We've got everything you want and honey, we know the names.This week I am pleased to announce that we welcome a chunk of new subscribers to the old FoD. Great to see a cross section of friends from near and far added to the mix.Additionally, once again last week yielded record amounts of feedback, primarily fueled by the intro and the talk about empathy. Whether it was a commentary on my opening, sharing of an anecdote about how empathy helped in a management situation, or just providing me some feedback on the newsletter in general, I loved hearing from each of you. Thanks for the kind words and the valuable insights -- it makes putting together this newsletter fun and helps me improve it with each issue. Keep it coming!I'm also going to ask a favor: please feel free to spread the word. I'm all about friendship, and if you are liking these weekly compilations, please share this link with others you think might enjoy it, and encourage them to subscribe themselves: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/davidafrankel I find the shape and tone of each weekly email is often influenced by those that I know are reading it. I think I have said it in this space before, but I often select and include particular articles with certain subscribers in mind. So as the readership grows, I am compelled to look for new sources of articles to curate. Ultimately this makes me smarter and I get to pass along the good stuff to each of you. We all win.Without further adieu, I present to you this week's selections. Great counterpoint to the empathy discussion from last week to start -- very much worth reading. I am also including in the Last Word section a piece on the power of vulnerability. Again, part of the empathy discussion last week, and a really valuable companion when considering the topic in the context of leadership. Surprisingly, I have found that allowing myself to be vulnerable does fuel connections -- and makes me a much stronger leader.Definitely check out the others as well. For we are now into the dog days of summer, and I cannot think of a better way to kill time on a beach, in a hammock, or while you procrastinate knocking off things on your to-do list than to read this issue. It's simply that good. ;)Have a great weekend everyone!XOXODave
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Friends of Dave #30: Welcome to the Jungle
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We've got everything you want and honey, we know the names.This week I am pleased to announce that we welcome a chunk of new subscribers to the old FoD. Great to see a cross section of friends from near and far added to the mix.Additionally, once again last week yielded record amounts of feedback, primarily fueled by the intro and the talk about empathy. Whether it was a commentary on my opening, sharing of an anecdote about how empathy helped in a management situation, or just providing me some feedback on the newsletter in general, I loved hearing from each of you. Thanks for the kind words and the valuable insights -- it makes putting together this newsletter fun and helps me improve it with each issue. Keep it coming!I'm also going to ask a favor: please feel free to spread the word. I'm all about friendship, and if you are liking these weekly compilations, please share this link with others you think might enjoy it, and encourage them to subscribe themselves: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/davidafrankel I find the shape and tone of each weekly email is often influenced by those that I know are reading it. I think I have said it in this space before, but I often select and include particular articles with certain subscribers in mind. So as the readership grows, I am compelled to look for new sources of articles to curate. Ultimately this makes me smarter and I get to pass along the good stuff to each of you. We all win.Without further adieu, I present to you this week's selections. Great counterpoint to the empathy discussion from last week to start -- very much worth reading. I am also including in the Last Word section a piece on the power of vulnerability. Again, part of the empathy discussion last week, and a really valuable companion when considering the topic in the context of leadership. Surprisingly, I have found that allowing myself to be vulnerable does fuel connections -- and makes me a much stronger leader.Definitely check out the others as well. For we are now into the dog days of summer, and I cannot think of a better way to kill time on a beach, in a hammock, or while you procrastinate knocking off things on your to-do list than to read this issue. It's simply that good. ;)Have a great weekend everyone!XOXODave