“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
Read MoreIf you’re like many leaders, your answer might be influenced by an incident.
Maybe you witnessed it - someone losing it - crying, raging or reacting in a regrettable manner. Even worse, maybe it was you who lost it. It may have been yesterday or 10 years ago, but it was enough to make you vow, consciously or not, to check your emotions at the door.
* This is a special newsletter. It was co-written with one of my clients. A few weeks ago, I got off a Zoom with Matt (of course, not his real name), and wrote this piece as a follow-up to our conversation highlighting what I heard and what I didn’t say to him. Later that day, I handed it off to him asking for his input. Hmmm...just now seeing how meta this is – working with a thought partner to write about thought partnership. Anyways, here is our co-creation. (Thanks ‘Matt’ – you inspire me with your curiosity, awareness and commitment to becoming a better human being.)
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