Why Living an Undistracted Life Makes You Strong with Paul Burns
This conversation with my brilliant guest Paul Burns, the Managing Director of Twitter Canada, was a surprise to me. I am not sure what you are expecting from this episode but I wager you will not only be surprised but pleased that he is not who you would expect him to be in his position – a leader overseeing a platform with such wide influence.
Paul is part theologian, part academic, part philosopher, part business strategist, but mostly he brings wisdom in the ways that leave a real impact. He is concerned about the human soul over the rhetoric and opinion that come across the Twitter feed every second of every day.
As you hear Paul share in this conversation, Twitter, as the largest repository of human thought with over a billion tweets analyzed has insight into the human condition and what is important right now. I hope you listen with interest to Paul’s view on the social media platform and the opportunity he feels exists for there to be more good to come from people’s expression than negative outcomes.
Paul Burns is a believer, builder, maker, dreamer, husband, father as well as being a senior executive at Twitter. At Twitter, he helps brands, businesses and people see the power of conversation to change the world. Paul believes that when we begin to have more open, healthy and loving conversations, especially about the things we disagree on, we are one step closer to looking more like Jesus.
When he’s not at Twitter, Paul helps lead a non-profit organization called Matthew House where he helps inspire hope, restore dignity and empower independence for refugees around the world. He lives in Toronto with his wife Olivia and two boys.
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