravity

Staying Centered through Good Times and Bad

Finding Your One-Point by Stepping Away

Maintain Your One-Point and You'll Achieve Integrity

Sometimes You Have to Make a Change to Remain Yourself

Michael Veltri, Super-Spy?

Chapter 5: 無心Mushin: No-Mind/No-Distractions/No-Fear

Give the Grenades to the Zen Masters

No Expectations, No-Mind

Mindfulness and No-Mind.

Emptying Your Mind Isn't Easy

Silencing the Monkey Mind

The Opposite of Mushin

A Better Way to Make Decisions

Chapter 6: 入り Irimi: To Enter

Centripetal Force-You Have to Get Close

Not Confronting a Problem Can Be Disastrous

The Real Cost of Avoiding a Problem

Procrastinators, Take Notice!

How to Tell the True Problem from a Distracting Tangent

Confronting the Smartphone Problem

Starting Small Is Still Starting

The Power of Irimi

Chapter 7: 呼吸Kokyu: Breath-Power

Kokyu-Ho: Knocking Someone Over with Only a Breath

Time to Get Uncomfortable

One Way to Get Past Your Anxiety

Breathing While You Work

How to Take Control of Your Day

Risking Failure to Succeed

Real Risk, Real Rewards

Creating Emotional Exhale Moments

Try It Yourself-Today

Chapter 8: 合気Aiki: Unity

What I Should Have Known

Harmony in Action

Using Aiki in Daily Life

Try It Yourself

Use What You Have

The Road Less Traveled

Start with Self-Awareness

Embrace Your Weaknesses

Adapt, Improvise, and Overcome

Do Your Own Self-Assessment

Finding a Way

Chapter 9: 残心Zanshin: Calm Awareness

Real-Life Daredevils

The Skill That Gives Spies Their Edge

An Exercise in Zanshin

Moments of Calm Awareness

Prepared for the Unexpected

Developing Zanshin

A Moment of Truth

The Power of Zanshin

Chapter 10: 和Wa: Harmony

Why the Finns Are Different

Fighting for Peace

Harmonious Hiring

The New Polaroid: Winning through Cooperation

Harmonious Progress

Understanding How Progress Really Works

The Honorable No

The Honorable No That Saved My Company-and My Sanity

Conclusion 澄み切りSumi-Kiri: Clarity of Mind and Body

Clarity of Mind and Body

The Road to Acceptance

Listening to the Inner Voice

Clearing the Way for Action

My Teacher

Duty and Obligation.

Strength Forged in Pain

Tempered Steel

A World of Enlightened Warriors

Are You Ready to Transform Your World?

Notes

Acknowledgments

Hire Michael to Speak

Index

End User License Agreement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119285267

1119285267

OCLC:

970629233