Category Archives: Kevin I.

Embracing Opportunity by Belief in What’s Next

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Kevin Ile

Since my span of formal engagement with the UW-Stevens Point MBA program came to a conclusion, it’s as if I haven’t stopped realizing and therefore discussing the nearly routine life changes I’ve experienced over the last several months–job transitions, marriage and relocation to name a few. I think it’s only fair to mention that when […]

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Right or Wrong, but Never in Doubt

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Kevin Ile

Reality hits us all a little differently; it sneaks up on us, waits until we feel comfortable or sheltered, and when we least expect it, we’re jarred by new information (or better put, the realization we lack information others already have). If you’re anything like me–and I’m a little different–I can admit it, you find […]

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Feedback: How Criticisms and Truths Shape What’s Next

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Kevin Ile

We’ve all experienced a memorable situation in which someone verbally expressed their opinion of our performance, our actions, or plainly, us. The effect and ramifications are obviously still present when feedback is offered non-verbally, but that picture is painted with a little less color. Specifically in a professional capacity, or more specifically, in my own […]

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Side Effects of Learning and Expectations

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It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since I sat in my first MBA course at UW-Stevens Point. There I sat wide-eyed and ready to soak up whatever information I could possibly take in from the dozens of strangers sharing a room with me; strangers I now call colleagues, mentors and friends. Although […]

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The Upside of Difficulties

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Kevin Ile and Prof. Lyna Matesi

In this year, this time, and this moment, it seems as if every one of us has something we’re struggling with. This isn’t to diminish pre-existing problems or concerns, but in my short life, I haven’t experienced people within a culture (or portion of a culture) witness, act and suffer the way those around me […]

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Regret: A Product of Inaction, not Action

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We’ve all been there: you’re tasked with making a decision, regardless of how trivial it is, and you have to choose quickly. Instantaneously considering opportunity costs and the way that this next decision will affect future decisions, a “yes” or “no” must be offered (obviously not all decisions are as linear as yes or no […]

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Asking for an Answer

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As humans, we ask ourselves tough questions, oftentimes with the understanding that there are no right answers. These questions can take the form of encouraged self-reflection or possibly modified therapy. We ask these meaningful, powerful questions because we’re curious of course, but mainly because we want an answer. “Why did that horrible thing happen to […]

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