courage is contagious.
A question that comes up time and time again at the end of nearly every event of mine: I want and need to do this. I want to choose courage and be vulnerable. I know my team needs this, and
Connection builds trust.
We aren't as alone as the world tries to make us feel, and we must rebuild trust with our fellow humans. I don't know how any of this will get better if we don't.
This is the courageous life
I don't want us to be fearless or shameless. Nor do I even think that is possible. I want us to feel our feelings.
You deserve to be seen
Maybe your vulnerability has been used against you, especially in leadership. It's not okay.
Calling out vs calling in
A room full of CEOs rumbling with how to be empathic while holding people accountable and the difference between calling out vs calling in
connection grows
I share a lot when I write and teach. Chances are, my vulnerability often makes you pretty uncomfortable.
Deep breath, lean in, receive.
If we don't do the work to make our wired-for-comfort brain lean into vulnerability, we literally miss the chance to receive appreciation and love.
I feel like my vulnerability has been used against me.
More and more, I am hearing these heartbreaking sentiments from women leaders after they hear me teach that their work culture and teams NEED their vulnerability because it is our way to courage.
Vulnerability has boundaries
Vulnerability without boundaries is often oversharing to hotwire a connection, which isn't how trust is built. Vulnerability without boundaries can also be manipulative.
#TherapyThursdaywithJustine: It’s a lot… #perspective
I've been told I'm a lot, too much, too dramatic.
