Copy
View this email in your browser

Resilience, reinvention, and personal growth

Edition #4
Hi <<First Name>>,

I've been trying something new.

Every time I start a workshop or speaking engagement, I begin by sharing both my accomplishments and my biggest failures.

Why the failures? Because the more I thought about them, the more I realized that they are inseparable from my successes.

In this week's first article, I share my Failure Resume and explain why you should write your own.

Also in this newsletter: How we can rebuild community in America, three thought-provoking reads, and a one small idea to get your week started. 

I hope you enjoy!

Best,
Chris 

What's on your failure resume?

Photo: The Blowup via Unsplash

Being rejected. Getting blacklisted. Neglecting things that matter. 

These are just a few of the things on my Failure Resume

What's on yours?

And what could you learn from revisiting some of your biggest failures?

For me, writing my Failure Resume changed the way I view setbacks. It also turned out to be a surprisingly cathartic (and oddly fun!) experience.
 
Keep reading

Rebuilding community in America


After an attack on the U.S. Capitol, months of protesting, and nearly a year in quarantine, it’s time to talk about rebuilding community in America.

I recently interviewed Shaylyn Romney Garrett about the future of American society, her latest book with Robert Putnam, and her quest to finding belonging in her own life.

If you haven't listened already, I think you'll really enjoy this episode.
Still not sure? Here's what others are saying:
  • "The line about being your whole self in a group that only accepts part of you makes me think about how I've been holding back." - Jenny
  • "This resonates on so, so many levels." - Jess
  • "This interview gave me hope for our country and practical ideas about how I could be part of that change." - Laura
  • "Love your podcast, but especially loved this one. Thanks for sharing these with the world." - Sara
Listen to this episode

Worthwhile reads


Here are three of the most thought-provoking and inspiring articles that I read this week:
  1. The Joys of Being an Absolute Beginner - For Life (Tom Vanderbilt, The Guardian)
    My favorite takeaway: "I’ve become convinced that whenever something is touted as being good for children, it’s even better for adults."
     
  2. School Wasn't So Great Before COVID, Either (Erika Christakis, The Atlantic)
    In brief: "Parents are not only seeing how flawed and glitch-riddled remote teaching is—they’re discovering that many of the problems of remote schooling are merely exacerbations of problems with in-person schooling."
     
  3. 10 Years Ago, A Gunman Tried to Silence Me (Gabrielle Giffords, NYT)
    On the power of purpose: "I have fought every day to regain all that I lost, from walking to speaking to being able to serve my country. I have had to re-examine my own hopes and expectations. It is exhausting. But I stick to my purpose: I still want to make the world a better place." 

 

One more thing


“A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Three questions:
  1. What's the last thing that stretched your mind?
  2. What's the one new thing you'd like to try this week?
  3. What's stopping you from doing it?

As always, thanks for reading!
Know someone who might enjoy this newsletter? 
Please forward it on!

Did a friend forward this to you?
Click here to receive future updates.
Instagram
Twitter
LinkedIn
Website
Copyright © 2021 Bordoni & Company, LLC, All rights reserved.

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp