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10 Questions with Kevin Pitts
PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW
A lifelong Texan who has spent his entire life in Central Texas, Kevin Pitts lives in Georgetown with his wife, Meagan, and daughters, Harper, 10, and Everly, 7. He began his banking career as a teller in high school and has been working in the industry for over 20 years, currently serving as the senior vice president at Alliance Bank Central Texas, where he focuses on commercial lending. Kevin has been a Georgetown resident since 2013 and is serving his second three-year term on the City Council representing District 5, and is the current Mayor Pro Tem.
THE BEST LEADERS SUPPORT THEIR TEAMS by delegating and empowering. Good leaders must surround themselves with people who have strengths that match the leader’s weaknesses. The leader must then delegate appropriate duties to those team members and empower them to use their strengths. There is a reason you put them on your team, now let them do what they do best!
I DEFINE A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AS ONE THAT is productive and fun. I have had jobs that I dreaded to fall asleep at night because I did not want to go back. I was much less productive in those jobs and they were not fun at all. The jobs I’ve enjoyed most and been most productive in, have had an enjoyable and fun office culture that drove me to achieve maximum output. Many of us spend more time at work than we do at home, so why not have fun while at work?
ONE THING I TRY TO DO EVERY DAY is maintain my relationship with my wife and kids. I have a very busy schedule with very little free time; I am always on the go. I have to remind myself to slow down and make sure my top priority is not ignored. At the start of each day, I create lists of the things I need to complete that day. I’ve recently started making the top item on each list read, “Maintain my relationship with my wife and kids.”
I FEEL MOST ALIVE being out in nature. I love to hunt and fish but I also enjoy just observing our natural environment as God intended it. If I have a free weekend, you’ll likely find me in the country or on a river.
TO AVOID DISTRACTIONS I create lists of work I need to complete. When I start to get sidetracked, I go back to the list and get back on track to complete what I set out to achieve.
I HANDLE NEGATIVITY BY providing an alternative position view of the situation. It's human nature to find the negative in a situation. how many headlines have you read about the successful take-offs and landings of airplanes? How many headlines have you read about a plane crash? There is always a positive and sometimes you just need someone to help you change your perspective.
ONE THING THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME BUT I ENJOY is being a good husband and father. I’ve never had a more difficult job than being a husband and father. But I have also never experienced anything else that brings me such joy and fulfillment.
MY BEST ADVICE FOR HANDLING CHANGE IS concentrate on the positives and not the negatives. Georgetown is changing and growing; I hear complaints about it often. A friend of mine, who has lived in Georgetown since the 70s, was recently talking to me about the changes in Georgetown he has observed. He wasn’t upset about growth because when he moved to Georgetown, he had to drive to Round Rock to get groceries, Austin to go to the movies, and Georgetown’s restaurant options were meager. There were things he liked better about Georgetown when he moved here, conversely there are things he prefers about Georgetown today.
IN TEN YEARS I HOPE TO have more free time. Even if I wanted to serve on City Council ten years from now, I would be termed-out and unable to serve. The result of no longer serving on council in ten years is an additional 20-40 hours a week back to my family and myself. I hope to spend that time traveling with my family, hunting and fishing, and continuing to grow in my career.
I DEFINE SUCCESS AS setting a goal and achieving that goal. Success can be simple; don’t make it difficult!
