In this episode Mike and Jen talk about why great ideas lose out to bad ones.

If bad ideas are agreed to, we are all implicit.

Put focus on the outcome and try and break down the idea into components. Be accountable and focus on how your energy can being expended on outcomes. Learn to use language to challenge 'bad' ideas and have courage to act for ourselves.

Jen questions the role of vulnerability with courage to deliver quality outcomes. She suggests that pushing through ideas without thought comes from a position of fear. Mike suggests that vulnerability is extremely important for your mental health and is a place of 'relaxed' thinking.

Jen and Mike also discuss about the need to be 'busy' versus focusing on quality. Think about who makes you busy. What are the external forces that make you feel 'busy'? Being 'busy' takes away energy from being more focused on quality and outcome. It will take energy away from you from day one.

Ministry of Self is a podcast where strategist Jennifer Cromarty and emotional intelligence practitioner Mike Martin talk about the importance of understanding the self, how others influence who you are and why our emotions drive everything.

"We believe that it is for all of us to think about who we really are or what we can become if we are emotionally strong and fulfilled. The gifts accorded us such as creativity, skills, beliefs, and strength are all much more enhanced when linked to our healthy emotions," Mike & Jen