Welcome to Mindful Monday!

This week, we focus on how to be happier, the opening of applications for our Learning Leader Circle, the power of mentors, life lessons from Polina, and wise words about talent.

#652: Arthur Brooks

​Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the weekly “How to Build a Life” column. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 15 books, including The Happiness Files, Build the Life You Want, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, and From Strength to Strength. We discuss The Power of Teaching, The Arrival Fallacy, The Mad Scientist Profile, Lifting Heavy Weights, & The Two Best Practices To Be Happy. You can also WATCH our conversation on YouTube.

The Learning Leader Circle - NOW Accepting Applications

We open applications for my Learning Leader Circle once per year. That time is now. If you want to surround yourself with growth-focused, ambitious leaders who want to put a positive dent in the world, then apply now. If you're curious to hear from a current member, here is what Alex Feldmeyer said about her last 2 years in our Learning Leader Circle: “Our leadership circle meetings are experiences that go unmatched with anything else in my life. The biggest part is learning that we have so much within ourselves to catalyze massive potential, but we often don't know how to access it. This group is about learning how to unlock it, LIVE it & most importantly--sustain it. With the carefully crafted discussion points and the intentional people around us, it's like being invited to a machine that gives us the tools to harvest our own superpowers." CLICK HERE to apply.

The Power of Mentors

Great mentors see something in you that you can't see in yourself. They believe first, before you have reason to. They root for you when winning seems out of reach. CLICK HERE to read a personal story I wrote about a mentor in my life.

14 Life Lessons From Polina

Dan Gilbert once said, “Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.” Here are 14 useful life lessons from Polina Pompliano.

Wise Words

​Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone's founder, on managing/working with talented writers: "The best talent is often the easiest to work with. They’re disciplined. They have a vision + know what they want to do. All you have to do is steer them where they’re naturally inclined."

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Ryan Hawk Author: The Score That Matters, Welcome to Management, & The Pursuit of Excellence​ Host: The Learning Leader Show​