Backstage w/ Matt Stone

The benefit of being in the presence of a Master goes beyond learning from their wisdom and skill. We can see our own potential through their humanity and mortality. 

Talking about a key learning from Marshall Goldsmith's latest book, The Earned Life. Ambition will get us far, but we need something else in order to be fulfilled. 

Investing in others with warm-heartedness is like having money in the bank. 

There's no time like the present, which makes today the perfect day to take action on meaningful things. 

New research reveals how we tend to underestimate the true positive impact of our random acts of kindness on others. (Source: https://news.utexas.edu/2022/08/18/random-acts-of-kindness-make-a-bigger-splash-than-expected/)

Talking about the one intentional behavior that will put your relationships at home and at work on track for sustained growth and success. 

A thought provoking and inspiring episode of another podcast (Smartness) has me thinking about what it means to commit to a long term strategy that is true to myself. 

Unrealistic expectations can cause disappointment and repeated, unhelpful failures. Setting micro goals is a great way to keep our minds in good shape and we leap forward toward our big visions. (Source cited: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-healing-crowd-the-new-science-hope-and-the-power-learned-hopefulness/202209/getting-real-0)

For most ventures to take off, they have to narrow down their focus so there's no confusing about what problem they solve. That doesn't mean eliminating services around other problems. 

I've been using a technique recently that has dramatically improved outcomes during collaboration and consultation calls.