Before Breakfast How to be courageous, with Jenny Wood
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May 21, 2025 
Career expert Jenny Wood, author of Wild Courage and former executive at Google, shares her journey of embracing courage. She recounts a transformative subway experience that led her to value risk-taking and authenticity. Listeners learn a practical goal-setting framework, 'rock, chalk, talk, walk,' designed to empower personal achievement. Jenny also emphasizes maximizing productivity through small time investments, balancing perfection with contentment, and the importance of effective leadership in everyday life.
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Subway Boldness Sparks Marriage
- Jenny Wood took a bold risk by chasing down a mysterious man on the NYC subway and giving him her business card.
- This courageous act led to their marriage and inspired her to embrace wild courage professionally.
Survivorship Bias in Success
- Success stories often suffer from survivorship bias, hiding the many failures behind them.
- Building courage through repeated risk-taking, even with failures and rejection, strengthens resilience and future success.
Rock Chalk Talk Walk Method
- Use the "rock, chalk, talk, walk" method to set and achieve goals effectively.
- Define a clear goal, write it down, talk about it, and take tangible daily steps to progress.
