by David Brown | Feb 22, 2024 | Insight, Journal, Personal Growth |
In the words of the great philosopher John Stuart Mill, “The source of everything respectable in man either as an intellectual or as a moral being [is] that his errors are corrigible. He is capable of rectifying his mistakes by discussion and experience.”...
by David Brown | Feb 15, 2024 | Insight, Journal, Writing |
One day, amid my usual tech-filled routine, I decided to do something different. I picked up a pen, pulled a piece of paper, and started writing a letter. Not just any letter, a letter of gratitude. A letter that acknowledged someone’s hard work, their kindness,...
by David Brown | Feb 8, 2024 | Journal, Thoughts |
Give it the attention it deserves. When we are bothered by something, we tend to escalate the situation. We become the greyhound after the rabbit. We are obsessive. Ruminating constantly has yet to solve a problem in the world. When hyper-focused on what bothers us,...
by David Brown | Feb 1, 2024 | Insight, Journal, Thoughts, Writing |
Recently, a podcast from the Wall Street Journal uncovered a growing discourse between friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and anyone else you can imagine in your social circle. The culprit wasn’t the usual suspects, such as politics, religion, or sports...
by David Brown | Jan 18, 2024 | Journal, Leadership, Thoughts |
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” — Stephen Hawking Ahh, yes. One of the hardest things for a leader to do. Adapt. Companies are full of people who jokingly say, “We have always done it this way.” Sometimes, entire companies are...
by David Brown | Nov 14, 2023 | Insight, Journal, Leadership, Personal Growth |
Learning, adapting, and growing is essential in today’s fast-paced world. One key factor determining our capacity for growth lies within an often-overlooked trait: coachability. Arrogance, at times, inhibits our ability to be coachable. The ones humble enough to...