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  • It Might Not Work

    “real innovation comes from the science of ‘this might not work.’”. Try something that might not work and learn from it whether you succeed or fail. The test kitchen mindsets

  • Fond Memories of Reading

    I have fond memories of reading as a kid. We would say, “I’m bored” and ask if we could get on the computer. My parents would point to the bookshelf and tell us we had more than enough to entertain ourselves. And we did. Aside from intermissions for stuffed animal storylines we created, much of…

  • On Asking Questions

    I’m curious about most everything and ask a lot of questions. I’ve found that I have to be careful in how I phrase my questions, how many I ask at once, and most importantly — the tone I use. Paying attention to these things helps me get better answers and avoid accidentally offending the person…

  • Leadership Quotes

    “The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority.” ~ Kenneth H. Blanchard “Leadership is an action, not a position.” ~ Donald McGannon “The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant;…

  • When to Take a Risk

    There’s wisdom and there’s not taking a worthwhile risk because it might not pay off. “If a decision is reversible, the biggest risk is moving too slow. If a decision is irreversible, the biggest risk is moving too fast.” – James Clear

  • It’s Better to Be Consistently Good Than Intermittently Excellent

    “It’s better to be consistently good than intermittently excellent.” – Adam Grant

  • Use Energy in the Room, but Don’t Need It

    When speaking in public, learn to use the energy in a room without depending on it. When I first started speaking I was dependent on interaction from my audience to give me energy to fuel my speaking. Sometimes it was there, sometimes it wasn’t. You can’t depend on it. If you bring your own energy…

  • How Do You Come Back When You Fail?

    “When you do make a mistake or something bad happens to you, how are you going to come back from that?…How do you come back from a mistake?” – Dean Lister It’s easy to get knocked down by a mistake or circumstance and not get back up. Get back up. Figure out how to come…

  • Work On the Right Thing, Even When Slow.

    “The secret to being productive is to work on the right thing—even if it’s at a slow pace.” – James Clear

  • What’s The Story You Tell Yourself When You Fail?

    What’s the story you tell yourself when you fail?