Yesterday was March 10^th, often written as MAR10 aka Mario Day!  In honor of that we are going to kick off a series inspired by the Super Mario universe.  This week will be about Mario containing multitudes.

Many of you might be familiar with Super Mario.  You most likely know him from his adventures saving the Mushroom Kingdom.  I’m excited that you know that side of Mario, but he’s so much more than that.  He is a true renaissance man.  He is an Italian plumber and brother.  He is the savior of the Mushroom Kingdom.  He has been to the land of dinosaurs and to space.  He is a doctor who has treated deadly viruses.  He is an incredible go kart driver, a scratch golfer, star soccer player, homerun hitting baseball player, and a multi-event gold medalist in both the summer and winter Olympics. 

What does this have to do with anything?  When you first read this was about Mario, you likely thought about him jumping around, hopping on koopa troopas, and going down pipes.  You likely didn’t think about all of the other things that Mario is and the other roles he plays.  Now think about the people you work with.  How do you view them?  Do you primarily view them as employees?  Do you view them as people who contain multiple aspects worth exploring?

The challenge: How can we see the multitudes in each other?

Have a jolly good day,

Andrew Embry