A version of this article was first published in my monthly column on Troy Media.
I have a routine I try to follow each morning. I take a shower, do 20 minutes of yoga stretching, pour myself a cup of coffee and sit down to read something that centres and inspires me. A little Seneca, thoughts from a Buddhist teacher, a chapter of Eckert Tolle. This morning I opened Oriah’s meditation guide to her famous poem ‘The Invitation’. In her introduction she sets out what the reader can expect from her as a spiritual guide. Her commitments stopped me in my tracks. They are, quite simply, some of the best principles I have come across for anyone who, like me, puts themselves in a position to be a guide to others. As business consultants, people hire us to help guide them to new knowledge, insight, behaviour, processes, strategies. Oriah’s principles apply equally well to us.
References The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, published in 1995, was my inspiration for this article. She lays out what the reader can expect from her in the first chapter 'Accepting the Invitation'. It is a beautiful book.
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