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EP #199: Don’t Expect the Unexpected with Bob DePasquale

Robert DePasquale

You can’t expect everything that is unexpected.

I believe strongly in the virtue of resilience. It’s critical for results in business and in life.

Resilience is not expressed in times where the expected has happened. The key to expecting the unexpected is not planning for every possible scenario. This is impossible and crippling for your people and your businesses.

Instead, you have to expect to “feel” the unexpected from time to time. These are the times when you express resilience.

Take the time to plan what you can but don’t sacrifice you and your team’s ability to react and think on the fly.

Have a generous day.

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What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:

  • Why you can’t expect the unexpected

  • What a you can learn from a good gameplan

  • How you can over plan

  • How coaching can be a good or bad example of planning and expectations

  • How you can script certain things but not lot

  • Why a “choose your own adventure” book is a bad example for business

  • A story about the unexpected that happened to me

  • How breather time is a great way to “expect the unexpected”

  • The importance of people feeling they can use their skills for the greater good

  • Why it’s important think about people’s feeling when the unexpected happens

Quotes Worth Sharing:

  • “You can truly expect the unexpected.’” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Generous leaders are going to put themselves out there.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Expect that not all things will go great and that you’ll have to make some pivots.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “A good gameplan is very, very, very detailed - but only in certain areas.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “You gotta spend time on the stuff you think will go right.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Expecting the feeling of the unexpected is more important.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Make sure you schedule some breather time in your day.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Some of the worst coaches were the ones that tried to over prepare.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Every single role in every organization should have some semblance of adaptability.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Do the people in your office feel comfortable that if something does go wrong, they’ll be capable of handling it.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “You have to believe that person’s gifts and skills are paramount to any situation.” - Bob DePasquale


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