1/ Open up to connect deeply.
When I was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 32, I took just one day off work for the surgery-one of my biggest regrets. But something changed when I came out the other side. For the first time in my life, I could open up about my inner demons. In time, empathy took root where resentment had festered, and I had the urge to go below the surface in conversations. I wanted to soothe others struggling to hide their pain. It made me a better leader. -MATT HIGGINS, cofounder and CEO, RSE Ventures
2/ Make time off a company activity.
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