"I will only reluctantly deal with reality." (Bill Routt, President MobiTV) I love the saying, “You can be whatever you want to be.” It makes me feel like I can do anything. But let’s be real, I can’t. I have ruled out wearing the Yellow Jersey in the Tour de France. I remember being glued to ... Read More »
Leadership
Rethinking Possibilities: 4 Questions To Ask Yourself As We Come Out of This Crisis
“Once you STOP believing something is IMPOSSIBLE, You START believing it’s POSSIBLE.” We have been in crazy times this past year and it has forced us to think beyond the limits we thought capable of. Crisis forces creativity. And while the light at the end of the tunnel burns brighter, we should ... Read More »
Three Questions To Ask Yourself When Receiving Feedback
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Bill Gates Throughout my career -- and my married life -- I have received a lot of feedback. Some have been extremely valuable and helped me progress forward. Some not. Some have been solicited. Some not. For the record, all ... Read More »
You Don’t Need a Pandemic to Think Outside the Box: 3 Ideas to Build that Muscle
"Once you STOP believing something is IMPOSSIBLE, You START believing it's POSSIBLE." If you asked your boss four weeks ago if you could work from home, you might have heard: "You can’t do your job from home. That’s impossible." Over the past few weeks, I have seen that thinking change. ... Read More »
We Will Survive – 5 Ways To Get Through This
If Plan "A" didn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters. Stay Calm. In the documentary, “The Impossible Flight”, two pilots attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a solar-powered airplane. The odds, weather, politics, engineering, and morale however, continually place a dark cloud over their ... Read More »
When Should You Lie in Your Communications? 5 Considerations When Faced With Questions You Shouldn’t Answer
As an executive with access to a lot of sensitive information, I was constantly asked questions that would be inappropriate for me to openly answer at the current time. Things like, how are earnings this quarter? Are we doing a layoff? Are we gonna merge with another company? How you have ... Read More »
