Welcome to this week's episode of the modern mentoror Podcast, New Year, new intro music.

What do you think?

Personally, I love it.

It's hopeful and bouncy, everything I aspire to be for you.

Oh, I'm your host, Rachel Cook.

Today's episode is one that is deeply personal for me. It's about the amazing

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the lessons she left that we're going to put to good use as we

navigate through this new year. Well, we made it to 2021. The Earth, Moon, and Sun each did their

thing again, but somehow this year feels different,

because 2020 was a doozy, and so many of us are deeply ready for a fresh start.

Last year left many of us with a lot to mourn. For me and for many, that includes the loss of a national treasure,

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The diminutive woman known affectionately as the notorious RBG served as a

U.S. Supreme Court Justice from 1993 until her death on September 18, 2020 at age 87.

RBG was the breaker of all kinds of ceilings.

She fought, she believed, and she persevered,

all actions that feel deeply relevant as we look to the year ahead of us.

Before I charged too quickly into the spin of 2021,

I plan to reflect on some of the amazing life and career lessons

RBG left behind. She gifted us a legacy of wisdom that will remain relevant for years to come.

So today, let's reflect on some of what she taught us and consider how it might apply to our own

adventures in the coming months. First, to persuade others, don't react, respond.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg achieved tremendous things in her lifetime.

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