134 – Look for the good and trust in the work

A new?episode of?Anecdotally Speaking?is available!?To listen to?Look for the good and trust in the work,?click here.?

This week, Rob Grundel joins the podcast! He’s standing in for Shawn, who’s on leave.

Rob shares a story that recently came up in an Anecdote team meeting. It’s from Hugh van Cuylenburg’s first book,?The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness.?

Trigger warning:?This week’s episode touches on suicide, so some listeners may prefer to skip this one and tune back in next week. If you need help, you can call Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14.

The story?makes several?meaningful business points, including:

• You don’t know what other people are going through;?
• You don’t know the impact you’re having?on other people;
• Be aware of our tendency to assume the worst;
• Don’t take how people act personally; and
• Trust the work that you’re doing.?

Rob also mentions Hugh’s new book,?Let Go: It’s Time for us to Let Go of Shame, Expectation and our Addiction to Social Media. And the pair discuss Rob’s debut on?Anecdotally Speaking, which occurred for?122 – Grumpy maestros and all that jazz.