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there’s always a little truth behind every “just kidding,”

…a little knowledge behind every “I don’t know,”

…a little emotion behind every “I don’t care,”

and a little pain behind every “I’m okay!”

Always lead with empathy—be compassionate when people share their feelings with you.

#GrowWithAJ

You have less control of your life than you think.

As humans, we love stability and control. We enjoy predictability and fear the unknown.

You don’t like the fact that at any moment, you could get hit by a bus, or lose something precious to you.

You don’t like it. But it’s reality!

In reality, we don’t control most external things that happen to us.

We

Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.

If you want to influence people, learn to listen.

Listen with intent.

During meetings, people usually focus on what they are going to say and how they can cover as much as possible.

After all, how can you influence someone without talking their head off…right? Wrong!

If your goal is to influence the r

Losing your job might not be a bad thing.

Many of you were recently laid off, had your job offer revoked, or denied a new career opportunity due to the ongoing pandemic.

You might feel rejected, anxious, or upset.

With such negative emotions, losing your job is undoubtedly a bad thing. Right?

Not quite. Not yet.

Five years ago, my internship offer with

How you convey information matters!

What’s more impressive?

Bill Gates has 100 billion dollars.

Bill Gates has earned $4,000 every minute since Microsoft was founded 44 years ago.

The second statement is more compelling.

Here’s why:

To our brains, a million, billion, and trillion all seem like large, vague numbers.

100 billion is just another large number

Saying “I don’t know” is a beautiful thing!

It is rare for a single person to attain a full understanding of a complex problem.

Yet, many of us feel like we must know it all.

In a society that rewards knowing it all, you must find the courage to say, “I don’t know.”

Embrace what you don’t know.

The faster you are willing to say, “I don’t know,” the fast