This week, my expert "Voice of Millennial" Mariah and I chat about her recent visit to New York's Rockefeller Center ice rink and how she surprised herself by learning a valuable life lesson just by being on the ice skating rink. How can an ice rink change your life? Mariah noticed that the ice rink acted like a giant equalizer where people from all shapes and sizes and economic levels and coolnesses or nerdnesses gather in one place to strap on a pair of think blades and venture out onto a slippery surface of the unknown. Interestingly enough, a person's social standing is left off the ice, revealing unknown talents in some that don't "look" the part, along with unknown struggles with some who look like they "own it" on a daily basis. Mariah's keen insight led us to chatting about all sorts of small life lessons that were presented to her at the ice rink, including: - A deeper understanding of initial perceptions of others and how that can get in the way of really getting to know the whole person - How snap judgments could keep you from making a connection that could be beneficial, if you only gave the person more time to present themselves - How the fear of "looking bad" can keep you from life experiences that could be some of the most rewarding in your life Remember, there is a video version of this podcast located in the "video" section of my website (see below for the link) I hope you enjoy the show and please feel free to leave a comment or send me an email with any thoughts or show ideas Like always, you can click here to watch the video for the podcast, other fun videos or click here to listen to any of the previous 120+ podcasts. You can also click here to download my free mini-guide on 7 Phrases you need to know to immediately bring more fulfillment to your life...and... ...you can now buy my book, "Surrounded by Idiots", by clicking here.