Trouble – Tension, emotions, and all sorts of uncomfortable things come with pushing boundaries. I don’t think you can do meaningful work without it. You care, they care, and that’s just how things go. The important part isn’t that it happens, but how you handle it.
- Can you apologize?
- Do you feel that there is retribution around the corner?
- Do you feel like you need to hide?
Uh oh – the wrong answers here mean trouble
QB2 – There is a saying that the backup quarterback is the most popular person in the city, and unless you’ve got a hall of famer, that is usually true. Being an experienced backup means you know that that love is contingent on perfection, and as a QB2, you aren’t just by where you are in the depth chart. So better to not listen. And if you are QB1, don’t let outside forces shake your confidence. You still have a job to do.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 