In this episode, Clif Smith talks about being born into a poor family, living in a trailer, with no college educated family members, but ultimately going forward in life to become a Harvard Graduate. He credits the Practice of Mindfulness with bringing about major positive changes in his life.

He is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher, a certified Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence teacher, an ICF certified executive coach, and an accomplished public speaker. 

Clif has developed and delivered practical mindfulness training to tens of thousands of corporate and government leaders and professionals with measurable impact on employee leadership, performance and well-being.

Clif brings his story and over 25 years of experience leading through high-pressure situations into his teachings and demonstrates the value of adopting mindfulness as a fundamental part of our personal and professional lives.

Clif’s experience in the private sector is preceded by 17 years in the US Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency, and broader Intelligence Community

He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems from Bellevue University and Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.