1.0Mindfulness Mattershttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmattersDr. Arnie Kozakhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/author/akozakMetaphor Monday :: Squid Eye - Mindfulness Mattersrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IF41R1bu8h"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2010/11/metaphor-monday-squid-eye.html">Metaphor Monday :: Squid Eye</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2010/11/metaphor-monday-squid-eye.html/embed#?secret=IF41R1bu8h" width="600" height="338" title="“Metaphor Monday :: Squid Eye” — Mindfulness Matters" data-secret="IF41R1bu8h" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The Squid Eye metaphor comes from business consultant and coach Susan Scott in her book Fierce Leadership: A Bold Alternative to the Worst “Best” Practices of Business Today. It refers to the ability of squid hunters to detect their prey hiding on the bottom of the sea floor. Squid are good hiders so the hunters…http://blog.beliefnet.com/mindfulnessmatters/files/import/assets_c/2010/11/BS13030-thumb-350x255-19760.jpg