Personal foundation, corporate detox, and ugly Americans

The Mental Breakdown - Edition #33

From the Coaches

Kim L. Miles writes a short reminder that many of your clients may have neglected a key area of strength in their lives — their personal foundation in How strong is your Personal Foundation?

Corean C. reminds leaders that the best way they can help their business is to make sure they take time off from work so they’re healthy enough to be a leader in Corporate Detox and Leading Well.

Lenn Pryor shares a story where he learned that always having an answer isn’t the only way to lead in That time I was the "ugly American" and got schooled on leadership.

Austin Johnson defends the importance of learning how to breathe properly, especially in times of difficulty in Take a Breath - Are You Kidding Me?

Irina Stanescu explores how bad management can infect every aspect of a business and the people working there in So you want to be a Manager - Part 4: The blast radius of bad management.

Daniel Stillman speaks with CEO David Hoffman on what it takes to be a successful co-founder, specifically how to ensure your work culture scales even as your business grows in Give First: The Long Conversation of Being a Co-Founder.

From the Operators & Investors

Eric Lupton explains the power of choosing to be fantastic every day, even when you may not want to, in I’m Fantastic.

Penny Herscher contemplates how death (or near-death experiences) can show us what really matters in life in The unexpected lessons I learned from my cardiac arrest.

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