Nannette Brown

Epic Failures Let me tell you why wrong has never felt so right. Because we live in a world where failure, at one point or another, is inevitable, and we’re finally arriving at a place where we can talk about it. We still wince, yes, but we’re getting there. It’s a tough topic. Failure usually involves a pretty sizable f-up, plus pain and embarrassment, but when we come out on the other side of it, there’s something more. Hopefully, a lesson. And one that sticks. I really believe failure is a...

The Superpower of Self-AwarenessThe Superpower of Self-Awareness Our minds are extraordinary. They shape every decision we make, every story we tell ourselves, every relationship we build, every opportunity we pursue, and everything we walk away from too. Our minds are so powerful that it’s sometimes hard to wrap our heads around the idea of mastering them—or, for that matter, whether it’s even possible. But it’s especially challenging given that so much of what happens in our minds happens...

Be Mine I’m a crap friend. I’m the WFF (Worst Friend Forever) to the BFF of friend hierarchy. I wish I could say I was better. I’m not. It’s not because I lack the typical qualities of a good friend—loyalty, empathy, keeping confidences or genuinely caring about people. It’s because I’m terrible at staying in touch. I’m also not particularly good at having the same conversations with the same group of social friends, no matter how long I’ve known them, over and over again. Unless you’re in my...