Wall Street Bosses, Tiger Woods Meditate to Focus, Stay Calm

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. supervisory- board member William George is known for preaching the mantra of profitability. In his spare time, he chants a different kind of mantra while reclining on his leather airplane seat.

``The very best time to meditate is on a plane,'' says George, 66, who likes to close his eyes and breathe deeply as soon as the jet engines start to hum. ``I have to go to Europe a lot. If I land at 8 a.m., meditation gives me an opportunity to get deep rest and refocus before my board meeting at 10.''

Like George, Bob Shapiro, former Monsanto Co. chief executive, also meditates regularly. They share their tranquility with such unlikely meditation practitioners as golf champion Tiger Woods, who has discussed it in news conferences, and Ford Motor Co. Chairman William Ford, according to his spokesman Oscar Suris. (More)

Source: Bloomberg