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THE CHALLENGED | PURPLE
My Passion for Purple Was Predominantly Passive
Then poof! It popped!
At present, my preference for purple is perpetually predictable.
But that wasn’t always the case.
This all happened in the past, well before the turn of the century. Back then, I liked purple well enough, but if you’d asked me my favorite color, I’d have told you without hesitation it was blue.
I had a government job, and I was happy with my workload, my workplace, and my workmates. But a global-scale crisis arose, and our bureau responded with reorganizations and reassignments, everyone working long hours, surging to contribute however we could.
Early on, I was privileged to be asked to join a newly formed Tiger Team. Our assignment was to brief the senior staff first thing every morning, capturing the previous day’s events and paving the way for action and reaction.
It was a big deal, supporting decision-makers at the highest level. To my delight, I knew everyone on the briefing team. I was the junior member, working with people who’d been the skilled leaders and young managers when I was first hired, people I liked, admired, and respected. I was honored to be invited to work alongside them, and excited to be in the room where big…
