Mills Scofield

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Switch & Shift - Now!

Mills Scofield

I was honored and flattered when Ted Coine asked me to do an episode of Switch & Shift TV - and we had a blast, which is par for the course with Ted and the gang! Bell Labs Culture Disruption Entrepreneurship Innovation Leadership Networking Strategy Switch and Shift VC career'

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3 Key Questions #LifebyDesign

Mills Scofield

There's tons of questions we can ask ourselves to assess our lives, careers, goals, etc. Studies have been done and courses taught on scientifically proven methods to do this assessment. For me, questions should get us to think, to dig deeper and to look at possibilities - not to lead to quick, "do this and you'll be happy" answers.

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It's Time We Develop A New Relationship With Work

Mills Scofield

Of course, there's a truth that we need to come to terms with if we are to truly succeed and thrive – both professionally and personally – and that is that we're not making sacrifices. In each instance the message is clear – we can live the life we really want.

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Respect, Power & Knowledge

Mills Scofield

When you give someone the “power” without the tools and teams to make it real, frustration and anxiety increase which decreases morale, productivity and of course passion. Do you hold people accountable for things they cannot control or direct? Would you want to be in that position?

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5 Lessons from an Office on the Edge

Mills Scofield

In traditional contexts, failure is the opposite of success; instead, failure must serve as a tool that helps achieve a goal, a course-correction that must be recognized and understood, not reduced and forgotten. The challenges of today require a redefinition of failure, and young leaders are poised to carry that torch.

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This Seems Like a Lot of Work For a Free Banana

Mills Scofield

To my left, on a different part of the course, I watched the elite marathon runners pass me as if they had just started running. I want to leave a legacy; to do work that matters, to have lasting and meaningful impact in my family, my career, my community. It was a half marathon , not a sprint.

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The Risk of Not Taking Risks

Mills Scofield

Of course, I did a bit of due diligence into this Doug guy and said yes. ” For many people, though, “the emotional cost of not risking and having to live with that regret [is] much greater …than any career or financials … costs.” I’m so glad I did!