“I’m not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it.”

-Erica Cook, Interior Designer and Blogger

A few weekends ago my wife Wendy and I watched the movie, Where to Invade Next, in which Michael Moore compared the views of people from many countries regarding education, healthcare, equality, and business, to those of Americans.

His journey to explore a wide variety of routes to success and bring them back to America was fascinating. He discovered—surprisingly—that there are many ways to succeed that seem contrary to what one might think.

A significant take-away for me was the many examples of happiness and success in which collective achievements and the care of everyone within the community was paramount.

EXERCISE:

Where would a shift from a “ME” perspective to a “WE” approach make the biggest difference in either your personal or professional worlds?