My Favourite Tip: Hugh Van Cuylenburg - Vulnerability is a speed-boost for connecting with others

<p>Hugh Van Cuylenburg was not having a great time, to say the least. He was already unpopular with his then-pregnant wife for being out of town while she and their children all had COVID (and fair enough, he says!), when a previously minor medical problem unexpectedly became very serious. After some painful injections, he managed to get on stage for a speaking engagement, only to finish his presentation suddenly feeling ill. </p> <p>So, when he finally sat down for a podcast interview with someone he barely knew, and she asked how he was doing, he said he’d been better. After launching into the story for a good twenty minutes, Hugh realised his vulnerability was having an unexpected effect: his guest could relate, and she shared her own similarly vulnerable experiences, and their rapport developed at lightning speed. </p> <p>Hugh teaches you how to use your low moments for high impact when trying to build a connection with other people, both at work and beyond. </p> <p>Connect with Hugh on <a href="https://theresilienceproject.com.au/">The Resilience Project’s website</a> or listen to <a href="https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/">The Imperfects podcast</a></p> <p>You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/hugh-van-cuylenburg-demonstrates-how-a-strong-purpose-fuels-strong-actions/">Hugh Van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a strong purpose fuels strong actions</a></p> <p>***</p> <p>My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with me on the socials:</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better,