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RITA HAYWORTH: THE HEAT IS ON! with quartet at The Triad

Austin Tang — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:41:37 +0000

TOMORROW! THURSDAY • Feb 19 • 6:30 PM is my show

https://tix.to/QuinnLemley

Hope you’ll join us!

Final show Weds. March 18 if you can’t make it.

Hope to see you!

Tickets:

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You Can’t Stop the Waves—But You Can Remember What’s Beneath Them 🌊

Austin Tang — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:57:00 +0000

There’s a quote I return to often–especially when life feels full, fast, or just plain hard:

“You can’t stop the waves. But you can learn to surf.”

–Jon Kabat-Zinn

Lately, I’ve been adding a quiet postscript of my own:

“And you can also remember the stillness beneath.”

Because here’s what I know–both in my life and in my work with leaders navigating pressure, change, and uncertainty:

Life will bring waves. Emotions will rise. Change will crash.

But there’s always a current of calm.

And we forget that at our own expense.

Sometimes, it’s not about finding the perfect still moment–

But simply remembering it’s there.

Even in motion. Even in complexity. Even when it feels just out of reach.
Sometimes, it’s as simple as a single breath.

Stillness, I’ve learned, isn’t passive.

It’s not stagnation.

It’s presence. Discernment. Deep-rooted clarity.
It’s the ability to pause in a world that rewards urgency.
And it’s the capacity to remember yourself–and the values you want to lead with–before reacting to the noise.

It’s the part of us that doesn’t flinch at the swell–because it remembers:

This, too, is movement.

And this, too, will pass.

In coaching sessions, leadership trainings, and meditations at Calm & Connect, I’ve seen this truth land again and again:

Sometimes, life and leadership are about surfing–knowing when to move, when to pivot, when to ride the momentum.

Other times, it’s about dropping beneath the surface–refusing to be pulled by urgency and anchoring into something quieter, wiser, more enduring.

The magic is–they’re not opposites.

The ability to surf well often comes from knowing the stillness.

And the ability to be still comes from having surfed enough to trust:

I can ride this, too.

Questions to Reflect On:

When was the last time you let yourself truly be still? What did it reveal?
What part of you wants to rush right now—and what might happen if you didn’t?
Can you recognize when you’re paddling too hard—and give yourself permission to float?

In a world that prizes speed, complexity, and constant forward motion, this is leadership:

The courage to pause.

The ability to discern.

The wisdom to act–not from urgency, but from truth.

I created Calm & Connect for this kind of remembering.

And I weave it into every keynote, every retreat, every training room I step into.

Because no matter how ambitious the goal–

none of us can lead clearly from a stormed-out nervous system.

So if you’re navigating waves of your own, here’s your reminder:

The storm isn’t all there is.

Stillness is always available.

And the more we return to it, the more clearly we lead.

Calm & Connect. Sunday, June 15th.

And if you’re a leader ready to bring this work into your organization– keynotes, workshops, or weekly mindfulness sessions–this is the work I’ve done for over a decade.

Helping high performers slow down enough to come alive again.

Helping organizations become more human.

JoinCalm & Connect

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Thought for the Day…02/20/25

Austin Tang — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:29:38 +0000

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Thought for the Day…11/05/24

Austin Tang — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:15:03 +0000

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Thought of the Day…10/27/23

Austin Tang — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:20:54 +0000

#thoughtoftheday #todolist #practicekindness #countblessings #listentoyourheart

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9 Reasons You Can’t Think Straight

Austin Tang — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:29:04 +0000

9 Reasons You Can’t Think Straight
You may feel confused or disorganized. Maybe you find it hard to focus or put your thoughts into words. Could one of these things be to blame?

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“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” Margaret Mead

Austin Tang — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 03:51:32 +0000

Photo is at The Museum of Natural History.

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International Peace Day Party–2019 Times Square and more:^)

Austin Tang — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:05:00 +0000

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Our Peace Day Party was held once again on September 21st to strengthen the message for the International Day of Peace. Our 2019 events were a co-production with Dr. Buntzman. and their, We Can’t Have That Foundation. Here is our special sizzle reel from Times Square and the Oyster Bay Festival. Our events featured the Al Smith Band. Go to www.peacedayparty.org to see the show. Join us for our www.worldpeace2020.org and www.peaceday2020.org movement.

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PEACE Day Show at The Oyster Festival

admin — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:29:42 +0000

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Thanks to:

Dr. Buntzman
We Can’t Have That Foundation

Dr. Kazuko
Gaia Holistic

Bill and Sarabeth Levine
Sarabeth Corporation

Ketron Keyboards

Oyster Bay Festival
www.theoysterfestival.org

Good News Corporation
www.peacedayparty.org

Special Thanks to Our PEACE Entertainers

Al Smith & Friends

Juma Sultan

Michelle Lynn

Katya Grineva

Indiggo Twins

Camera

Vid Son Dos
Zen Alejandro
Marcos Layneo

Video Editor/Associate Producer

Austin Guo-Siang Tang

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Peace Day Party, Times Square, September 21st

admin — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 20:27:54 +0000

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Peace Day Party, Times Square, September 21st from Paul Sladkus on Vimeo.

Strengthening the message of the International Day of Peace as declared by 193 counties of the United Nations. Good News Corporation, a nonprofit produced the event with coproducers, We Can’t Have That Foundation and the BeTerrific production team. With help from Sarabeth Corporation, Gaia Holistic. Hugg a Planets, May Peace Prevail on Earth Flags and Poles and Animoduals made the LIVE EVENT so colorful.

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