The Art of Serving: Leading, Managing, and Helping While Maintaining Autonomy

Leaders face immense pressure to deliver results, but it often comes at a cost to ourselves and even those we serve. In this episode, we talk about being reflective; with ourselves, with reality, and with those we serve.

Why is that some people don't listen to us? Is it because they don't like us, or respect us? Today we're going to talk about what it means to be a leader that is credible.

Have you ever wanted to just throw your hands up and walk away? Sometimes leading and serving can lead to apathy, anger and resentment. In this episode we're going to talk about creating space in our everyday lives to stay mentally healthy.

Great Conversations start with humility, but how do we keep the conversation going to learn and connect with others? Today we'll discuss some strategies to  become better at conversing, listening, and hopefully empathizing. 

Having conversations can be difficult, but making the most of our conversations is important when it comes to serving. Join us for part 1 of the art of conversation where we look at a conversation between two of Confucius' disciples and chapter 54 of the Dao De Jing.

In this episode we discuss the double-edged position of being a servant; sometimes loved and other times hated. Join us as we read chapter 13 of the dao de jing and discuss avoiding disgrace and favor.

In this episode, we discuss how to handle conversations that feel aggressive or accusatory. How do we serve someone who's on the offensive? We'll also take a look at a few passages in Marcus Aurelius' Meditations.

In this episode, we're going to discuss how to serve people who are chronic complainers. We'll take a look at Jesus's encounter with a blind beggar named Bartimaeus and briefly discuss Marcus Aurelius' Meditations as well.

In this episode, we're going to discuss how not to get triggered, outraged, and resentful when serving people who just don't seem to get it. We'll take a look at Marcus Aurelius' entry in Meditations 7.58

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In this episode, we're going to take a look at Meditations 2.5 and talk about concentrating on serving others by getting rid of distractions.