#166 - Listen Up!

04/07/22 • 23 min

Human beings are not natural listeners, even though we have 2 ears and 1 mouth to remind us to listen more than we speak! However, like anything else, you can become better with time and practice. But why is listening even important in the first place? Isn't it by speaking that we show others who we are? And how does one even listen properly and get better over time? Listen up, and I'll tell you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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#165 - Jacob Saunders: Stoic Sailing, Patriotism, & Meaning

Jacob Saunders is an Olympic sailor who grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada, which is my home province. He competed in sailing twice, first at Rio in 2016 and again at Tokyo in 2020. In this episode we talk about what it’s like to represent one’s country internationally, how to find meaning in life after a sports career, what lessons we can extract from sailing (i.e. boat analogy), and much more. Please welcome Jacob Saunders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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#167 - Teaching Failure

Human life is set up to make all of us mentors and role models in some way, from parents to bosses to coworkers to basic members of our community! Having someone to look up to is important for development. It's helpful to have something to aim at and virtues to try and live up to. But what about vices? Should we be teaching others about ONLY strength, courage, and success, or also weakness, cowardice, and failure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices