Ken LaDeroute

Ken LaDeroute is a certified professional mindset coach, meditation teacher, former pro musician and founder of Clarity Mind Institute. Ken helps stressed-out creative entrepreneurs overcome overthinking and reset their mindset to a calm, clear, and focused mindset so they can make better decisions, do their best work, optimize emotional management, and live a simplified life without continually running past the finish line.

187 articles published

How to Begin With the End In Mind

UncategorizedAugust 15, 2013764Views 0Likes 0Comments

The mind is a great big dream machine. It gushes creativity and mind-stuff. Sometimes too much stuff causes confusion. When you sit down to write out your goals, try this simple approach. Begin With The End In Mind FIRST: Be quiet and still for however long it takes. Get really clear about what you want…

The Art of Being the Silent Witness

UncategorizedAugust 12, 2013769Views 0Likes 0Comments

I've been busy with all kinds of activities lately. I volunteered to be the head tech for lighting and audio at Ted Talks here in Asheville. I'm busy with my coaching practice and I've got band gigs coming up. I'm involved with my local Toastmaster club and I'm giving a workshop on marketing for Conscious Entrepreneurs…

7 Not So Perfect Ways for Getting Stuff Done

UncategorizedApril 2, 2013762Views 0Likes 0Comments

Okay I admit it. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist. But notice I wrote the word “somewhat,” so I must be cured of this affliction. Many times, this perfectionist quality prevents me from getting stuff done. Especially when it comes to marketing. If you want to be successful, obscurity is not an option. Imagine how visible your…

How To Squeeze The Sour Out Of Your Lemon: Mindfulness Training

Master Your MindsetFebruary 25, 2013668Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do you ever get sick and tired of yourself? You know... it's all about me, me, me. What's for dinner? How can I make more money? When will I find that perfect relationship? What will I be when I grow up? What's my next diversion? If you listen to the gurus they'll tell you: Be…

Meditation and the Brain

UncategorizedFebruary 12, 2013798Views 0Likes 0Comments

You Can Change The Shape of Your Brain

A Defining Moment: How Mindfulness Meditation Made Me What I Am Today

MindfulnessJanuary 27, 201332Views 0Likes 0Comments

I was a sheltered kid with thick glasses from a small town 12 hours North of Toronto. Sensitive and different, I ate my lunch in the high school bathroom. By the time I was 16, I paced incessantly. I was hyperactive, moody and searching. At 17, I left home on a Greyhound bus with only…

50 Symptoms of Mindful Awakening

MindfulnessJanuary 26, 2013745Views 0Likes 0Comments

I've been experiencing more mindful awakening in the last 2 weeks than I have in the last 8 years. It's been coming at me fast and furious. Perhaps it has to do with a quickening in our conscious evolution. Here's a list, that gushed out rather quickly, of experiences and insights over the course of my…

Get Your Binaural Beats For Meditation Audio

UncategorizedJanuary 18, 2013727Views 0Likes 0Comments

Meditation is a medicine. It affects your brain and every cell in your body. It washes you clean of unconscious programming. It is long-lasting and spills over into every aspect of your life. Here are just some of the benefits you will experience from a regular practice of mindfulness meditation: Reduce stress, sleep better, improve immune system…

How to Make Love Find You

Fulfilling RelationshipsDecember 10, 2012648Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do you sleep alone? Do you wake up on Sunday, eat your breakfast and wish you had somebody to share your week with? Your ipod sings, “Don't You Want Somebody To Love,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” and “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Everywhere you look, people are paired up, glued and…

7 Secrets: How To Create Money From the Level of Thought and Emotion

UncategorizedNovember 17, 2012769Views 0Likes 1Comment

I've been thinking a lot about finances lately as I'm getting ready to upgrade my lifestyle in a big way. I want a new car, a new guitar, (I always want a new guitar) time on the beach and more travel. As I was thinking about these things and how to get them, I think…

What’s Your Frequency? Brain Waves and Your Happiness

Happiness and Peace of Mind, Master Your MindsetAugust 31, 20121KViews 0Likes 0Comments

You may have heard about the exciting field of brain waves and brain wave entrainment. If you are like most people though, you probably are a little confused about what exactly the big fuss is about, or even if there is any legitimate science behind it. By the end of this article, you will understand…

Binaural Beats: What Are They And What’s So Great About Them?

UncategorizedAugust 28, 2012780Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a kid, I took everything apart. One day I took apart my father's brand new and very expensive cassette deck and decided the motor and rubber belts needed oiling. My dad had to take the unit to a repair shop. He wasn't very happy. I just wanted to see how things worked. As soon as I was…