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I read this today from Karin Tamerius: "There’s a reason therapists spend more time listening than talking. It’s because listening is inherently transformative.

In meetings, it’s tempting to pay attention to the loud, confident voices.

However, the deep thinkers who hold back often have the key

👂 The Power of Effective Listening in the Workplace 👂

In the fast-paced world of business, effective communication is often touted as a key

How much of our lives are spent in transitions?

According to author Bruce Feiler, many of us spend up to half our adult lives

The one career superpower in a noisy world is the ability to see the signal in the sound.

In our noisy world, how

🔥 Here's a truth bomb: The most underrated software update isn't on your computer—it's in your brain. 💡

While we scramble to master the

🔹Essentialism and the Unstoppable March of Time🔹

On the cusp of my own personal new year, I take a moment to pause and reflect.

When you make decisions, what role does your intuition play?

I think we all agree that the best decision-makers use a combination of data,

The 6-Minute Daily Habit Swap

Minute 1: Reflect on your habits
Identify one nonessential habit you'd like to make harder.

Minute 2: Find a replacement for

Reframing the problem is empirically as important as idea generation, but almost everyone has been taught how to do the second and never

Too much email, too many meetings… these are small threats compared to the number one productivity killer.

Solving the wrong problem is at best

The key to getting effortless results across teams is ensuring the engine is well-oiled. And the best way I know how to leverage

Lifelong learning is the closest thing we have to magic.

It allows us to reimagine our world, unlocking possibilities and igniting our curiosity.

Yet,

The most common dysfunction I see in teams isn't people talking over each other—it's silence.

This silence isn't golden; it's a lead weight

Rethink 'work-life balance'.

Consider it as balancing Results, Relationships, and Self-Respect.

Success isn't just about what we achieve, but how we build connections

Do you remember how it felt the last time someone understood you completely?

Why is it so satisfying when someone gets it exactly right?

Perhaps

Dominators prioritize short term gains over long term relationships.

Doormats sacrifice their own well being for other people's agendas.

Diplomats balance assertiveness with empathy.

Why is our default to problem-solving always addition?

We’ve all seen this in action. When something “goes to committee” or moves through different teams

On toxic teams, what people think they know about each other is wrong. People talk about each other not to each other. Talent