Remember, when you were a kid and you would ask the perpetual, seemingly never-ending question, “why”? I was like the worst. I would drive my dad crazy. He finally figured out my why-game and just started saying, “Don’t ask me why, I don’t need a reason!” None of that has changed much through the years because I still question just about everything. As Socrates famously said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Neither is an unexamined, leadership team, overall team, partnerships, business model, or customer base. The worst thing someone can ever say to me is: “This is the way we’ve always done it,” which is the kiss of death for any sort of idea, plan, or company for that matter. Einstein once said, “The important thing is to question everything.” I couldn’t agree more... 

The key is creating a work environment that is transparent and communicative. To where it’s a cultural norm to continually question your approach and strategy on virtually everything. Of course, there will be those who choose to be drug around like a complacent anchor. Einstein also said, “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” So, you must ask yourself, are you good with mediocrity or do you aspire to greatness? Because greatness doesn’t just happen. 

When we started GlobalStar 23 years ago, we thought we had it going on. I had been president of a very successful Infor consulting firm for years, so I naturally thought I had things down. Piece of cake, right? Man... was I wrong. I had so much to learn. Looking back, the fact that we never stopped questioning what we were doing, which goes hand in hand with getting better at what you do, allowed us to move through times that really tested our resolve. There was a point in time where we literally put one foot in front of the other, but we never lost our sense of direction. We continued to grow and never gave up! No matter what you encounter, always stay true to yourself, and continue questioning everything.