November 6

Jackie Ross
Nov 9, 2020
2 min read

Updated: Nov 30, 2020

Hi Gang,

HOLY SMOKES!!! I was taking a little breather from Vital Signs… started running low on material and even lower on inspiration. But I have renewed energy at the moment, inspired by… you guessed it… Steve Kornacki!!! Can someone BUY THAT MAN A BEER? Hot damn… that’s the hardest worker in showbusiness, right there! It’s so refreshing to see someone on the idiot box focused in FACTS and DATA! I do wonder… is that the same pair of pants every single day? Or did he buy four of the exact same pairs? (The later theory would not surprise me… Kornacki is surely dialed into the decision fatigue concept.) Regardless, he wins the 2020 Election MVP Award in my book. A week ago, never heard of the guy. Now, I really can’t imagine my life without him.

Meanwhile, they’re taking their sweet time in Nevada. Here’s a live shot of one of the poll workers opening ballots. Thankfully, we’ve been training for this moment for seven months. We’re pros at never-ending stress and anxiety by now—WE GOT THIS!!!

For now, TGIFreakinF.

News & Resources

Business, Leadership & Self

Managing Oneself – a classic by Peter Drucker, never goes out of style… and sorely needed at the moment
Our Brains Struggle to Process This Much Stress – of everything I’ve read on the topic, this resonated with me the most

News of Interest

What's The Risk Of Catching COVID-19 On A Plane? And Do Masks Cut It? – VERY encouraging article if you’re missing those 30,000-ft cocktails
Stanford Medicine launches home COVID-19 testing study covering greater San Francisco – signed up for this and got a test the next day (even way up here in the woods)! Really impressive!

Diversity & Inclusion

WSJ Podcast: Why Are There Still So Few Black CEOs? – ALL leaders to listen to this, as it underscores many of the topics we covered today and dives into other areas
HBR: How to Be a Better Ally to Your Black Colleagues – I can send you a PDF if you don’t have a subscription. Important read.

From the Community

A huge thank you to Ultragenyx EVP & CCO Erik Harris and Theravance Biopharma CEO Rick Winningham for leading an important discussion about mentorship and allyship – we had over 150 registered for the event and incredible feedback! If you missed it, you can access the replay here. Really actionable guidance about leadership, career management, and how to find and leverage a mentor and ally (and how much mentors learn from mentees!).