Adam Grant

Like how many dinner table conversations are, what grade did you get on the test? How many goals did you score in the game? And when you do that, you send an implicit message that what matters above all else is what your kids accomplish. And so one of the ways that my wife Allison and I have tried to change that equation is we ask our kids every week, who did you help this week and who helped you?

And we're trying to make it really clear to them. We don't just want you to be successful. We want you to care about others. We want you to be givers, not takers. And we want you to pay attention to which kids in your class, you know, not just who are the popular kids or the cool kids, but who are the kind and caring kids.

And we're trying to make it really clear to them. We don't just want you to be successful. We want you to care about others. We want you to be givers, not takers. And we want you to pay attention to which kids in your class, you know, not just who are the popular kids or the cool kids, but who are the kind and caring kids.

And we're trying to make it really clear to them. We don't just want you to be successful. We want you to care about others. We want you to be givers, not takers. And we want you to pay attention to which kids in your class, you know, not just who are the popular kids or the cool kids, but who are the kind and caring kids.

And when you notice who helped you, you realize who are the people who have others' best interests at heart. And I think we need to have more of those kinds of conversations with people, not just with kids, probably with adults too, because we convey what we value through what we pay attention to.

And when you notice who helped you, you realize who are the people who have others' best interests at heart. And I think we need to have more of those kinds of conversations with people, not just with kids, probably with adults too, because we convey what we value through what we pay attention to.

And when you notice who helped you, you realize who are the people who have others' best interests at heart. And I think we need to have more of those kinds of conversations with people, not just with kids, probably with adults too, because we convey what we value through what we pay attention to.

Oh, I guess, I don't know, adamgrant.net. I have a Substack newsletter and a bunch of assessments you can take to gauge your generosity, your mental flexibility, your hidden potential. And I guess also rethinking. I host a podcast where I try to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking.

Oh, I guess, I don't know, adamgrant.net. I have a Substack newsletter and a bunch of assessments you can take to gauge your generosity, your mental flexibility, your hidden potential. And I guess also rethinking. I host a podcast where I try to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking.

Oh, I guess, I don't know, adamgrant.net. I have a Substack newsletter and a bunch of assessments you can take to gauge your generosity, your mental flexibility, your hidden potential. And I guess also rethinking. I host a podcast where I try to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking.

It's literally, it's what I know. Yeah, yeah. But I love how much research you read for fun, clearly. And also how practical you make it. Trying to, man. Trying to bridge that gap. Dude, I really love this.

It's literally, it's what I know. Yeah, yeah. But I love how much research you read for fun, clearly. And also how practical you make it. Trying to, man. Trying to bridge that gap. Dude, I really love this.

It's literally, it's what I know. Yeah, yeah. But I love how much research you read for fun, clearly. And also how practical you make it. Trying to, man. Trying to bridge that gap. Dude, I really love this.

Well, I'm honored to be here. I would love to know. Give me your zero to 10 and what I can do better as a guest.

Well, I'm honored to be here. I would love to know. Give me your zero to 10 and what I can do better as a guest.

Well, I'm honored to be here. I would love to know. Give me your zero to 10 and what I can do better as a guest.

Well, I really appreciate that. And it's a lot of pressure to live up to now. I think I feel like I could have been a little punchier on a couple of the questions, particularly the opening question. And I think some of the most interesting parts of the conversation were kind of you sharing a perspective or an experience and then us riffing on that.

Well, I really appreciate that. And it's a lot of pressure to live up to now. I think I feel like I could have been a little punchier on a couple of the questions, particularly the opening question. And I think some of the most interesting parts of the conversation were kind of you sharing a perspective or an experience and then us riffing on that.

Well, I really appreciate that. And it's a lot of pressure to live up to now. I think I feel like I could have been a little punchier on a couple of the questions, particularly the opening question. And I think some of the most interesting parts of the conversation were kind of you sharing a perspective or an experience and then us riffing on that.

And so I think one of my notes for me is I need to... I need to be off kind of my usual topics enough that the information foraging idea comes up that the like, okay, well, what are you, what are you worried about failing at comes up?