
A Conversation with President Barack Obama
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Dear friend,
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This issue #4 of šPBP News is about the strength of combining brain and heart:
*** MAKE AN EFFORT TO BE KIND TO YOURSELF ***
In his latest blogpost, Stephen explores a constraint that many ambitious and successful people are prone to:
This is ironic because they are typically really strong and good people. Oftentimes, their brain and heart are just a bit out of sync. Their heart tells them to be submissive and stand back a bit, even if they know in their brain that they actually excel and stand out against others.
Does this pattern apply to you? And do you want to change it?
Then, try changing your habits and perspective by completing the following exercise daily for a while.
First, look at this CRITICAL ā FRIENDLY list:
Then, look into yourself and ask yourself: Are You Kind to Yourself?
Make an effort to add a lot of the FRIENDLY words to your perception of yourself, because
Thank you ā and Good Luck with your attitude transition!
*** SEE YOURSELF THROUGH OTHER PEOPLEāS EYES ***
Another effective way to get a new and more correct (=objective) perspective on yourself, is to ask other people what they think! It sounds obvious, doesnāt it? And yet, how often have you done it?
In Stephenās book The Personal Business Plan ā A Blueprint for Running Your Life (Wiley 2013) we have a nice little exercise, which can help your brain avoid getting confused by your heart. Itās very simple, just a list of questions you can ask people who know you in various settings.
The exercise goes like this:
Remember, FEEDBACK is a loving act. These people will do it for you, because you ask them for help, and because they appreciate you.
For you, it will be a revelation to get to know yourself from other peopleās perspectives!
*** VIDEO FROM āBIG BRAINS MEET BIG HEARTS!ā ***
The video from our summit meeting āWhere Big Brains Meet Big Hearts!ā in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 12, 2018, is now live. Weāre happy to share it.
The leadership summit was about
āPolarization and āThe Movement from the Middleā.
Weāre proud to say that we actually managed to
The grounds for this achievement were the many clever and exciting people who participated in our summit: business leaders, politicians, entrepreneurs, students, consultants, lawyers, neurologists, psychologists, strategists, philosophers, professors, and specialists in time, digitization, disruption, big data, organizations, communication, and behavioral design.
Bjarne Corydon (CEO and editor-in-chief, Borsen business newspaper, former Danish MP, finance minister, and McKinsey partner) said it best from the stage:
People of the middle take responsibility. This is where the leadership lies.
Enjoy our video, highlighting the best parts. For more details, read the full story of āWhere Big Brains Meet Big Hearts!ā.
Once again, thanks for reading!
Warm regards,
Mette and Stephen Bruyant-Langer
Founders of The Personal Business Plan
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