Think Like a Horse
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Think Like a Horse

Grant Golliher

3.3517 learners

In Think Like a Horse, Grant Golliher draws on decades of horse training experience to reveal timeless lessons for human relationships, leadership, and personal healing. Through vivid stories—from taming the fearful wild horse Wildfire to guiding the traumatized cowboy Jeremy toward recovery, and partnering with the 'Heroes and Horses' program to heal veterans—Golliher unpacks core principles: making the right choice easy and the wrong choice hard, building trust through respect and boundaries, embracing failure as a learning tool, and seeing others (and ourselves) through the honest lens of a horse. These lessons aren’t just for equestrians; CEOs, parents, and anyone seeking deeper connections will learn to lead with empathy, confront hidden traumas, and foster authentic bonds rooted in humility and integrity.

Servant LeadershipTRUST PrincipleRight-Easy Wrong-Hard PrincipleEmotional MirroringBoundary Setting
Method

Set Clear Boundaries

Set boundaries: 1. Be specific (e.g., 'No calls after 9 PM'). 2. Firm but polite. 3. Stick to them—don't apologize for your needs.

CommunicationBoundary SettingSelf-Advocacy
Insight

You Don't Need To Please Others

You do not have any responsibility to live up to other people's expectations, or please everyone around you. Other people's feelings and choices are their own responsibility, not yours.

FreedomBoundary SettingSelf Growth
Method

Separate Work And Life Roles

To avoid mixing personal and work identities: 1. Never bring family negative emotions to office; 2. Never use personal relationship to break official rules; 3. Do not take company resources for private use.

WorkplaceBoundary Settingwork life balance
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