3 Things You Need to Know Before Playing an Escape Room
3 Things You Need to Know Before Playing an Escape Room If you’ve never played an escape room before, you might be wondering what to expect. Not knowing what might happen is part of the fun! But I get that some people may need a little taste before they sit down for the whole meal. So I’ll […]
Learn How to Handle Stress Like an Expert
Handle Stress Like an Expert As escape room aficionados, we need to know how to handle stress. We love the pressure of the clock, but if it causes us to panic and freeze, then we’ve let the pressure win. Whether it’s an escape room, a job interview, or an unforeseen event (like COVID-19), we will all meet […]
How Escape Rooms Build Leaders
HOW ESCAPE ROOMS BUILD LEADERS At Red Door, we believe that people are your company’s greatest asset, and you need great leadership to make the most of your people’s potential. However, what you might not know is there are multiple ways to improve your leadership skills outside of the day-to-day work for your job. Similar to an athlete […]
5 BOOKS TO HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER LEADER
As Dr. Suess so eloquently said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” In all seriousness, in order to be a great leader, you have to continue developing your leadership skills. It’s an ongoing process that top leaders continue throughout their […]
Unique Holiday Gift Ideas: Something For Everyone
It’s officially the holiday season and that means you’re probably scrambling to find the best gifts for all of the special people in your life. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle trying to find the present that will match the personality, especially when everyone is so unique. To make it a bit easier on you, we’ve put together […]
HOW TO STAY PROFESSIONAL WHILE WORKING FROM HOME
Being professional while working from home or any remote location is multifaceted and requires awareness on many levels. It’s not just about remaining professional while in conference with others. How easy is it when you get frustrated on a call, to hang up the phone (or disconnect from Zoom), walk away from your home office, […]
Stop, Look, and Listen: The Simplicity of Success
Think back to the last time you took a multiple-choice exam. Have you ever stared at one of those small penciled-in bubbles for so long that, despite your initial confidence, your answer started to look wrong? So you’d change it only to find out, come final grading, your first answer was correct. Why do we […]
GROWTH OVER COMFORT – THE SECRET TO LEARNING
“We believe that our greatest strength is our ability to learn quickly. We learn by doing – eagerly tackling new challenges by taking the first step.” At Red Door, we believe in constantly bettering ourselves as a business and as individuals. Whether it be patiently letting customers struggle to solve clues or figuring out a […]
Vision
At Red Door, one of the five key pillars of leadership is vision. I believe that all people have the capability to visualize—the ability to create a clear mental picture of future events and opportunities. However, I believe that too few people exercise their vision. And as we know, only regular diligence will bear fruit. […]
Self-Leadership
In the last few years, there has been an increase in people thinking about EQ or Emotional Intelligence. e·mo·tion·al in·tel·li·gence nounthe capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. It falls in line with the idea of having self-leadership. John Maxwell said, “He who thinks he leads, […]
