Some days, it feels like the world is spinning faster—more division, more noise, more urgency to react. But I keep coming back to this truth: We don’t have to agree to stay connected.
The strongest relationships I know—personal and professional—aren’t built on sameness. They’re built on respect, curiosity, and a commitment to something bigger than opinions.
In The Rebalancing Act, I share how we can choose to pause before we speak, listen longer, and respond with grace. That doesn’t mean we abandon our beliefs—it means we lead from our values, not our fear.
Ask yourself today:
- Where am I assuming instead of asking?
- How can I listen with the goal of understanding—not winning?
- What would it look like to be a bridge in one conversation this week?
Now more than ever, our world needs people who choose compassion over comparison.
Let’s start with us.
Until next time,
Carol Enneking
Author of The Rebalancing Act: Wisdom from Working Women for Success that Matters