Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant Interview on ‘Option B’ Book

Then the unthinkable happened. On a family vacation in Mexico, Goldberg died suddenly and unexpectedly of heart failure while using an exercise machine. He was 48.

Sandberg and Grant have co-authored a new book, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, published in April 2017, which chronicles Sandberg’s progress from a state of overwhelming, paralyzing grief to being able to appreciate life in a new way. Stories of others who have faced adversity are included as well. At Wharton she spoke about the book and described how Grant has been a partner on the journey.

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[carolburns]

Amen! Well Said! Adam & Sheryl in my hometown Philadelphia. Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom. I cannot wait for the book. After losing my father in 2013, and even before. I appreciate "Life" and look at life through a different lens. As a single parent, there were so many times I could've given up pursuing my Bachelor of Science degree, but I kept pushing, and now many years later. My first born graduated with her B.Arts degree. Thank you,

[toddvandell]

I liked that talk about brand building. What Sheryl seemed to be saying, as I heard it, or what I felt she was trying to suggest was: *"HAVE* a brand. Don't *BE* a brand." I feel that's pretty sage advice.

[yasminkouzegari]

She is my role model for everything. I would like to be her soon in my 35. she is a very strong female leader for our generation. so inspiring.

[muzikaishokolad]

I resonated so much with this conversation and experiece! But the thing that stuck the most with me is that you need permission to be happy again. SO true! You feel like your happiness depends on the people to encourage you and permit you and you seek for that. Grief comes narural, but happiness is burdened with guilt and may be it shouldn’t be, it is inborn right.

[tanishascottham]

Two of the lesser points that are emphasized in this talk are: 1. help others and 2. psychotherapy. I believe that being externally focused on helping others is a lens that is adaptable to younger people. I think they have the luxury of time and other resources to want and spend more time making a difference in the world. I believe one of the characteristics is that they value meaning over money, especially in work roles. Secondly, what is the worst thing that could happen? Follow-up, how would you feel about it? Unpacking these emotions and perhaps developing a plan can help individual feel more in control and gain some much need perspective.

[NINAD]

Traps of tragedy: - 3Ps:
Personalization - It is your fault. Self compassion to forgive yourself. Speak to yourself as a friend
Pervasive - Everything in my life is a disaster. Feeling gratitude.
Permanence - This will stay this way forever. It definitely gets better.

[linskelton]

I am so delighted I found you. Your quote about kick the shit out of option B. WOW, I will begin each day with this

[jacobzaranyika]

Thank you🙏
I will look at this later.

[emmanueldigenakis]

You can't get through it. Not right away. I lost my best friend, my husband, and my father in one year. You need to go away. I went to Europe for a few weeks. Change of scenery helps a great deal. After the funeral...people go to their homes and families. Your really on your own. Faith in God helped me. God was and still is my best friend

[lynnware]

This is really good. Chocked full of good everyday knowledge we should know.

[toddvandell]

"Case studies are *TERRIBLE.*
That's why I don't teach at *HARVARD."*
(Adam Grant, putting Sheryl Sandberg on blast.)

[toddvandell]

"Mom.
It's 6th grade basketball.
I'm fine."
(Sheryl Sandberg's son, on taking perspective.)

[srs.shashank]

Well said, people cannot be branded, people cannot be consistent and packaged like a branded product.

[pinkeye]

Believe or not as a white male in my mid-40s as a highly conservative with a flair for hating everything Facebook - Sheryl is extremely poetic and for all her Liberal Feminisms that irk me to know end - her book Lean In is a manual for just living life on both sides of the equation in being male and female. I know sh'es moved back on the book a bit and her sequal (yet to read) is more exploratory I guess, but she is obviously a beacon for me and women and there are great lessons to ake away from Lean In.

I know she's basically the anti-Christ to most people, but maybe less ... than you might think.

[emmanueldigenakis]

How do you prevent hardship? Its unfortunate that many people are born into it. Gambling, alcoholism, has a great impact on people's lives

[Tony-cjjy]

She is always talking about philantropy and helping others, but doesn't have any problem selling private information. Mind you Facebook doesn't need to do that to be wildly profitable, it can have tons of money by selling ads for keywords. So we are supposed to believe that this person never thinks of herself but finds herself at top positions and dating billionaires and selling our privacy for money. She teaches to "Lean in" but when the controversy broke loose she was nowhere to be found while she was directly responsible for advertising. She also one of the least scrutinized person of high status, she hardly gets any hard or challenging questions. She reminds me of Elizabeth Holmes.

[rayne]

The first question was about her husband!!!! Really? If she were a man it wouldn’t have been…. Just sayin

[yasminkouzegari]

you are not bad at everything, you are only bad at some points! which you can learn and improve...

[emmanueldigenakis]

I went to business school. Got my bba. College doesn't teach you life skills.

[geraldrascon]

The Voice from Man on Fire women voice hahahahah Child support and kid napping legally. Commonly known in resentful women with men with Mexican background ni las virgen de Guadalupe las voltea a ver.