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APX-V-0006

“A child or young person in my life is struggling and needs guidance.”

APX · Pillar II, Apex APX-V · Protect Those Beneath You.

Young people don't need you to fix everything. They need you to show up, consistently, without flinching, and demonstrate that difficulty is survivable. Your presence is the lesson. Be there.

Your Practice

Block thirty minutes this week for this person, no phone, no agenda, just full attention. Ask one direct question about what they're dealing with. Listen without jumping to fix it. Then tell them one true thing about their situation. Show up. That is the whole practice.

The Architects

“You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.”

Grace Hopper, "The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper" by Philip Schieber, OCLC Newsletter No. 167, March/April 1987

More under APX-V

APX-V-0001“Someone weaker than me is getting crushed and I'm just watching.”APX-V-0002“I'm finally using my strength to lift others up.”APX-V-0003“I'm mentoring someone and watching them grow.”APX-V-0004“I realized I've been protecting the wrong things.”APX-V-0005“I'm stepping into a leadership role for the first time.”APX-V-0007“Someone in my life is being taken advantage of and won't ask for help.”
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