The invisible work of empathizing, confronting fear, and bringing positivity is often overlooked.

When we fail to recognize, acknowledge, and appreciate this work, we are left wondering why our best people leave.

I hope that one day, this work will be explicitly recognized and valued in jobs.

Jerzy Gregorek has proven that eating healthy is neither time-consuming, expensive nor difficult.

For the price of a meal out, we can buy enough organic broccoli for an entire week.

Once we eliminate the excuses, we discover what the challenging part truly is.

I was surprised when someone heard that Bridgewater and Levels Health records all their meetings, it sparked huge reactions.

The argument for recording is that it creates searchable information for the entire team, prevents gossip and allows the revisiting of how past decisions are made.

“But what if we say something we don’t mean?”

It’s understandable that it trips us up.

Would our honest sharing be used against us?

Again, it comes back to trust and intention.

Steve Schlafman (@schlaf) is a professional transition coach who helps high performers navigate complex work-life transitions and discover their next calling.

Previously, he was a Partner at several of the top venture capital firms in New York City.

Steve has received certifications and training from coaching and therapeutic schools including (but not limited to) The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, Aletheia, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Men’s Emotional Leadership (MELT), Enneagram and more.

He graduated from Northeastern University and has lived a life of sobriety for the past 10 years (and counting).

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, SpotifyOvercast, or your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

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”It’s just the way I am. I’m not a consistent person.”

It’s entirely possible that there are things you do consistently that you didn’t do when you’re a child.

And so perhaps a more honest answer is “It’s really hard to change my habits, and it is not important enough right now, to put in the work.”

Do you brush your teeth every day?

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