51: The Power of Regret

from Corporate Graduation · host Matt Doan

"No regrets." You've seen it tattooed on arms and in song lyrics. Enough — let's stop trying to suppress this natural human emotion. Instead, let's learn to harness it for our advantage in work and life.  Apply the power of regret. See our cohort course: Uncaged Academy. Show website: UncageYourself.FM *** TIMESTAMPS 02:15 Framing 02:36 How we view regret 04:47 Types of regret 09:33 A strategy for using regret 12:24 How Matt uses regret to his advantage *** TAKEAWAYS 1. Per the American Regret Study, 82% of adults experience regret — spanning a wide range of domains of life (family, career, education, finances, health, etc.). 2. Four types of regrets: Foundation, Boldness, Moral, and Connection. 3. Why regret matters: stability, growth, goodness, love. 4. Regret is a valuable emotion — it's telling you something. Learn to harness it. 5. Strategy for harnessing it: (1) Learn from PAST regrets, (2) anticipate FUTURE regrets, (3) apply that knowledge in the PRESENT. *** RESOURCES Book: The Power of Regret (Daniel Pink) Top 5 Regrets of the Dying (Bronnie Ware) Go deep: try the Uncaged Secrets newsletter Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan Check the show on YouTube

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"No regrets." You've seen it tattooed on arms and in song lyrics. Enough — let's stop trying to suppress this natural human emotion. Instead, let's learn to harness it for our advantage in work and life. Apply the power of regret. See our cohort course: Uncaged Academy. Show website: UncageYourself.FM *** TIMESTAMPS 02:15 Framing 02:36 How we view regret 04:47 Types of regret 09:33 A strategy for using regret 12:24 How Matt uses regret to his advantage *** TAKEAWAYS 1. Per the American Regret Study, 82% of adults experience regret — spanning a wide range of domains of life (family, career, education, finances, health, etc.). 2. Four types of regrets: Foundation, Boldness, Moral, and Connection. 3. Why regret matters: stability, growth, goodness, love. 4. Regret is a valuable emotion — it's telling you something. Learn to harness it. 5. Strategy for harnessing it: (1) Learn from PAST regrets, (2) anticipate FUTURE regrets, (3) apply that knowledge in the PRESENT. *** RESOURCES Book: The Power of Regret (Daniel Pink) Top 5 Regrets of the Dying (Bronnie Ware) Go deep: try the Uncaged Secrets newsletter Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan Check the show on YouTube

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