I am stunned at the number of times I sincerely say, “brilliant” during my day.

Sometimes I stumble on great ideas or thinking. I sit in on a meeting and see someone taping it just for fun, listen to a phone conference and see the relationship we have with a client, get sent a document that is simple and clear and chock full of thought leadership, hear phone conversations all around me that are full of warmth and engagement and laughter, or see someone quietly walk up to a group who is trying to solve a problem and simply solve it in 10 seconds flat. All day long, I am reminded of what talent surrounds me.

As the currently designated “Courageous President” of Brains on Fire, I realize more and more my main role here is simply to get out of the way and allow others to grow, make mistakes and reach for the excellence inside of themselves.

This morning in our weekly team meeting, I asked a few questions about our blog.  And I found out that almost everyone here reads our blog everyday.

So this afternoon I’d like to use this very public space to say thank you out loud to the amazing group of wildly talented individuals that call Brains on Fire home.

Because here is what I know for sure:

I know most of you get job offers on a regular basis. Sometimes for stunningly large sums of money. I know because you tell me. Or the person who offered ends up telling me how you turned them down. I know without a doubt you could “work” somewhere else. Some of you could flat out start your own companies, but instead you choose to be a part of this amazing movement we call Brains on Fire.

So Chris, Matt R, Jack, Brandy, Kathie, Spike, Geno, Cathy, Carrie, Jenn, Steve, Amanda, Justine, Alison, Eric, Megan, Ramsey, Cordell, Joe, Matt, Justin, Eric D, Kim, John and Liza – you are all so very brilliant. Shine on!

OX,
Robbin

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