by Becky Robinson | May 23, 2011 | Leadership
Stories of the “loser hero” are famous, whether it is the Karate Kid-style longshot or the Rocky Balboa underdog who emerges as an improbable victor. Who can resist the tried and true formula established in 1976 by The Bad News Bears? Real life examples abound of the...
by Becky Robinson | May 20, 2011 | Leadership
Timer starts. Now. I got a message on Facebook this morning from a friend who wanted some input about a friendship issue. At the end of my reply to her, I shared this advice: I hope that you can move forward in this new peace with (your friend). I hope that your...
by Becky Robinson | May 19, 2011 | Leadership
I missed posting on Tuesday. On my way to missing another post today, I remembered this one. This was originally posted on Mountain State University LeaderTalk. (I repost here with permission.) I hope you enjoy it. I don’t know that I am entirely telling the...
by Becky Robinson | May 15, 2011 | Leadership
The rain poured slowly and steadily from the gray sky. With minutes left before the start of the race, I walked toward the start line. I checked my watch and fell into step behind four women. I overheard their conversation about their goals for the race. One women...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 29, 2011 | Leadership
We can add value to others by sharing what we know. Sometimes, though, we may want to hoard our special insights, ideas, and knowledge. We may feel that somehow our knowledge will be diminished if we give it away. But knowledge can’t be used up. I can tell you...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 7, 2011 | Leadership
Investing time and energy in helping others’ develop can seem like a huge undertaking, and it is. Many years ago, I worked as a tutor at local YMCA. One afternoon, one of my students began sharing her story with me. Due to a crisis in her family, she needed a...
