Podcaster reflects on feeling like a stranger in his own business and explores reframing this as an opportunity for growth. He discusses envy, self-awareness, and the importance of self-reflection. Shares a comforting quote by James Clear for guidance during a chapter of experimentation and exploration.
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Knowledge FOMO can make you feel like a stranger in your own company, but it's an opportunity for growth and learning.
Transitioning from commitment to experimentation can lead to self-discovery and align with a phase of exploration and wonder.
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Feeling like a stranger at my own company
The host talks about feeling like a stranger at his own company and explores the reasons behind it. He identifies knowledge FOMO as one of the reasons, feeling like he's missing out on key learnings. Despite the discomfort, he sees this as an opportunity and a gift, acknowledging that these thoughts and feelings are a byproduct of his own creativity and curiosity. He also welcomes learning FOMO and discusses various ways he can effectively address it, such as seeking opportunities to chat with leaders and watching recorded internal videos. Overall, he emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and reframing our thoughts and feelings.
Transitioning from commitment to experimentation
The host reflects on his shift from a phase of commitment to a phase of experimentation. He shares his experience of watching his colleagues working passionately toward the company's vision and feeling envious. However, he reminds himself that thoughts and feelings aren't inherently good or bad, and self-awareness is key. He quotes James Clear's advice about having fewer commitments and more experiments before discovering what you love and transitioning to fewer experiments and more commitments afterward. The host finds comfort in this quote, as it aligns with his current phase of exploration and wonder, despite feeling directionless.
Episode 60: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares how he feels like a stranger in his own home. Working in the offices of Morning Brew has made him come to the realization that he has FOMO from seeing the matured inner workings of a business he helped create. It’s a unique position of feeling on the outside of in.