Have you ever been called a strong person at work? Listen as Tom and Yana debate whether being called a strong person is a compliment or a curse. Yana feels like when people perceive you as strong, you don’t get help when you need it because they figure you can handle it, but Tom believes that calling someone a strong person is a compliment. What do you think? Leave a comment and let Yana and Tom know where you fall in this discussion.

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Today’s Episode:

• [00:24] Hello, everybody!
• [01:02] Yana believes everyone should stop using the term that they are strong. She says it’s unfair. 
• [01:19] Tom says he hates it when people want to police terms!
• [02:10] Yana explains her position.
• [03:16] Tom believes that Yana is taking a mental shortcut.
• [04:32] Yana shares that people only want to help people who need help, so if you are perceived as strong, you won’t get the help you might need.
• [05:50] Tom says he can relate to the fact that it is not valid, because you will have problems and issues that you will need to cope with at all levels.
• [07:08] Yana felt that the context that they used in the term strong woman wasn’t about business.
• [08:51] Once you reach a certain level of success, do you feel you need a new circle of friends?
• [09:11] Tom discusses the two kinds of social circles that he has in his life.
• [11:46] Yana explains what she means when she uses the term; she is a strong woman.
• [12:41] Tom says that when he calls someone a strong person, he means it as a compliment.
• [14:18] Yana discusses losing friends or people she thought were her friends when she exceeded some level of ambition.
• [16:32] Tom believes that sometimes you exchange social circles because you are no longer on the same level of values.
• [18:11] When you lose friends, you still need a support system.
• [20:24] Whenever you label someone a strong person, think twice because by saying this, you may deny them support.
• [21:04] Tom shares a compromise when calling someone a strong person.
• [21:34] Thank you for listening!

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