Join Mike for his podcast, We're All In This Together (which is also the title of his new book). Mike shares his wisdom and insight, and also interviews interesting and influential business leaders, thought leaders, and change makers on the show. Over the past 20 years, he 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. Mike gets real with his guests, so that you can learn the truth behind their stories, how they've overcome challenges, and specifics 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.
Most of us could use a break these days. However, for a number of reasons, taking breaks can be challenging. This difficulty is often practical, financial, emotional, relational, social, or some combination of these factors. And, no matter how hard it may be, it’s critical for us to pause from time to time, not only for our own wellbeing, but for the health of our relationships and teams as well. On this episode, I talk about both the challenge and importance of taking breaks, as well as some of the specific dynamics that make doing this even harder and more essential these days. I also share that I’ll be taking a break from this podcast and some other things over the next few weeks or months.
Positivity is something that most of us consider, well, positive, right? However, when positivity is used to cover up or silence our authentic human experience, it can become incredibly toxic. With all of the challenges, stress, and struggle many of us have been facing these days, it can be difficult, but really important, to remain optimistic. And, at the same time, we don’t want to sugarcoat things or diminish the experience of others. On this episode, we talk about this complex dynamic and look at ways we can balance our desire to be positive and create a positive environment around us, while at the same time being real and giving people space to express themselves authentically.
Covid has, obviously, turned our lives upside down in so many ways. The distribution of the vaccine has been a game-changer these past few months. However, not everyone has access to the vaccine, and there are people who are hesitant to get it or simply refuse. On this episode, I talk openly about my own journey with the vaccine and share some thoughts about how we can have more authentic conversations about this incredibly important and emotionally charged topic. While everyone has the right to make their own personal choice, what we each decide to do in this regard does impact those around us and all of us collectively. And, given how essential this is, it’s important for us to find more effective ways to discuss it openly.
Telling the truth about how we really feel is so important, especially these days. At the same time, operating with this type of vulnerability can be challenging, for many different reasons. On this episode, I share some of how I’ve been feeling lately, and we discuss not only the importance of being real, but some specific ways to engage with those around us authentically. There is so much freedom and power in the truth…and it takes courage for us to operate this way.
So many of us, myself included, are struggling with mental health challenges these days. Even if we aren’t, we probably know people who are and want to be able to support them. While we’ve made progress in recent years in how we think about, talk about, and treat mental health, there is still a lot of understandable yet unnecessary fear, shame, and stigma connected to it. On this episode, I talk openly about my own mental health journey and the importance of being real about how we feel and asking for the support that we need. Caring for our mental health is as essential, if not more so, than caring for our physical health, especially right now.
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