Mar 11, 2019
LISTENER WARNING: As you can probably tell from the title, there are a few swear words in this week's episode. That's because I'm talking about my 5 highlights from Mark Manson's book, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck." This book isn't about becoming nihilistic. It's about choosing carefully where to place your care and attention. The 5 concepts I loved most about this book are: 1. "Not giving a fuck does not mean being indifferent... 2. "Often the only difference between a problem being painful or being powerful is a sense that we chose it." 3. "We don't go from 'wrong' to 'right.' Rather, we go from wrong to slightly less wrong." 4. "The magnitude of your success is based on how many times you've failed at something." 5. "Without conflict there can be no trust." If you've read the book, I'd love to hear what you thought of my choices of highlights. If you haven't read the book, go get it already! It's a quick read. Announcements: I am speaking at the YWCA Emerge conference on Friday, March 15th. If you are local to me (northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia) please come out to this conference. I'll have a link in the show notes or visit www.ywcatnva.org/emerge/. Thank you to our Patreon supporters for keeping this podcast going. If you would like access to exclusive content and firefly swag...If I bring you any value each month...If I bring you, say, $2 of value each month... please consider supporting the podcast through a Patreon contribution. Much like the recurring donations you get for your organization, Patreon is a platform where you can directly support a creator and their work. Visit Patreon.com/virtualexecutivedirector to support the show. We are also sponsored by Lovoso.com. Lovoso is a handcrafted pen company with a bigger mission to help orphans transition from the system into adulthood. They provide job training and teach life skills, so that when they leave the orphanage, they have more opportunities to succeed. LOVOSO dot com and use promo code SHINE when you check out to get 10% off your order. From our world to yours, Lovoso.