“[The book] enabled me to… answer the question about exactly how you create a really healthy culture in a company that not only helps the company succeed beyond everyone’s wildest dreams, but can also help the people in the company succeed.” bit.ly/MMonIITV.

The men and women fishing the waters of Port Clyde, Maine, have an unrelenting dedication to their work, oftentimes at the expense of their physical and mental well-being. Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity at pbs.org/show/connected….

To lead effectively, we need to reach further and further levels of humility, even as we may be regaled by titles and positions said to be of high rank, so that we don’t lose sight of what propelled us into a position of leadership in the first place.

It is very important to give our subconscious mind the time and space to operate, to give it room to blossom and listen to what it’s telling us. Make time for yourself and listen to your subconscious. #loveisfree #guacisextra #connected #asearchforunity #documentary #unity

I believe more than ever that the antidote to racism is communication and understanding. Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity at pbs.org/show/connected…. #loveisfree #guacisextra #connected #asearchforunity #epsiodesix #thedivide #documentary #unity

Each of us has the power to commit to become part of the solution by eradicating the kind of ignorance, hatred, and cowardice that were underlying causes of this and too many other tragedies. Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity: pbs.org/show/connected….

Despite how it sometimes feels, we are a beautifully united nation with a predisposition to welcoming and loving each other. The people in our country naturally help and care for each other. There are exceptions, but those exceptions are not the majority.

When we made CONNECTED: A Search for Unity, we set out to show that we’re more connected than we are divided, that there’s more love than there is hate, and we found cohesiveness, love, understanding, and a hunger to help one another. pbs.org/show/connected…

Facing fear and overcoming fear are possible. Hurt people can heal themselves and others. Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity at pbs.org/show/connected…. #loveisfree #guacisextra #connected #asearchforunity #epsideotwo #thegoodlands #documentary #unity

Unity, love, and caring about each other is more exciting and more worthwhile than continually sowing the seeds of division and trying to profit from it. pbs.org/show/connected… #loveisfree #guacisextra #connected #asearchforunity #documentary #unity

Dedicate yourself to a life of service. Find a way to help others and to create more unity in this world, and you will feel fulfilled. Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity at pbs.org/show/connected….

You might drive into McDowell County and think it’s dead. But Derek makes it very clear it’s not dead. This place has been through hard times. It’s quieter than it used to be. But there’s incredible wisdom and goodness here, and a worthy future.

It’s an amazing personal and professional transformation when you decide to be an excellent leader rather than an excellent doer. The way you make that transition is to train your team to be excellent doers, empowering them to be at their best.

I have found that people who have been through great struggles or overcome difficult situations can be our greatest teachers. I’m so excited to begin filming season two of CONNECTED next month, allowing us to share the brilliance and wisdom of many more beautiful people.

Everyone, if given the chance to be their best self, has something beautiful to offer. #loveisfree #guacisextra #connected #asearchforunity

You can’t lead effectively if you don’t know who you’re leading. Sit down with them one-on-one and start asking meaningful questions... 👉 What’s in your heart? 👉 What matters to you? 👉 What are your goals? 👉 What is your personal vision?

In some of the most supposedly troubled places, we found wisdom and enlightenment. We found people with so much to offer, a lot of them learning to give from themselves to help other people. Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity at pbs.org/show/connected….

“We don’t keep stuff for ourselves because that’s not our way.” Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity at pbs.org/show/connected…. #loveisfree #guacisextra #connected #asearchforunity #episodeone #weareblood #documentary #unity

I firmly believe that the greatest legacy any of us can leave is to have made others in some way better. This is what makes us more fulfilled at work and, more importantly, in life. Watch CONNECTED: A Search for Unity at pbs.org/show/connected….