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We often think of service as something we give to people, but Joan Howard learned it’s also something that gives back.
After Joan went from a trust fund baby to losing everything and living in her car with her mother and three dogs… one stranger reached out a hand and asked her to do one thing: perform an act of kindness every week.
That can look like attention, presence, humanity. And Joan says this practice didn’t just help others. It saved her life.
Service isn’t selfless. It’s how we find ourselves again.
🎧 Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts: ‘How Losing Everything Taught Her to Help Everyone: Joan Howard’s Story’
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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.
Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.
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Start With Why: simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why
Find Your Why: simonsinek.com/books/find-your-why
Leaders Eat Last: simonsinek.com/books/leaders-eat-last
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We often think of service as something we give to people, but Joan Howard learned it’s also something that gives back.
After Joan went from a trust fund baby to losing everything and living in her car with her mother and three dogs… one stranger reached out a hand and asked her to do one thing: perform an act of kindness every week.
That can look like attention, presence, humanity. And Joan says this practice didn’t just help others. It saved her life.
Service isn’t selfless. It’s how we find ourselves again.
🎧 Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts: ‘How Losing Everything Taught Her to Help Everyone: Joan Howard’s Story’
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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.
Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.
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Website: simonsinek.com
Live Online Classes: simonsinek.com/classes
Podcast: apple.co/simonsinek
Instagram: instagram.com/simonsinek
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/simonsinek
Twitter: twitter.com/simonsinek
Facebook: facebook.com/simonsinek
Simon’s books:
The Infinite Game: simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game
Start With Why: simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why
Find Your Why: simonsinek.com/books/find-your-why
Leaders Eat Last: simonsinek.com/books/leaders-eat-last
Together is Better: simonsinek.com/books/together-is-better
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#SimonSinek










