Episode 268

Why It Is Your Job To Look Around

Takeaways

  • Failure can easily happen when your thinking is missing the broader context.
  • Employees should actively seek information and form their own perspectives.
  • Relying on incomplete or misleading information can lead to dissatisfaction and misalignment.
  • Asking questions and sharing thoughts is crucial for personal and professional growth.

Chapter Markers:

00:00 - Introduction and Book Recommendation

02:18 - Failure Due to Lack of Context

03:30 - The Importance of Forming Your Own Perspective

05:01 - The Dangers of Misleading Information

05:59 - The Role of Communication and Engagement

07:53 - Being Prepared to Share Your Perspective

10:05 - The Impact of Misleading Headlines

11:17 - Seeking the Bigger Picture


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Travis Maus

Travis Maus is the Chief Executive Officer of S.E.E.D. Planning Group is a fee-only financial planning firm with over 30 employees and locations in New York and Tennessee.

He hosts Unleashing Leadership and co-hosts the award-winning Ditch the Suits Podcast. Ditch the Suits aim is to help listeners get the most from their money and lives.

He is passionate, unfiltered, and committed to building great businesses.