Stick With It Stories: A Tech Entrepreneur Makes a Viral Mistake
Our \u201cStick With It\u201d series on the Top of Mind podcast continues with Milan Kordestani \u2013 tech entrepreneur and author of \u201cI\u2019m Just Saying: A Guide to Maintaining Civil Discourse in an Increasingly Divided World.\u201d Kordestani was already preaching the importance of civil discourse when he tweeted something during the pandemic that went viral and caused him to realize he\u2019d fallen short. He tweeted an apology and recommitted himself to approaching difficult topics with humility and curiosity. \u201cCivil discourse doesn\u2019t always mean agreeing or feeling comfortable,\u201d says Kordestani. His new book, \u201cI\u2019m Just Saying\u201d is a guidebook for learning to lean into the discomfort of challenging topics. \n\nTop of Mind would love to hear your Stick With It story. Can you think of a time when you felt your perspective or worldview challenged and, instead of getting defensive, you chose to lean into the discomfort \u2013 and you\u2019re glad you did? Email your story to topofmind@byu.edu.