Failing is for Winners

Nobody likes to fail. It hurts. When we are unable to achieve our goals, we don’t just experience failure. We experience discouragement. Rejection. Doubt. Fear. Apathy. Failure has a way of warping our perspectives; re-shaping our outlook to align with the constraints of our current condition rather than that of the desired future state. We…

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Roaming Playlist

Man with headphones listening to music and working at Roam Innovative Workplace

In light of the upcoming holidays, we’ve created a Roaming playlist to accompany you this holiday season wherever you may go!  No matter if you’re traveling over the river or through the woods, keep your energy high and work productive when listening to our Roaming playlist on Spotify. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!  

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Manifest Your WHY

There is a lot of talk these days about your WHY.  As a case in point, Simon Sinek’s now infamous TED Talk about how great leaders inspire action, which popularized the notion of “starting with why” and cemented it within modern management lexicon, has over 32 million views on TED.com. There is good reason for…

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Roam’s 2017 New Year’s Pledge

New Years. A day characterized by midnight count downs, silver confetti and a meal of collards and black-eyed peas. To top off the festivities, there’s that New Year’s resolution that will inevitably become forgotten or broken by mid-March. But what if we weren’t so distracted by the traditions of the holiday, and instead raised our…

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The CEOs Charge for 2017

One of my favorite movies of all time is Gladiator. I love stories of the underdog overcoming the odds and finding a way to win. I also appreciate the lessons that I can learn from history. There is a particularly profound quote from the film that has stuck with me over the years- “Do not…

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Our Journey to a Vision Driven Culture

Editor’s note: Last week, Blake Shubert, Director of Organizational Development at Roam, shared his thoughts on how to lead with vision. Today’s second installment gives insight into how Roam aims to live out these vision-oriented principles. Each day we experience growth and learning in this area, and while we have certainly not arrived, our desire…

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3 Things To Remember About Failure

No one talks about it at parties. It isn’t something you just bring up when you’re on a first date or when you’re sitting across from a potential job opportunity in an interview. But every single person on planet earth has experienced it. What am I talking about? Failure. I know, I know, I know…the…

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3 Ways To Change Your Perspective

Of all the things I hold dear in life, community is at the top of my list. Community is vital; it impacts our world views, our perspectives, and our goals. For the longest time my community consisted of people who were just like me- same upbringing, same culture, same values, etc. There is so much…

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The Super Power Within All Of Us

Working for Roam is a reward because we get to serve a membership comprised of super heroes: men and women full of purpose and passion. They’re creating value, taking risk, influencing society, and building communities. Our members are a collective picture of what the world needs; it needs inspiration! At Roam, we are chasing our…

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Giving & Burnout – Do You Know The Difference You’re Making?

One of the most rewarding elements of my job is when a guest or new member shares an observation that goes something like, “I can’t put my finger on it yet, but I sense there is something special going on here at Roam.” That phrase, something special, means everything to the Roam team. To us,…

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