3.22 Drew Dudley: Lollipop Moments
“When you don’t know what to do in a situation, ask yourself, ‘What would the person I want to be do in this situation?’ Then do that.” - Drew Dudley You never know what interaction might change somebody’s life, so make sure you make the most of all of them. That was my takeaway from Drew Dudley’s Ted Talk about “Leading With Lollipops.” In his talk, Drew told a story about a college freshman who wanted to quit and go back home before school even started, but she ran into Drew, who made her laugh and helped her meet her future husband by handing him a lollipop to give her. This random moment led to her sticking with college, a relationship with an embarrassed young classmate, and an engagement, and Drew didn’t even remember his integral part in it. Every day, we have several Lollipop Moments, moments where we say or do something that fundamentally improves someone else’s life. Often, we have those moments, good or bad, and don’t even realize it. Lollipop Moments are what make us all le...