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"As a leader, you’ve got to live in three time zones simultaneously, the past, the present, and the future. Everything you do has got to honor the past, deliver in the present, set the table for a more prosperous future. And as you think that way, that’s why trust building becomes mission-critical."

— Former Campbell Soup CEO, Doug Conant ( FS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Transcript)

Timeless Insight

“There are some people whose confidence outweighs their knowledge, and they’re happy to say things which are wrong. And then there are other people who probably have all the knowledge but keep quiet because they’re scared of saying things.”

— Helen Jenkins, on the problem of communicating scientific uncertainty.

Recommended Reading

“The important thing about friends is that you need to have them before disaster befalls you. One reason is that, as we shall see later, people are only likely to make the effort to help you if they are already your friend. We are all much less likely to help strangers or people we know only slightly – despite what we sometimes claim. Making friends, however, requires a great deal of effort and time."

Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships by Robin Dunbar

Friendships are more important than we realize. The closer the friendship the more it matters. Friendships protect us against disease, cognitive decline, and embed us with a sense of trust in the community. They also require constant reinforcement to maintain their strength.

Dunbar's book is a great exploration of relationships answering the questions: what is a friend, why they matter to our health, how they are formed and end, our relationships with kin, as well as the differences between females and males (as well as introverts and extroverts).

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Stay safe,

Shane

P.S. Love the creativity.