What really breaks trust—the big betrayals or the tiny misses that stack up? We dig into the moments that quietly erode confidence, from “I’ll be there at two” to the email that never lands, and unpack why respect and trust are inseparable. A hard-earned story about an on-time ultimatum becomes a clear rule: time is respect, and consistency is the only path to repair. Along the way, we laugh at ourselves, own a public apology, and map the real difference between a rupture of trust and a simpl...
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What really breaks trust—the big betrayals or the tiny misses that stack up? We dig into the moments that quietly erode confidence, from “I’ll be there at two” to the email that never lands, and unpack why respect and trust are inseparable. A hard-earned story about an on-time ultimatum becomes a clear rule: time is respect, and consistency is the only path to repair. Along the way, we laugh at ourselves, own a public apology, and map the real difference between a rupture of trust and a simpl...
Climbing Life's Lombard Street: Finding Your Path To Simplicity
The Complexity of Toilet Paper
47 minutes
2 months ago
Climbing Life's Lombard Street: Finding Your Path To Simplicity
San Francisco's famous Lombard Street offers a powerful metaphor for our lives. With its eight switchbacks winding down a steep 27% grade, it represents the complex paths we often choose. Yet alongside this engineering marvel run straight staircases – more direct but no less challenging routes to the same destination. During a recent trip, Mark found himself halfway up this iconic hill, asking the fundamental question that drives our podcast: Why do we make things harder than they need to be...
The Complexity of Toilet Paper
What really breaks trust—the big betrayals or the tiny misses that stack up? We dig into the moments that quietly erode confidence, from “I’ll be there at two” to the email that never lands, and unpack why respect and trust are inseparable. A hard-earned story about an on-time ultimatum becomes a clear rule: time is respect, and consistency is the only path to repair. Along the way, we laugh at ourselves, own a public apology, and map the real difference between a rupture of trust and a simpl...