223: Dr. Mandeep Rai—Do You Need A New Compass To Direct Your Values

<p style="text-align: center;"><span style= "font-size: 24px;"><strong>Hear how we're much more similar than different</strong></span></p> <p>I was so delighted to meet Dr. Mandeep Rai. She was referred to me by Sarah Wilson, a wonderful publicist. Dr. Rai has just completed her new book, <em>"<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Values-Compass-Countries-Purpose-Leadership/dp/1501183389" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Values Compass: What 101 Countries Teach Us About Purpose, Life, and Leadership</a>,"</em> the culmination of her research in 101 countries around the world. She was fascinated by the similarities among very different people, as well as the unique ways in which they "live" their cultures. You will come away from our discussion with insights that can help you live a better life. Don't miss this very special interview!<img class="mce-hs-more" style="height: 20px !important;" src= "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-mce-placeholder="" /></p> <p style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Though individually unique, humans are one species spread across the globe<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Values-Compass-Countries-Purpose-Leadership/dp/1501183389" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style= "width: 118px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px;" src= "https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hubfs/398462/Dr%20Rai%20book.jpg" alt="Dr Rai book" width="118" /></a></strong></p> <p>We are not 7.8 billion different ants. While we all have different values and beliefs, when you dig deeper you realize that we humans have, by and large, many of the same values and beliefs and many identical ways of doing things, regardless of whether we’re in a cold climate or a hot one, in the rainforest or in the desert. We have kinfolk, we live in families of different types, we have children in similar if ways, and we create and share stories that help protect our values and beliefs. </p> <p>This is what Dr. Rai learned on her golbal discovery journey, and in turn, she now is helping us le