Last week was about Mario Kart cup challenges, stretch goals, and performance reviews.  This week is about speed, acceleration, and being brave enough to ask questions.  Important note- This ENTIRE entry was written by my son, Cameron.  I hope you enjoy his insights below.

When I was younger, as in a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t know what speed and acceleration meant.  I thought that having higher acceleration was better than having high speed.  When I was playing with my dad, I would ask, “Why do you choose characters with higher speed, when acceleration is better?”  My dad explained to me what the difference between speed and acceleration was, and that for some courses it was better to have more acceleration and others to have more speed.  Now that I know this information, I try to choose the characters with the stats I need for the course.

What does this have to do with anything?  It’s important to ask questions, so you can understand more about the situation.  The more you know about the situation, the better you can be at your job.

The challenge: Will you be open to asking more questions to better understand what’s going on?

Bonus (from Andrew): Last week I gave my boss a challenge to provide performance feedback through Mario Kart analogies.  I have to say I’m impressed.  He referenced Shigeru Miyamoto, power ups, difficulty levels, and asked me my favorite question, “What banana peels might you hit on your way to achieving your goals?”  #Goldcup3stars

Have a jolly good day,

Andrew Embry