I’ve already been talking about resiliency, regret, and how we approach it all week, but let’s get it straight and highlight the source material one more time. Listen to Daniel Pink talk about his new book and so much more with Brene Brown on the Dare to Lead podcast. Then, check out his book, The … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Daniel Pink With Brené Brown on Regret
Brené Brown’s latest book, “Atlas of the Heart,” is a deconstruction of the language we (can/should/could) use to understand our emotions and experiences. Here’s the “limits of my language” quote, what it means, and how “Atlas” applies to ourselves and others, personally and professionally. Ludwig Wittgenstein said, “The limits of my language mean the limits … Continue reading The Limits Of My Language Mean The Limits Of My World (Brené Brown’s “Atlas”)
Hey! On Saturday’s I highlight a podcast about being a creative professional. Sometimes it’s direct, sometimes it’s indirect, but it’s always entertaining and educational. Check these out and send anything good you’ve heard lately my way! The best podcasts allow us to be a fly on the wall for a conversation we’re so lucky was … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Habits And Vulnerability (James Clear w/ Brene Brown)
Adam Grant is lining up all my favorite people at the moment, and this WorkLife podcast with Brené Brown does not disappoint. What I like most about this conversation is they focus on how vulnerability, shame, guilt, authenticity, boundaries, and more – belong in our conversations at work. Not fit in, belong. Uncomfortable yet? It’s … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Brené Brown On What Vulnerability Isn’t
“I’m here to get it right, not to be right.” – Brené Brown. It’s why we do the work. We are trying to get it right. Not always succeeding, but always trying. When we’re wrong, we sometimes need a reminder. Thanks Brené for the mantra.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams said emotional intelligence was the #1 skill he was looking to hire for. The No Stupid Questions podcast asked, “Is Emotional Intelligence Really So Important?”* First, a definition: Emotional Intelligence is not the tendency, but the capacity to perceive, use, understand and manage emotions. Let’s break that down. First, we don’t … Continue reading How Important Is Emotional Intelligence To Leaders And Teams?
Susan Cain’s new book, Bitter-Sweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, is out now. She’s doing the podcast rounds and I’ve listened to her talk to Tim Ferris and Brene Brown so far. I highly recommend listening to these alone or as a companion to the book – they’re both thoughtful and pretty moving. … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: The Return Of Susan Cain!
Kara Swisher says the reason social media is unsafe is because the people who made and designed it, never felt unsafe in those ways. If you never were an X, how were you supposed to know Y was a thing? How we approach solving for this matters. None of us know much beyond what we … Continue reading Social Media Is Unsafe Because The People Who Made It Never Felt Unsafe In Those Ways
Brené Brown asked, “True or false: regret is difficult when you struggle with a fragile ego?” Dan Pink responded with, Okay, so I think that the fragile ego is something that self-compassion can address, because here’s the thing, I just want to clarify this for everybody whose feelings are about to get hurt, you’re all … Continue reading You Are Not That Special: Regret Edition
The answer to most either-or questions is “Yes.” Should it be quantitative or qualitative? Yes. Should it be written out or presented? Yes. Should it be fact-based or faith-based? Yes. Balancing what appear to be extremes and mixing tensions together is what makes things interesting. All numbers with no story is boring. All story with … Continue reading The Answer To Most Either-Or Questions Is YES
