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2022 Blog, 8 robinsons, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Grow, Growth, Mario Robinson -

Should technology adjust to us or should we continue to innovate in that space and allow the world the opportunity to catch up. Even after watching large enterprises like Blockbuster Video, Kodak, and even Movie Theaters fail to keep up with the demands of technology. We have to adjust to Technology and not the other way around. Will all cars and trucks be electric one day? Probably anything that isn’t a service vehicle. 

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What saves a man or woman is to take but one step towards their goal. Every journey begins with but a single step. Imagine that. Those considered the greatest of us all woke up one morning and over the course of that day decided to take the first step towards their goals. It doesn’t matter how big or how impactful your first step is. Just make the movement. Make some movement

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2022 Blog, 8 robinsons, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Growth, leadership, Mario Robinson, Personal Brand -

It is hard to dismiss our past accolades. I have a shelf full of trophies and awards that I have gotten throughout my life. I know people in their 40’s still boasting of high school sports feats. I can sense their genuine excitement, so I know the feeling is real. The danger comes when we fail to move forward and strive to be better. I was once manager of the quarter at AutoTrader / COX Automotive, but I wouldn’t dare approach new jobs and projects as if I deserved a hand up because of that. You rarely get a team full of superstars at a company with the best benefits where everyone makes their desired salaries and customers never complain. See how far-fetched that sounds?

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2022 Blog, 8 robinsons, Brand Management, Growth, leadership, Mario Robinson, Personal Brand -

If you keep having to be the bigger person, you should consider not hanging around the little people. When I first heard this, it almost sounded like bullying. It felt as if the "little people" were less than or not worthy of. But upon further review, the "little people" are the bullies in this context...

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There was a period when I could not keep a plant alive for longer than a few days. I remember while as a production artist at AutoTrader.com, we all received plants for our desk. Mine was yellow and withering within days while I watched in amazement as my co-worker Raj's plant grew to stretch across multiple cubicles. over the last few years I've been growing the most amazing things from seeds. The growth happens so slowly that on many days I've felt like a failure. But today I had a moment where I smiled. I noticed how tall a few...

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