Your life is a circle, composed of your experiences. Every person you meet has their own experiences. There’s always an overlap in experiences, even if it constrained to consuming food. How do you find that overlap and make a beautiful Venn diagram? Establish a firm foundation. Ask open ended questions (What’s your story? What prompted…

Being a mentor to someone else. Following through on a commitment. Being transparent with your preferences.

Thriving in chaos. Taking an ungodly amount of notes. Realizing how much you don’t know. Starting fresh.

A leader knows their strengths. And knows the strengths of their team. The individual dreams and thoughts that make up each one. Space is provided and opportunities given to build for long term growth. Everything falls apart if you don’t know what glue you provide as a leader.

Holding your tongue garners respect, while continually interjecting knowledge loses it. Knowledge is gained from continually asking questions, not functioning off what’s always been done. Being inclusive means seeking out a wide variety of perspectives, not assuming your experience is the same as everyone else’s. Being right comes with the guts to frequently be wrong,…