This issue of the Virtuous Cycles newsletter is something very special. It is the first that is a collaborative effort! I was very happy to have my friend Olivia Fehlberg as co-author for this important topic. “Hazing mentality” is a term I coined to describe a way in which people can perpetuate negative cycles ofContinue reading “Hazing Mentality and the Perpetuation of Discrimination”
Tag Archives: self-awareness
Poopket Theory
People are complicated. People, even those we know well, can behave in unpredictable and even contradictory ways. I’m always fascinated by the reports of how thoroughly numerous serial killers are able to fool close friends and neighbors. For example, serial killer Dennis Rader murdered at least ten people in Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991.Continue reading “Poopket Theory”
Self-Awareness and Empathy as Trainable Skills
I’m going to open today’s newsletter with what might be a controversial opinion: I don’t believe in natural talent. I believe in training, practice, and passion. When you see someone who has mastered a skill—such as playing an instrument, performing a one-armed handstand, or becoming a chess grandmaster—what you are seeing is the result ofContinue reading “Self-Awareness and Empathy as Trainable Skills”
Sustainable Networking 