You’re not burned out. You’re helping the wrong people.
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explains why givers are either the most successful or the most exploited and how to avoid becoming the latter. This conversation covers reciprocity, resilience, culture design, parenting, and the brutal myth of balance. It is required listening if you want to do meaningful work without losing yourself.
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Here are a few highlights from our conversation:
- How to tell if you are a giver or a taker (Spoiler: if you just told yourself you’re a giver, you might be in for a rude awakening)
- How Adam filters down hundreds of ideas and opportunities to the select few he focuses on
- How to tell if your business idea is a winner or a huge waste of time
- Why “quick to start and slow to finish” is great advice for budding entrepreneurs
- How to nurture creativity and resilience in your children (or team culture)
- How to create positive competitive environments that bring out the best in people
- Adam’s two core family values and how he instills them in his children
- “Mental time travel” and how it can make you resilient to any challenge or obstacle
- Why “how can I be more productive” is the wrong question to ask (and what to ask instead)
- How Adam and I each address the topic of work/life balance
And so much more.
Listen and learn.
