Mindful Monday - The Four Agreements

About This Talk

Chris hands this Mindful Monday to its first guest presenter, Ally Karter, sales director in the Augusta, Maine office, who walks through The Four Agreements, a short book she urges everyone to read. Her talk asks listeners to choose their words with care, take nothing personally, ask instead of assuming, and always do their best.

Key Ideas

• Be impeccable with your word: speak with integrity and don’t use words against others, because gossip comes back to you.
• Don’t take anything personally; others are mostly thinking about themselves, so their words can bounce off you.
• Don’t make assumptions: ask questions, get clarity, and say clearly what you want instead of expecting others to know.
• Always do your best, which means your best and not perfection, and forgive yourself when you fall short.
• Practice the pause before judging, assuming or reacting harshly, and you’ll avoid saying things you later regret.