Back on the Couch: Help Me Think Through This with Mary Messner

Mary Messner is back on The Corporate Couch.

Again.

At this point, she may need her own parking space.

Mary returns with her new book, Help Me Think Through This (https://a.co/d/06Af484P), built around a simple idea: creativity is not just for artists or designers.

It is the courage to keep going in a new and different way.

Jeff and Mary talk about where that idea came from, including the wonderfully strange story of a failed band called Wicked Lester that reinvented itself with face paint, wigs, new names, and a slightly more memorable identity:

KISS.

They also unpack Mary’s idea to “stand on your own circle,” her Highline framework for moving forward when you do not have the entire route figured out, and why saying “help me think through this” is so different from asking someone to solve your problem.

The conversation also gets into TED Talks, keynote speeches that bomb, ghostwriters, deleting 10,000 words from your own book, asking better questions, and learning to say:

I don’t know how to do this yet.

This is a conversation about creativity, courage, experimentation, purpose, asking for help, and putting something into the world before you are completely sure how it will turn out.

At Pelaccio & Partners, we help leaders stay connected to their people as their organizations grow. We create internal podcasts that make leadership communication more human, give employees a voice, and help build a more connected and engaged workforce. Think less corporate broadcast. More conversation people actually want to hear. Whether your employees are across the hall or across the country, an internal podcast can keep leaders visible, employees connected, and important messages from getting buried in the inbox. Curious what one could look like for your organization? Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn or schedule a 15-minute call with Jeff.