April 29, 2020

Jackie Ross
Apr 30, 2020
2 min read

Updated: May 1, 2020

Hi Gang,

I was catching up with a new team member today, which had me thinking back to what it feels like to be new. Even if you know your craft well, being new is exhausting. New IT systems, new coworkers, new acronyms… all the ‘work hacks’ we devised previously are out the window. Everything takes longer than it should, and the most mundane tasks prove humbling. Impostor Syndrome flares up. I used to think I was pretty good at this, but…

We’re living in a time when everyone is new. New at leading remotely. New at building relationships via video. New at trying to keep people engaged and focused during a global crisis. New at helping our kids learn online. Even if you’ve been in a few of these situations before, you’ve never been in all of them at once! Nor has your team or your business partners or your family. So, a little forgiveness is in order today (and every day).

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