INTERRUPTER: Stop and Smell the Roses
No, really. 1) Locate a flower in field of vision. 2) Stop.
3) Lean in and sniff. Wow.
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll is the author of Awake at Work and The Mindful Leader. Over a twenty-five-year business career, he held senior positions in companies such as Shearson Lehman/American Express, Simon & Schuster, and The Walt Disney Company. He is now a consultant and coach whose client list includes Proctor & Gamble, Starbucks, Unilever, and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
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