#440. Dad, how do I practice strategic silence?
The less you need to express opinions on everything, the more weight your words carry when you do speak up. […]
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#418. Dad, how do I balance being a supportive parent and allowing my children to learn from their mistakes?
Balancing support and autonomy is key. Offer guidance and encouragement, but also give them space to make decisions and learn
#410. Dad, what is the positive-sum game
A game where the total gains and losses is greater than zero. It’s a game where everyone wins.
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#409. Dad, what is cognitive complexity?
The more difficult a description or sentence is to understand, the more unappealing it becomes.
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#404. Dad, what are Nassim Taleb’s thought leadership themes?
Randomness, probability, uncertainty
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#401. Dad, what is the Paradox Of Unanimity?
The more people agree, the less likely they are thinking for themselves. Therefore, beware of consensuses.
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#378. Dad, what are the signs of low self-awareness?
Never admitting mistakes, criticizing others and being vague about your feelings.
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#367. Dad, is 2020 the new normal?
I don’t like the term “new normal. I prefer to see it as an opportunity to change, reimagine and create.
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#366. Dad, what is intellectual humility?
The art of questioning your own biases, beliefs and experiences.
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#360. Dad, how can I be humble when I am in a conversation?
Being humble is not being afraid to be naive. Allow the other person to teach you something new.
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#357. Dad, what does it mean to be connected?
MLK explained it best: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
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#352. Dad, what should our priorities be during a pandemic?
Our priorities should be our sanity, survival and safety of our loved ones
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#346. Dad, what is the difference between delusional optimism and realistic optimism?
Pretending everything is fine is not the same as knowing you’re going to be OK.
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#342. Dad, can anger be useful?
Anger can be useful when it is used to defend the innocent.
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#340. Dad, how do you know if somebody has low EQ?
They blame others for their problems.
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#335. Dad, how can I find consistency?
Find consistency by focusing on what you can control and influence each day.
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#334. Dad, I don’t know what the truth is anymore?
Too much information can lead to the truth being sacrificed. However, the truth does not cease to exist when it
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#303. Dad, what is Nunchi?
Nunchi is the art of picking up on the mood of any person or environment very quickly.
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#285. Dad, tell me about Remembrance Day
Remembrance day is a day to reflect and show gratitude to all those who served to protect us.
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#280. Dad, what is specificity?
Specificity is the ability to be specific about what you want, what you say and what you do. This forces
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#270. Dad, who should I have as a mentor?
Somebody you can trust, has high integrity and has reliable judgement.
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#249. Dad, who was Hugh Masakela?
He was a trumpeter, anti-apartheid activist and considered the “father of South African jazz”
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#247. Dad, what is an askhole?
Someone who asks too many stupid, pointless or obnoxious questions.
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#239. Dad, you speak about “Quiet Leadership”.
Quiet leaders don’t raise their voices. They listen more than they speak.
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#219. Dad, what is empathetic leadership?
All successful leaders lead with empathy. Empathy drives purpose and purpose drives results.
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#213. Dad, tell me about silence
Silence helps us to eliminate distractions from our daily life.
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#194. Dad, I’m not sure if I did my best today.
Don’t strive to be perfect. Ensure you bring genuine effort into everything you do.
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#191. Dad, how should I teach?
Empathy, understanding and positive encouragement are the foundations from which to teach people.
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#186. Dad, what do you learn by watching sport?
Sport helps me to understand leadership, resilience, passion and instinct.
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#167. Dad, I try to learn as much as I can from others.
It is just as important to learn what not to do from others as much as what to do.
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