{"id":138159,"date":"2021-05-14T12:57:01","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T10:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=138159"},"modified":"2021-05-14T12:57:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T10:57:06","slug":"simon-sinek-how-to-discover-your-why-in-difficult-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=138159","title":{"rendered":"Simon Sinek: How to discover your &#8220;why&#8221; in difficult times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-ted wp-block-embed-ted wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Simon Sinek: How to discover your &quot;why&quot; in difficult times\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/simon_sinek_how_to_discover_your_why_in_difficult_times\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about ourselves and our relationships? In a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, leadership expert Simon Sinek shares his own experience caring for his mental health as the world shut down. He discusses why we need to nurture friendships (in both good times and bad), explains why anyone can be a leader &#8212; and reveals the secret to discovering your &#8220;why&#8221; in life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about ourselves and our relationships? In a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, leadership expert Simon Sinek shares his own experience caring for his mental health as the world shut down. 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