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My dad was an Irish immigrant who built a cheap-ass pantry in our basement and stocked it with cans of V8 juice after every can-can sale. I absorbed more than the hoarding habit. I absorbed scarcity thinking — and carried it straight into my leadership for years.

This episode is about that. About zero sum thinking, why it shows up in workplaces, and what it actually takes to get to the other side of it. Spoiler: it's not a policy. It's a choice you make every day.

What you'll take away:

• The pantry you're carrying: How childhood scarcity messages show up in adult leadership behavior — and why it makes sense that they're there
• Zero sum at work: What scarcity thinking actually looks like on teams, and why it's the enemy of inclusive culture
• The ARC as an abundance practice: How Ask, Respect, Connect is built on the assumption that there's enough — and why that makes it work
• The daily choice: What it looks and feels like to practice abundance as a leadership discipline, not just a mindset

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