by Becky Robinson | Feb 8, 2016 | Reflections
It’s the sixth full week of the year and I’ve been running as if I’m training for a spring marathon, except that I haven’t actually registered for one. I’m hedging, giving myself a way out, holding onto a safety net. If, at this point, I...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 28, 2015 | Reflections
I’ve done a recap of business wins this year, and my team shared a list of personal wins. This holiday season I spent some time thinking about my favorite experiences and accomplishments this year. I thought about the people who’ve made my life better this...
by Becky Robinson | Nov 13, 2015 | Reflections
I started 2015 with a pretty big goal related to the revenue growth I hoped to achieve in my company. If we had reached it, it would have represented a 51% increase over last year. With only seven weeks left this year, it’s pretty safe to say that we won’t...
by Becky Robinson | Nov 3, 2015 | Reflections
More than 20 years ago, I stood at my work mailbox, retrieved a page of meeting minutes, and stopped in my tracks. Someone had inadvertently shared the minutes of a meeting to which I was not invited, one in which people shared candid feedback about my performance. It...
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...
