GETTING FIRED AND OWNING THE FALLOUT

Once a year, one lucky (and wealthy) person gets to have a one-on-one lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett. Money manager Mohnish Pabrai called the experience “priceless.”

Pabrai recalls: “He said, ‘You can live your life in two ways: with an outer scorecard — in which you care what other people think, or you can live your life with an inner score card.’ He asked, ‘Would you prefer to be the greatest money manager in the world but known as the worst, or would you prefer to be the worst money manager in the world, but be known as the greatest?’ 
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2016/06/11/lunch-with-warren-buffett-costs-3-45m-but-you-can-write-it-off-on-your-taxes/#5e63324c5dde

When New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art hired Sree Sreenivasan as its first-ever chief digital officer in 2013, the move made headlines. So did his work in the three years that followed.

Last week, when the news broke about his dismissal, he posted a note on Facebook. Sreenivasan shared the Met’s company-wide memo and his gratitude to his bosses and team, and he outlined some loose plans (a book, consulting, a speaking tour, and a family vacation in India). Perhaps most importantly, he said he was open to any and all meetings and included a link to a form for friends to offer advice about what he should do next.

“If you want to invite me to anything, I now have time, including for meaningful cups of coffee and drinks,” he wrote. “I’d also love to go walking with anyone available. I try to walk 5 miles a day, I plan to make it 8–10 miles this summer.”
http://qz.com/711943/sree-sreenivasan-how-to-spin-getting-fired-from-your-high-profile-job-into-a-delightful-digital-campaign/

So many of us in our most vulnerable moments run and hide from the potential embarrassment. Sree embraced the unfortunate circumstances and took ownership of the situation. Not running but owning up, taking responsibility and even transforming it into an opportunity.

This reaction is only possible when one lives their life with the principle espoused and taught by Warren Buffett.

I tweeted Sree to request an interview on my podcast focused on cultivating patience, perseverance and purpose and he liked the tweet. Stay Tuned.

http://rabbidovidmcohen.com/podcast/

Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen, Esq., M.Sc. is an author, speaker and consultant.

He can be reached at www.rabbidovidmcohen.com.