“Experience is not what happens to you, it’s what you do with what happens to you.” —Aldous Huxley
1: “An extrovert walks into a party and sees a different room than an introvert does,” David Brooks writes in his book: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.
“A person who has been trained as an interior designer sees a different room … continue reading
Back in the 1970s, Parker Palmer, the prominent Quaker writer and educator was offered the opportunity to become a college president, David Brooks writes in his book: How to Know a Person.
“In order to think through the decision,” David notes, Parker “engaged in a Quaker practice that involves a body called a clearness committee. The committee is a group of peers who simply pose questions and allow the person … continue reading
Being a good conversationalist is a skill that can be learned.
“We should explicitly teach people, from a young age, how to be good conversationalists,” David Brooks writes in his book: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.
But we do not.
“In an attempt to make up for this lack, I’ve spent some time talking with conversation experts and reading … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
Summertime is my favorite time of the year. For families like ours with school-aged kids, school is out, which means there are many fewer activities and commitments.
Which means we have … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
Summertime is here. For many of us, it’s a time to connect with family, friends, and neighbors. Whether it’s visits to the swimming pool, a backyard BBQ, or maybe a summer … continue reading
1: David Brooks asks this question in his book How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.
His answer: “Not by a long shot.”
David shares the story of a call with a government official “who was lecturing me about something or other.”
Suddenly, the call dropped.
“I expected he’d call me right back,” David writes. “Five minutes passed. Seven. Finally, I … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
What’s the most stressful situation in which to build a relationship?
A hostage crisis would rank near the top of the list.
This week, we’ve been exploring the ideas in David Brooks… continue reading
1: Some people are natural illuminators, David Brooks writes in his book How to Know Another Person.
Illuminators “have a persistent curiosity about other people,” David writes. “They have been trained or have trained themselves in the craft of understanding others.”
They ask the right question at the right time. “They shine the brightness of their care on people and make they fell bigger, deeper, respected, lit up,” he … continue reading
1: “If you ever saw the old movie Fiddler on the Roof, you know how warm and emotional Jewish families can be. They are always hugging, singing, dancing, laughing, and crying together,” David Brooks writes in his book How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.
But that wasn’t David’s family.
“I come from the other kind of Jewish family,” he writes. … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
We track all sorts of things in our lives.
“Runners training for a race constantly measure how fast they are running and keep a log of the miles they cover … continue reading
