Join Mike for his podcast, We're All In This Together (which is also the title of his latest book). Mike shares his own wisdom and insight, and also interviews interesting and influential business leaders, thought leaders, and change makers on the show. Over the past 22 years, Mike has partnered with people, leaders, and teams within top organizations like Google, Wells Fargo, Airbnb, Gap, Microsoft, Schwab, the NBA, Genentech, eBay, the Oakland A's, and many others. Episodes of the show authentically address important topics and challenges, and offer specific tips about leadership, teamwork, and life. These conversations are designed to give you practical ideas, insights, and techniques to enhance your success, impact, and the performance of your team.
I had the incredible opportunity to see Taylor Swift in concert in Singapore. It was such a joyful and positive experience. On this episode, I share some reflections from the show, and specifically talk about the importance of setting a positive tone for ourselves, our teams, and those around us. This can be tricky to do in an authentic way for a number of reasons these days. However, when we’re able to genuinely set a positive tone, the benefits can be remarkable.
Proving ourselves is something most of us find ourselves trying to do in certain aspects of work and life. However, usually the harder we’re trying to prove something, the less we actually believe it to be true, although this can sometimes be hard for us to see and own. On this episode, I talk about some of the understandable reasons we feel compelled to prove ourselves, our ideas, or specific qualities about ourselves. I then share five specific things we can do to to make the powerful shift from proving to believing.
Full Show NotesSo many things happen to us and around us throughout our lives and it’s easy to fall into the never-ending trap of fault-finding. We live in a blame-obsessed society and we often waste a lot of time blaming all kinds of situations, circumstances, and people (including ourselves). On this episode I talk about the pervasive and dangerous nature of focusing on who or what is at fault. And I share some specific things we can do shift from this into the healthy and empowering mode of true ownership and responsibility. Doing this allows us to be more effective leaders, parents, friends, partners, and humans.
Full Show NotesAs I celebrate my 50th birthday, I’m reflecting on lots of memories from the past few years and decades of my life. And while I’ve had many highs and lows, some big accomplishments and major failures, and a whole lot of learning along the way, I’ve realized that one of the most important and challenging aspects of life is being able to celebrate ourselves. On this episode, I talk about some of the reasons this can be hard, why it’s so essential, and specific ways we can celebrate, appreciate, and honor who we are…wherever we may find ourselves at the present moment.
Full Show NotesProgress is a simple, but often overlooked fundamental aspect of individual and collective fulfillment. We often get so focused on results or we get caught up in erroneous perfection demands, both of which can get in our way of our growth. On this episode, I talk about the importance of progress and I share a specific framework that can dramatically enhance your capacity for both achievement and fulfillment.
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