On our way home from the park yesterday, we stopped at a different park. And ran into some neighbours who were there with their kid. She kept playing quietly with some toys she had found.

I was chatting with the parents, and after a few minutes, I looked around and saw that Ronan was watching a group of older kids play a bit rough on the twirly-go-round. He looked conflicted.

I mentioned it.

After a moment, while I was still talking with one parent, the other one went over to their daughter. Next thing I know, she's walking over to my guy:

"Ronan, do you want to play with me?"

I don't even know if he said yes, but his body definitely did, as he stepped forward with a bashful smile.

It was yet another lesson in the importance of reaching out. That little girl made such a difference in Ro's day.

Who is someone you care about that you haven't spoken to in a while?

What if you were to drop them a note right now saying that you cared?

We discuss this and leadership within a team setting at work on today’s podcast.