The art of vulnerability [podcast]
In this week's episode we discuss the art of vulnerability, what it is, why it's important for developing trust, and why it's so difficult to engage it in.
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Five ways to fail better
A friend of mine recently reminded me of the famous Samuel Beckett quote: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” If there’s one thing we can all improve upon it’s failure. That’s because ...
Four forces keeping you from the help you need
The comic strip character Pogo once parodied a U.S. Navy Commodore’s message by saying, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” That sentiment aptly sums up many of the challenges I’ve wrestled with over the years. ...
The game of ‘good.’ Who opens up first?
“How are things going with the business?” I asked a friend recently over lunch. “I guess the expected response should be ‘good,'” he replied. Then he quickly glanced at the other nearby diners and confessed, “I need to check ...
Thought for the Day – Benjamin Franklin on Humility
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.”– Benjamin Franklin A few years ago I had the opportunity of visiting with an old mentor. I was in his town on business and he invited ...
