Fault vs. Responsibility

Asking for help is important. But it's also important to ask the right way, in order to increase your odds of success.  The key is putting yourself in other person's shoes.  Calendly 

I recently was reminded of this concept: Fault vs. Responsibility when a contractor dropped the ball and was unprofessional with me; it cost me a lot of money as a result.  In this episode I talk about this recent event and the importance of not getting caught up on Fault vs. Responsibility Three questions that I asked myself:  What can I do immediately (Immediate Solutions Focused) What role did I play in contributing to this outcome (Reflective Focus)  What am I willing to do about this going forward to prevent this from happening again? (Long Term Adaptation or Behavior Change)  Book: Extreme Ownership

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In this episode, Danny talks about how he got started with podcasting, his motivations and routines, his definition of a good day, and how writing ‘I love myself ' every day transformed his life. He also discussed his twitter post about alignment and why it feels effortless to be aligned with your purpose in life. Danny Miranda is a podcaster and youtube content creator on a mission to help 1 million people build better habits. With over 200 episodes on his podcast, Danny Miranda touches on topics about self-development, meditation, fitness, writing, spirituality, high performance, NFTs, and content creation. Learn more about Danny Miranda: Twitter: @heydannymiranda Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DannyMiranda Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zteH1pAiF07ArhYYNhSfb Website: https://dannymiranda.com/

In this episode, Juvoni talks about his background, his passion, and his path to becoming a software engineer. How he went from business school to working in wall street while teaching himself how to code on the side. He discusses how to position yourself for opportunities during immense changes, publishing annual self-reviews, and talks about his achievement of reading 450 books and what inspired him to read. Juvoni Beckford is a Software Engineer at Google, a Blogger that writes on areas around productivity, personal finance, and personal development. He is also a community builder, currently running a large personal development community and software engineering mastermind group to help black software engineers break into the industry. Check out more of Juvoni beckford: Twitter: @juvoni LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juvoni/ Website: https://juvoni.com/ Email: [email protected] Check out these books at Amazon: Atomic Habits by James Clear Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Selling Hypnotically: The Art Of Suggestion by Richard Barker The Art Of War by Sun Tzu Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday Juvoni’s tweet on reading 450 books: https://twitter.com/juvoni/status/1295057579681501196?cxt=HHwWmMC-ibuA_PgjAAAA

In this 5 min episode I reflect on a recent conversation I had with a friend who was considering a job change. It reminded me of a similar decision that I've made in the past.

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