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071: Brein Power with Rein Henrichs
02:41 – Rein’s Superpower: Perceiving and Being Aware of Connections Between Things and People
03:49 – Power Dynamics in Companies
05:41 – Inherent Value and Self-Esteem; Recovering From Failure
Virginia Satir: Communication and Congruence
11:35 – Modeling Behavior and Controlling Outcomes as a Person in a Position of Power
The Virginia Satir Model of Family Therapy
17:58 – Hierarchical Organization vs Growth-Oriented Organization
24:33 – The Problem with Labeling Teams as “Family”
32:04 – Making Choices That Are Right for Yourself; Experimentation
[Ikigai](Ikigai)
39:01 – Haskell and Strategies for Learning and Reading Papers
44:51 – Being Present and Truly Seeing Others; Being OK with Not Being OK
What Do You Do With the Mad You Feel? Mr. Rogers
48:20 – Intentions Matter
50:31 – Advice for Perceiving and Being Aware of Connections Between Things and People
Cognitive Dissonance
“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all.” ~ Maya Angelou
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