Independent Business Consultant @ Private Contractors | Business Development, Relationship Management
Part 2: Compelling & Controversial In a world that often promotes the culture of receiving, challenging the status quo can be controversial. But here's the twist – embracing a lifestyle of giving can be the most empowering and revolutionary choice you make. Marcus J. Austin "M.Dot" doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk. Discover his provocative insights on https://lnkd.in/eFDdtrf.
At Peisner Johnson, we're all about breaking free from the norm and creating a journey that's uniquely yours. It's not just about crunching numbers; it's about guiding you with peace of mind and unwavering confidence. Together, let's dive into the heart and soul of our values – where collaboration, authenticity, and empowerment are not just buzzwords; they're the very essence of who we are. Watch or listen here: https://lnkd.in/gmp396Er
The World needs positive change
"People should not be afraid of trying to do positive things in life, because the world needs positive change." On the latest Person of the Week, Richard Branson tells TIME about his new environmental initiative, going to space, and growing up with dyslexia https://ti.me/3tdpkdg
March 10 and today’s lesson is Find Yourself A Cato. “What I need is someone who will make me do what I can.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson It is crucially important that we find people who inspire us and hold us to a higher standard. Whether they are your family, business associates, or people from history that you admire, you can use them for inspiration whenever you are facing challenging situations. What would they do in this situation? How would they judge my decision? You can justify any decision, good or bad. If you have identified role models you admire that have managed to make the right decisions even when they were the hard decisions, then you will hold yourself accountable and choose what is right and not what is easy. This is especially important in business, where the attitude of winning at all costs is often celebrated. Eventually, if you live your life in this manner, you will become a role model for other people, including your children. “They who set an example make a highway. Others follow the example, because it is easier to travel on a highway than over untrodden grounds.” - Horace Mann Passage in video read from the book The Daily Stoic.
CEO-Vistage Master Chair-Serial Entrepreneur-Board Member-Author-Speaker-Leadership Coach
In Business, ‘Survival of The Fittest’ Is Out. What's In? New scientific research is overturning decades of assumptions about corporate culture, giving the decisive edge to the friendliest over the fittest. It turns out that what really fuels survival is the ability to engage others and build trust through loyal long-term relationships. https://ow.ly/RVMK50R9l8T
A key principle of my training.
New York Times Best-Selling Author | Organizational Psychologist | World's #1 Self-Awareness Coach | International Keynote Speaker | Researcher
C.S Lewis once said that “there are far better things ahead than any we can leave behind.” We certainly can’t improve without knowing what we need to improve. Self-awareness (the understanding who we are, how we’re seen, and how we fit into the world around us) can therefore be considered the prerequisite to self-improvement.
Associate Director | Advancing Organizational Missions through Powerful Communication Strategies | Championing Social Justice & Diversity Initiatives
Just finished the course “Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences"
We become the average of the people we spend time with. The people we surround ourselves with have a profound impact on our thoughts, behaviors, and ultimately, our lives. We tend to adopt the attitudes, habits, and values of those closest to us, often without even realizing it. This is why it's crucial to be selective about the company we keep. The people we spend the most time with shape our perspectives, influence our decisions, and can either propel us towards our goals or hold us back. By consciously choosing to associate with individuals who embody the qualities and characteristics we aspire to, we open ourselves up to personal growth, positive change, and the realization of our full potential. Surrounding ourselves with people who challenge us, support our dreams, and bring out the best in us is one of the most powerful investments we can make in our own well-being and success. The old adage rings true - we do indeed become the average of the people we spend time with, so we must choose wisely.
FIELDNOTES: Are we talking about this or continuing to brush it under the proverbial rug? Beyond the talk, what are the action steps that we are taking? And not those seasonal performative steps...the organizational, structural and systemic ones.
In this lecture Dr. Simon Levin explains how collective behavior is a large-scale phenomenon that results from small-scale interactions. He discusses the difficulties of managing shared resources over time and space, and uses the concepts of discount rate and externalities to help understand why people make choices that harm these resources. He also shows how economic and ecological views on collective action to manage public goods are similar, and points out two key ideas in both fields that help understand group behavior: cooperation and coercion. He argues that to cooperate in complex adaptive systems, sometimes both modularity and polycentricity are needed, and he stresses the challenges that uncertainty poses to collective action. He ends by saying that managing shared resources is a fundamental problem for both human and ecological systems, and that patterns of cooperation and collective action will have to be linked and scaled up to deal with global issues. #collective_behavior #decision_making https://lnkd.in/dtPfBgHP
