#28. Be a Hedgehog and Not a Fox

An episode of the Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast podcast, hosted by Kevin Housley, titled "#28. Be a Hedgehog and Not a Fox" was published on June 5, 2024 and runs 22 minutes.

June 5, 2024 ·22m · Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast

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Episode Description

Have you ever felt completely overextended in work or your personal life? How much of this was because of choices or opportunities that were presented to you that may seem great at the beginning but in time proved to not meet your intended goals or outcomes?

This week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we dive back into the fantastic Jim Collins book titled Good to Great and specifically look a the Hedgehog concept.

In this episode we cover:

What is the Hedgehog concept and why is it filled with sound advice?
Things we can do at our level to define and hone our hedgehog concept
How to build personal wins using the hedgehog concept and how it can benefit all areas of our lives

Other resources we speak about in this episode:

Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast Episodes:

#12 Do You Have Expectations of Yourself and How Do You Communicate Them?

#07 Your Stress is Affecting Those Around You

#02 Allostatic Load and Your Crews' Impact on It

Presilience for the Emergency Scene Virtual Class

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