Vince Chan

So you were diagnosed around seven to eight years ago and you discovered through surgery rather than injury. You've also said dealing with chronic pain in a range of challenges. How has this disease affected your day-to-day life and work? I can only imagine how difficult it must be.

So you were diagnosed around seven to eight years ago and you discovered through surgery rather than injury. You've also said dealing with chronic pain in a range of challenges. How has this disease affected your day-to-day life and work? I can only imagine how difficult it must be.

To the extent that you are comfortable sharing, I'd love to hear about how you've managed and navigated these challenges.

To the extent that you are comfortable sharing, I'd love to hear about how you've managed and navigated these challenges.

I really resonate with what you said about being our biggest advocate, especially in tough times. We hear a lot about IQ and EQ, emotional quotient, emotional intelligence. But there's another measure, adversity quotient or AQ, which seems less talked about yet so crucial. I think we are all starting to see how important it really is. Your experience is a powerful example of this.

I really resonate with what you said about being our biggest advocate, especially in tough times. We hear a lot about IQ and EQ, emotional quotient, emotional intelligence. But there's another measure, adversity quotient or AQ, which seems less talked about yet so crucial. I think we are all starting to see how important it really is. Your experience is a powerful example of this.

Physical pain is intense and medications might help here and there. Maybe make sleep easier. But that's only part of it. It's the mental resilience that really keeps us going. Especially in those moments when you are alone, in pain, facing it all. What stands out from what you've just shared is how you found ways to mentally change your focus, even on the small things, to help you stay grounded.

Physical pain is intense and medications might help here and there. Maybe make sleep easier. But that's only part of it. It's the mental resilience that really keeps us going. Especially in those moments when you are alone, in pain, facing it all. What stands out from what you've just shared is how you found ways to mentally change your focus, even on the small things, to help you stay grounded.

It seems like that's been your best defense and maybe even your offense.

It seems like that's been your best defense and maybe even your offense.

Just now, Alcina shared with us about how she caught Lyme disease, what she has endured, and her fight to survive. Tomorrow in Part 2, Asina will share more about how she not only survived but found ways to thrive actively to rebuild her support system and grow her career once again. Until next time, take care.

Just now, Alcina shared with us about how she caught Lyme disease, what she has endured, and her fight to survive. Tomorrow in Part 2, Asina will share more about how she not only survived but found ways to thrive actively to rebuild her support system and grow her career once again. Until next time, take care.

Hi, everyone. Welcome to our show, Chief Change Officer. I'm Vince Chen, your ambitious human host. Our show is a modernist community for change progressives in organizational and human transformation from around the world. Today, we are diving into the No Strict Lines journey of Nicole Roberts.

Hi, everyone. Welcome to our show, Chief Change Officer. I'm Vince Chen, your ambitious human host. Our show is a modernist community for change progressives in organizational and human transformation from around the world. Today, we are diving into the No Strict Lines journey of Nicole Roberts.

Nicole is a doctor of public health, co-authoring a business book called Generosity Wins with a seasoned CEO, Monty Wood, who happens to be one of our guests on the show. Nicole once posed her PhD to start a human rights firm. Just to give you a sense of how things go, in this two-part series, we talk about what happens when you let purpose guide your work instead of a perfect plan.

Nicole is a doctor of public health, co-authoring a business book called Generosity Wins with a seasoned CEO, Monty Wood, who happens to be one of our guests on the show. Nicole once posed her PhD to start a human rights firm. Just to give you a sense of how things go, in this two-part series, we talk about what happens when you let purpose guide your work instead of a perfect plan.

We get into the science behind generosity, how real human stories shaped her book, and why the best leaders know when to ditch the rulebook. And she also helps run a brain summit every year during the Super Bowl. So this conversation goes places. Let's jump in.

We get into the science behind generosity, how real human stories shaped her book, and why the best leaders know when to ditch the rulebook. And she also helps run a brain summit every year during the Super Bowl. So this conversation goes places. Let's jump in.

Now, going back to your book, Generosity Wins, what brought you in the very first place to write something like this and with Monty as your co-author?

Now, going back to your book, Generosity Wins, what brought you in the very first place to write something like this and with Monty as your co-author?