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Let's Build DailyEpisode 132

Let's Build Super Humans with George B Thomas - The Power of Being a Helpful Human

Host: Chris Carolan · Guest: George B. Thomas

September 2, 2024

Being a helpful human is a powerful mindset and approach to life that can transform personal growth, team dynamics, and organizational culture. It involves being supportive, considerate, cooperative, and accommodating. Helpful individuals live with purpose, build deep relationships, and experience greater mental well-being. In teams, helpfulness fosters trust, collaboration, innovation, and resilience. In organizations, it creates a culture of compassion and purpose. Being helpful releases endorphins, boosts oxytocin levels, reduces stress, and increases serotonin, leading to happiness and longevity. Encouraging small acts of helpfulness and integrating it into the DNA of an organization can have profound effects.

Key takeaways

Being helpful is a powerful mindset and approach to life that can transform personal growth, team dynamics, and organizational culture.

Helpful individuals live with purpose, build deep relationships, and experience greater mental well-being.

In teams, helpfulness fosters trust, collaboration, innovation, and resilience.

In organizations, it creates a culture of compassion and purpose.

Being helpful releases endorphins, boosts oxytocin levels, reduces stress, and increases serotonin, leading to happiness and longevity.

Encouraging small acts of helpfulness and integrating it into the DNA of an organization can have profound effects.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction: The Power of Being a Helpful Human
  2. 12:21Helpfulness as a Mindset and Approach to Life
  3. 19:33Helpfulness in Personal Growth, Team Dynamics, and Organizational Culture
  4. 25:03The Science of Being Helpful: Endorphins, Oxytocin, and Serotonin
  5. 32:54The Impact of Helpfulness on Longevity and Well-being
  6. 37:51Encouraging Small Acts of Helpfulness for Long-Term Impact

The guest

George B. Thomas
George B. Thomas
Growth Catalyst & Human-First Leadership Advocate

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