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CLIF SMITH

      MINDFULNESS WITHOUT THE BELLS AND BEADS

      Unlocking Exceptional Performance, Leadership, and Well-Being for WORKING PROFESSIONALS

Copyright © 2021 by Clifton T. Smith II. All rights reserved.

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      Mindfulness meditation has been around for thousands of years and has been written and spoken about by tens of thousands of people. It is easy to inadvertently write something that is similar to what someone else wrote without knowing it and therefore not giving them credit. In writing this book, I've tried to give credit where credit is due and hope any inadvertent turn of a phrase that matches someone else's without the proper acknowledgment is seen as an honest mistake rather than a deliberate attempt to copy or plagiarize.

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To my mother, Vicki, for being like the sun. You have always given me warmth, light, and love without expecting anything in return.

      To my son, Alexander, for reminding me I had eyes like a child once, too, and for helping me find them again.

      To my wife, Jennifer, for your love and unwavering support on our journey together.

Foreword

       TAL GOLDHAMER

      We first met just before Clif was to speak with 4,000 of EY's newly promoted managers at the firm's annual