What do you do when you realize the deck is stacked against you?

Oftentimes - and I’m guilty of this - it’s easier to cash in your chips and move on to the next thing. After all, if the ‘house’ always has the advantage, then what’s the point?

Thankfully, life isn’t a casino. And those people who are willing to take risks, who are willing to shock the system, well, most times they at least walk away with a much better sense of the bigger picture than those folks who had their nose buried in ‘the game’.

Eileen Scully is one of those people, and she also happens to be my guest for this week’s episode.

Eileen is the founder of The Rising Tides, a global consulting and advisory firm that helps organizations hold themselves accountable to equal representation in the workplace - be that gender, color, or orientation.

After decades of grinding it out in the corporate world, Elieen came to a harsh - and I believe, very true - realization: the private sector had mistaken consistency with complacency when it comes to people who don’t act or look like them. And by them, I mean straight, white, men.

-Like I said, this is a system-shocker of an episode.

After speaking at TedX Tunisia in 2018, Eileen went on to write “In the Company of Men: How Women Can Succeed in a World Built Without Them” and continues to shape the corporate landscape, serving for multiple boards & committees that empower women.

There is so much we discuss in this episode that feels both urgent and somehow timeless.

Enjoy the show.

SHOWNOTES:

• Adam Sandler "I Was Fired" Video
• Eileens "53 Free Tips" & Chance to win a signed copy of her book!
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