Each morning when I get up, I have the unique privilege of looking out my bedroom window to see if the Mont Blanc can been seen. It is only 100 km away and the weather has been excellent these past three days. I never cease to be amazed of its magnificence and I have been reminded of the work I am doing with Echart Tolle’s “A New Earth”.

Tolle writes about flowers being the representatives of the spiritual realm. Due to their fragile and ethereal nature they represent one of the best access points for contemplation. It is in the stillness we can gain consciousness instead of our compulsive naming. Nature is the best place to start as people tend to invite “labeling”. All of this is relevant to us as leaders, executives, parents and partners. We are part of the collective consciousness and if we believe as Tolle says – our world is at a crisis point, it is up to us to have our own practices that lead us to influence the world. To have a legacy is to learn to be present with our perceptions and not “lost in thought”.

Oprah has partnered with author Eckhart Tolle to present a live 10-week Web event on Oprah.com. The first class last Monday had over half a million attempting to log on.

“A New Earth” is a book that has the potential to change the way you view yourself and your world—it will awaken the highest self within you. If you are one of the view in the western hemisphere that has not heard of this event, click here to see a very slick introduction.

The live event is late for me in Europe, so I can download the material. You can listen to it on video or audio for your i-Pod by checking your i-Tunes. It is the number one podcast download.