This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.

Welcome to the show.

I'm your host, Kevin Miller, and this is your self-help testing ground where we take

all things personal development to task and get to the root of how we really change and

grow in body, mind, and spirit.

I bring you the best and brightest of candid conversations that matter about the psychology

science and humanity of bettering ourselves.

You'll hear from top influencers and experts in personal development ranges from entertainers

to psychologists, top entrepreneurs to pro-athletes, comedians to Ivy League professors.

So, let's blow up the platitudes of self-help to uncover what really works.

In this episode, Tom Ziegler and I talk about the power of kindness, and as you'll hear

right at the top, set aside your altruistic thoughts about kindness and hear us present

as a primary tool, you use to gain trust, attract people, be the biggest man or woman

in the room.

The spirit of today's media, polluting our culture today is one of massive unkindness,

and I'm concerned we may grow to think that strength is standing up for your rights

and correcting injustice by calling out wrongs and giving others their due lashings.

And yet strength comes from giving kindness and respect, even in confrontation.

Strength and glory doesn't go to the one crying foul and blaming and ranting, but to the

one confident enough to wield kindness and consideration in any circumstance.

Now, it's easier said than done, that's why we're doing a show about it.

We want to learn how to do just that, wield kindness.

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