Today’s guest is Dan Diamond, MD, a renowned thought leader on how leadership looks like in emergency situations. He’s become a first responder to disasters across the globe from Hurricane Katrina to the Haitian Earthquake. Most recently, he responded to a typhoon in the Philippines. Dr. Diamond is focused on bringing out the best in these difficult times. Let’s dive into his story to shine bright like a diamond under pressure. [00:01 - 06:42] Opening Segment We welcome our guest for today, Dan Diamond, MD Dan shares his background and how his journey in disaster response started  Dan tells us the importance of being curious about other people’s reality [06:43 - 14:02] Making Yourself Closer to Other People  Dan talks about the model he developed to explain why people respond differently to pressure-packed situations like disasters The model includes four different mindsets. Learn what kind of mindset you have! See the model below He shares the one, single word that has the most impact on his thinking He talks about how we can talk with people who are different from us He shares what a 3-2-1-0 question is.  [14:03 - 28:48] Shine Bright Like a Diamond Under Pressure Dan talks about the importance of listening to other people’s experiences and the need to reinforce, recognize, and celebrate them.  He shares his “radically different” experience in the Philippines and why his words for his experience there is “tender mercy”  He talks about the people’s ability to choose their reactions to difficult situations and thrive on them Dan shares some tips to apply self-compassion that you don’t want to miss! [28:49 - 38:08] Deciding Through a Straw  Dan talks about his newfound appreciation for tunnel vision, tunnel hearing, and tunnel thinking He talks about the secrets to train our minds in overcoming moments of panic.  [38:09 - 49:45] Closing Segment Dan shares how and when we can make light of pressure-packed situations to come up with solutions  He talks about the reason he believes that the world is still amazing  Connect with Dan. See links below Final words and announcements Tweetable Quotes: “Not everybody sees the world the same way that we see it.” - Dan Diamond, MD “If I want to understand the world with depth, I need to spend time with people that are different than I am.” - Dan Diamond, MD “You are not the only one that’s suffering with this. We are in this together.” - Dan Diamond, MD   Resources Mentioned: Bryan Stevenson Thinking, Fast and Slow Leading Well from Within How to thrive under pressure - coronavirus conversation How to make a difference when times are tough Understanding Your Different Mindsets Beyond Resilience   You can email Dan Diamond, MD at events@dandiamondmd.com or connect with him on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Listen to his podcast. Visit his website https://www.dandiamondmd.com/.    Ever Widening Circles Link: https://everwideningcircles.com/ EWC Ed: https://ed.everwideningcircles.com/ Donate! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=I-nvmUrlbDfU67bRoWWdOhFxiAM_W81jtIFBGCYzfCL6fG8oSUOg9ONIL9WR8LDjLEeYj0&country.x=US&locale.x=US EWC APP: https://everwideningcircles.com/good-news-app-ever-widening-circles-app/ Dr. Lynda's Book: https://www.dr-lynda.com/book/happiness