Culture, listening, and wanting to be right

Happy Wednesday! My goal this month is to be half as focused on my priorities as my dog is on her new pumpkin squeaky toy.

Do you have any systems or routines that help you to stay focused and on track?

Now, on to today’s tips…

From the Coaches

Alistair Brown delves into how leaders should approach company culture, going beyond just understanding its importance and getting at how to build a story around what your company culture is in Culture Matters: Key habits leaders cultivate to harness the power of their culture.

Larry Van Sant offers tips you and your clients can use to become better and more attuned listeners in There is more to listening than just passively hearing the words…

Nancy Persson offers solid advice for clients who might allow their sense of righteousness to override their logic in Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?

Jordan Stark helps us all get our dopamine levels up through these tips on how to get a little bit more optimism in your diet in How to Boost Your Optimism.

Kim Carpenter goes through the basics of performing health checks for leaders who are doing this for the first time, including tips, advice, and a downloadable guide, in Navigating Your Team's Well-Being with Team Health Checks.

Ellen Donnelly shares valuable life lessons she has learned throughout her life in Lessons on work, love, life and belonging, from a 31 year old.

From the Operators & Investors

Dr. Onyinye Balogun and Eve McDavid speak with Daniel Stillman about the lessons they learned while creating their health startup Mission-Driven Tech. Includes conversations on user-driven product development, co-founder partnerships, and more in When the Mission Drives the Tech: Co-Founder Conversations.

Kyle Harrison discusses the venture capital value chain and how that can impact investors and the value of their investments in The Value Chain of Capital.

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