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Rethinking Boundaries: An Ontological View from Protective to Presence

Over the last decade, the subject of boundaries in coaching, management, and leadership development has become increasingly necessary, given distractions, fragmented attention, and demands on our time.

However, boundaries are often discussed in a way that feels narrow, emphasizing a cordoning off or separation, not connection or creation. In several of my previous writings, I referred to boundaries (here, here, and here) as essential for creating the space to become whole. In a recent series on compassion, I suggested that boundaries are one DOWNLOAD PDF

By Tony Zampella|2026-06-03T14:33:36-04:00July 14th, 2025|Blog, Mental Models|0 Comments

Compassion as Wisdom in Action, Part 3: The Path to Common Humanity

In a world shaped by chronic distraction and emotional exhaustion—especially in the workplace—compassion is often invoked as a remedy for suffering. But without wisdom, compassion can become performative, sentimental, or even harmful. To respond skillfully, we must first understand suffering and cultivate the awareness to meet it clearly.

In Part 1 of this series, we distinguished compassion from empathy, grounding it not in emotional resonance but in wisdom.

In Part 2, we examined Western and Buddhist views of compassion, focusing on dukkha—the Buddhist understanding of suffering—as a central insight.

Now, in Part 3, we focus on two DOWNLOAD PDF

By Tony Zampella|2026-06-03T14:33:44-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Blog, Spirituality, Wisdom|0 Comments

Becoming “Enough” to Create Satisfaction

The annual World Happiness Report has ranked nations on an international happiness index since 2011.

Published last month, the 2023 report ranks Finland as the happiest country in the world—for the sixth consecutive year!

Many opinions exist, but if you ask Finns why they are happy, you’ll discover some pretty basic insights that begin with a sense of satisfaction.

What Is Satisfaction?

Satisfaction can be elusive. Its origin in Latin is satis (enough) and facio (to make, do, create). And to satisfy means to do enough. Thus, enough action.

Here, “enough” implies any action or situation that DOWNLOAD PDF

By Tony Zampella|2024-12-16T09:24:26-05:00May 16th, 2023|Blog, Practice|0 Comments