Add Failure to Your Process
Failure. It’s a fact. You WILL fail. We all fail. Don’t let that be the end of your story. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”– Samuel Beckett Every single one of us failed to walk on our first attempt. Some of us got hurt trying. Nonetheless, we continued to get up and try again scars, and all. Each failure was part of the lesson. With each step, we learned more about balance, fine motor skills, and coordination. Failure is a natural part of the process. Embrace it. Learn from it. Let failure teach you about how to succeed. It is PART of the story, but it isn’t the whole story. A lesson from Big Bird. I don’t know when or how this got stuck in my head, but I found myself singing it to my kids when they’d get down about something they failed…
Crash Course in Managing a Remote Team
Transitioning from an on-site team to fully remote is daunting regardless of the circumstances. Trying to do that over the course of a day or a week is overwhelming to say the least. If you’re one of the many leaders who have found yourself struggling to get a remote team going, don’t despair. There is hope. We’re a 100% remote team with decades of experience working from home. We collaborate across time zones and country borders. Our consultants are located in North America, from the east coast to the west coast, and our clients are as far away as Australia. Nonetheless, we keep everything running smooth and everyone well informed. We are not rookies. We manage large projects for international clients with multi-million dollar annual revenues. We know what we’re doing and we’re good at it. Below I’ll share a few of the most important things we’ve learned, so you…