A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink

Mr. Pink broadened my horizons with this book. I went on to listen to another audiobook of his afterward as well. This one ultimately just led me to think about things differently than I was before listening to this audiobook. One major takeaway for me was in regards to the way that we can understand others in the workplace. The author challenged us to have the entire business conduct this practice.

As a manager, it is essential to understand what everyone within the company is experiencing, especially those that directly report. The exercise is called, “A day in the life.”
It’s all about understanding what work is like for your colleagues. Activity with highs, lows, and frustrations. You initially go around took and write in the answers for each person and then at the end, each person whose position it is will reclaim their sheet and shares their true thoughts.

Another thing that I thought was interesting and I intend to begin this year is a birthday gratitude list. This is a simple practice but will undoubtedly shape some of our perspectives in many ways. As we do this each year it will be cool to see the difference between one year and the next, what carries over year…