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E164 - Adam Grant: Why you should stop trying to prove yourself and start trying to improve yourself

The High Performance Podcast

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How Do You Decide When You're Ready to Give Up?

When people say, "Let's just agree to disagree," that is a sign they're ready to give up. To me, if you say let's agree to disagree, it means I need to stop trying to persuade and start trying to learn. If you do not want to have a conversation about how we can have better conversations, then maybe we shouldn't be having conversations anymore. And so even just asking, you know, when you come to me for advice on a decision or a dilemma, are you looking to basically get my stamp of approval? Are you here to widen your options? Do you want me to help you think about possibilities you haven't considered?"

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