Danielle

“In either case, if you come across an explanation of vulnerability that doesn’t include setting boundaries or being clear on intentions, proceed with caution. Vulnerability for vulnerability’s sake is not effective, useful, or smart.”
― Brené Brown, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

“Curiosity is unruly. It doesn’t like rules, or, at least, it assumes that all rules are provisional, subject to the laceration of a smart question nobody has yet thought to ask. It disdains the approved pathways, preferring diversions, unplanned excursions, impulsive left turns. In short, curiosity is deviant.”
― Brené Brown, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

“We asked a thousand leaders to list marble-earning behaviors—what do your team members do that earns your trust? The most common answer: asking for help. When it comes to people who do not habitually ask for help, the leaders we polled explained that they would not delegate important work to them because the leaders did not trust that they would raise their hands and ask for help. Mind. Blown.”
― Brené Brown, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

“As long as you’re relying on your will, your plans, and your timeline, you’ll feel blocked and fearful—stressed in the present, worried about the future, unsure of decisions, and so on. But the moment you let go and allow, an energy of support will take over.”
― Gabrielle Bernstein, Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams