Ep. 14 - Carl Honore, “Slow Movement” Global Spokesman




Technology For Mindfulness show

Summary: Carl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster &amp; TED speaker. As the global guru on the Slow Movement, he travels the world to teach individuals &amp; organizations how to power forward by slowing down. Carl’s audiences range from C-suite executives, entrepreneurs &amp; IT professionals to clients like Microsoft, Barclays &amp; Reuters, having been featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called “The Slow Coach” as well as Australian TV (ABC 1) show “Frantic Family Rescue”. He hosts a podcast called “The Slow Revolution” &amp; his TED talk on the benefits of slowing down has been viewed 2.5 million times.Before spearheading the Slow Movement, Carl spent a decade working as a journalist. He covered Europe &amp; South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Time, National Post &amp; other publications. His first book, In Praise of Slow, examines our compulsion to hurry &amp; chronicles a global trend toward putting on the brakes. Carl’s latest book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health &amp; relationships to business &amp; politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes. He lives in London with his wife &amp; two children.Find more info on Carl Honore at http://www.carlhonore.com/.On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness &amp; the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, &amp; you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful &amp; Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often &amp; feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindfulFacebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessSubscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via:iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0http://www.7obu.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/7obuhttp://www.facebook.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.twitter.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial<br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>