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.
On this episode I had the honor and privilege of talking to my friend, Tyler Merritt, about his brand new book, This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Story about Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don’t Talk About. Tyler’s wisdom, wit, depth, and insight are inspiring and important. In our conversation, we discuss the power of vulnerability, how proximity breeds empathy, why facing death can be both terrifying and liberating, the importance of keeping things in perspective, and why it’s essential to be real about how we feel.
At this time of year, we’re often thinking about what we want to create, accomplish, and experience over the next twelve months. However, setting and achieving our goals can be tricky and we often think about it differently at work than we do in our personal lives. On this episode, I talk about some of the things that make it challenging to set goals in an effective way, how we can learn something personally from the ways we usually approach targets at work, and some specific things we can do to set ourselves up for success with our most important desires.
Being challenged is an essential aspect of our growth and our ability to create success. However, not only does it take courage, it can be hard to be challenged. It’s also important for us to make sure we’re getting the type of feedback we truly need and that it’s being given to us in an empowering and healthy way. On this episode, I talk about some of what makes this tricky. I then share specific examples of how we can lean into it being challenged in a way that is both supportive and effective.
The game of life is played on the court. However, it is much easier, safer, and more comfortable to sit in the stands, comment on what’s happening on the court, and not put ourselves at risk. On this episode, I talk about some of the understandable reasons we hold ourselves back. I then share some specific things we can do to courageously put ourselves out there…which is where real growth and success can happen.
The creation of just about anything, big or small, starts with desire. However, for a number of reasons, it can be challenging for us to focus on what we truly want with freedom and power. On this episode, I discuss some of the key blocks that many of us have when it comes to desire. I then share some specific things we can do to focus on what we truly want, without attachment or demand, thus making it more likely for us to manifest our desires into reality.
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