Four Ways to Comfort Someone Who Is Grieving
“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.” Maya Angelou Yesterday, I learned that […]
331 David Burkus: Trust, Risk and Respect
We form teams every day. Boarding a plane, figuring out the best place for overhead bags. On the highway, we form impromptu caravans to squeeze through…
Do You Know Who You Are No Matter The Context?
“I’ve been thinking about the difference between the ‘resume virtues’ and the ‘eulogy virtues.’ The resume virtues are the ones you list on your resume, the skills that you bring […]
One Hack to Know If You Are Leading Well
Because we took a break the last few weeks, I have two podcasts to share with you today. The first is a conversation with Ed Catmull, and the second is […]
330 Shade Zahrai: Your Opinion Of Yourself
Were we born with our instincts, or were they imprinted on us as at an early age? How do turtles know to lay their eggs in the exact spot they themselves…
329 Listener Roundtable: The Building Block Of That Growth Is You
We start every episode of this show with those words — the building block of that growth is you. Today, we want to bring our focus back to that…
328 Ed Catmull: Zen And The Art Of Making Movies
A rat learns to cook. A trash compactor learns to love. Two office workers — who are the monsters under your bed, mind you — discover a new source of…
Is It Really Important To Show Up – Should You Stay Or Should You Go?
“You don’t build a bond without being present.” James Earl Jones As I shared a few weeks ago, David Peterson, a good friend, mentor, and coach, passed away after battling […]
327 Sudha Ranganathan: A True Practitioner
If this show was about medicine, we do a lot of classroom learning. But today we’re going to hear from the equivalent of a front-line Army medic, hitting…
How Do You Make Sure You Honor The Constants In Your Life?
Whoops, I did it again. I didn’t track that last Sunday was Father’s Day until Sunday morning when a colleague (thank you, Tope) sent me a note saying, “I hope […]