Company of One with Dale Callahan
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Company of One with Dale Callahan
The Story We Tell Ourselves About Work (Until Someone Asks a Real Question) #236
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Most people say the same thing when you ask how work is going:
“Things are great.”
But when the conversation continues and a few real questions get asked, that story often starts to shift.
In this episode, I share something I’ve been noticing in many conversations lately. People often begin confident about their situation, but when they pause and think more deeply, they realize the story they’ve been telling themselves may not be completely true.
This episode explores:
• Why we create comfortable narratives about our work
• How a single honest question can expose what’s really going on
• Why awareness is often the first step toward real change
Sometimes the most important moment isn’t when someone gives you advice.
It’s when someone asks the question that breaks the story you’ve been repeating.
This is Company of One.
Helping professionals stop drifting and take ownership of their work, income, and future.
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Dale Callahan, Ph.D., P.E.
Director of Engineering Management @ UAB