by Becky Robinson | Oct 29, 2015 | blog, Business Growth
A wise client and friend of mine recently encouraged me to consider that every time someone makes an exit from my company, it provides an opportunity for an upgrade. Because I value growth, this perspective makes sense to me. As our company grows, our needs change;...
by Becky Robinson | Oct 21, 2015 | Reflections
Days before my second marathon, a well-meaning friend said, “If you can’t finish, go as far as you can.” I laughed and gently told her “I’ll finish. Quitting is not an option.” Nearly everyone who enters a marathon enters with the...
by Becky Robinson | Oct 6, 2015 | Reflections
I’ve been running, although not always consistently, for more than 22 years. Among the good running habits I’ve failed to consistently practice: stretching. I’m not sure why I’ve never had a stretching regimen. I wasn’t a high school or...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 28, 2015 | Reflections
The first time I ever fired a person, I failed —in a spectacular way. I’d sensed for months that the working relationship wasn’t working out, but every time we got together, I resisted sharing constructive feedback. I resisted, month after month, until I...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 11, 2015 | Reflections
I’ve been running for more than twenty years, though not consistently. Sometime in recent years, I decided that every mile a gift. Lately, running has been more difficult for me, and I’ve thought more deeply about the phrase, my running mantra:...