Musings from the CU Suite

Written by Anthony Demangone, Powered by NAFCU

This past weekend, my Nittany Lions ran into a very good, and very prepared Ohio State Buckeye team. 

It was a great game, but we came up short. Just short, but short nonetheless.

I was disappointed. But Briggs was devastated.

It isn't always fun being a fan. This was us during the OSU/Penn State Game on Saturday. 

I'd been there before. I saw Penn State lose big games. I know that life goes on. Briggs hadn't been there before. The loss was tough on him.

I think part of our job as a manager or leader is to bring perspective to a situation. So we talked about how I saw Penn State lose to Miami in '92. How I traveled all the way to Lincoln, Nebraska to see the Cornhuskers run wild over Penn State. I drove to Wisconsin to see Penn State lose to the Badgers. 

As we gain experience, it can be easy to forget how it felt the first time a setback punched you in the gut. You get used to the ups and downs of the calendar as they occur over the years. You have learned that the key is to dust yourself off, get back up, and start the grind again.

Sometimes sharing that you've been there before can work wonders with people who are struggling. 

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Mark your calendars for NAFCU's CEOs and Senior Executives Conference. In 2018, we'll be in Napa, California, from April 18-20. 

• Check out the new, updated agenda. We've added more content and more networking.
• While in Napa, sure there's wine. But there's also the nation's best English Muffin. 
• And you must tip your hat to Napa. The fires were devastating with loss of life and property. But the Napa wineries are open. The restaurants are serving. It is amazing how people are resilient and bounce back.