Enrolling for Compassion with Seth Godin

Dr. Nathan Regier welcomes Seth Godin who has been a great inspiration for millions of people to think and connect with each other differently. He is a leadership expert, marketing guru, prolific best selling author, teacher, visionary, and blogger. Seth has a consistent focus on authenticity, relationships, curiosity, and connection at the center of our lives, and in today’s episode, Dr. Nate is having a conversation with him about how all of these connect to compassion.     Key Takeaways: [2:03] Seth describes himself and how he shows up in this world. [2:53] How and why does Seth post every single day? [4:18] Seth shares what excites him today. [5:43] Seth talks about the Carbon Almanac. [7:50] Nate and Seth begin their conversation about compassion. [9:34] Seth shares his thoughts about authenticity. [14:16] Nate shares the meaning of compassion. [14:40] Seth talks about compassion, starting from the professional side and moving to the community aspect of it. [17:56] How can we move out of resistance while preserving dignity and enhancing it?  [21:19] Seth explains why teaching is not a financial transaction. [23:48] Seth dives deep into the meaning of the word: Enroll. [25:45] If you want to lean into compassion, ask this question: What is this person afraid of? [27:15] Seth talks to leaders about how they can ask the right questions to reach a more compassionate approach, but first, he differentiates managers from leaders. [30:15] Seth speaks about the scarcity in our world. [31:10] Seth shares his view on conflict.   Mentioned in this episode: The Compassion Mindset Seth’s Blog Seth Godin   Tweetables: “Compassion and generosity do not mean you give everything away for free.” #oncompassion    “Compassion and generosity can coexist with long-term value creation.” #oncompassion   “People actually care about consistency, not authenticity.” #oncompassion   “Dignity is not something you can get all by yourself, people also have to give it to you.” #oncompassion