~Emerson

One of the basic tenets of most parenting advice is that kids will do what you do, not what you tell them to do.

If you yell and scream when angry, they’ll be more likely to yell and scream when angry (even when you tell them not to). If you talk about people behind their backs, they’ll be more likely to talk about people behind their backs (even when you tell them not to).

And conversely, if you recover from mistakes and setbacks without berating yourself or others in the process, they’ll be more likely to handle mistakes and setbacks without shame and self-blame.

We know this to be true, whether we’re parents or not.

(and we hate this is true when our kid does something that we KNOW came from us. extra ugh)

What we forget is that it’s just as true at work with our colleagues, team members and clients, as it is at home with our kids.

Listen in to learn how this translates at work. 

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Four years.

Or maybe longer because to be honest, I’ve lost track.

Let’s just go with four years. That’s how long I’ve been using Notion to power my…well, everything.

Now before you non-Notion users delete this message, I promise it’s not really about Notion. Notion plays a secondary role in my repeat performance of, “Captain Obvious, starring Steph.”

This isn’t really about Notion, the tool.

It’s about Notion, the idea.

This week I launched the first issue of Notion for Leaders — a newsletter for leaders who want to leverage the power of Notion to keep them connected to what matters most.

It’s a true labour of love, and the perfect intersection for my amibitions around both Notion AND leadership.

But I can’t help but reflect on the fact that it took me four years to launch something.

Listen in to hear what became so obvious.

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Welcome to this special crossover episode! 

Today I bring you an episode of The Happier Approach - an amazing podcast by my dear friend, Nancy Jane Smith. 

She invited me to her show to kick off a new series about rest, and I thought you'd enjoy it too! 

We talk about the different kinds of rest, why the pandemic really shook up our understanding of rest and hustle, and how tricky it can be to give ourselves permission to rest -- even when we know we need it. 

You can find Nancy's podcast here.