There’s an unavoidable level of awe that is felt by standing near a mountain. Its sheer size sets a scale for your small existence. This perspective is established indiscriminately. Photo by Bulkan Evcimen on Unsplash.

At this point, it’s safe to say writing is a daily habit. It has also become a friend, mentor, and useful record to reflect on. Yes, there are still days when “the resistance”, as the War Of Art would say, is stronger than others (either I don’t feel like I have anything worth writing about…

First impressions are rarely accurate . They definitely don’t tell the full story. It’s a helpful human instinct to make quick observations. Impressions, however, differ from observations in that they’re not factual, e.g. I think he’s a blast, is an opinion. Yet, impressions can act as interesting data points, even if they’re not accurate in…

Being internally motivated to do hard things is great. It’s even better when that internal motivation is encouraged by the people around you. Choose to surround yourself with the encouraging kind. Photo by Tobias Rademacher on Unsplash.

Shred: the ability to provide insightful constructive feedback. Encouraging others is vital. It’s the precursory building block for trust and a successful relationship. As a relationship, both personal and professional, develops ideally both parties are able to give constructive feedback. This is not always something that happens on it’s own. Be someone who asks for…