An empty chair sits at Jeff Bezos’ staff meetings. It represents the customer, to always have them top of mind. Customer obsession is present in the form of a small chair that sits on my desk.

A lot happens in two hundred days. But how often do we reflect on past highlights, and common mistakes? The past holds valuable lessons that should impact the future, else we learn nothing. Highlights from the past 200 days have been primarily moments of discomfort. I’m not surprised. Backpacking through wild terrain. Starting a dance…

Time is limited, spend it wisely. Knowing the above to be true, it’s a goal of mine to spend less time, ideal no time, worrying. Because, worry does not bring a single positive into your life. It does bring stress and wasted mental energy. Two alternatives to worry are to: act to resolve what is…

People take action because they choose to. Sometimes the choice is motivated by fear, shame, anger, resentment, or excitement. But for yourself, when are you most motivated to do something? Is it when you’re fearful or angry? I find that for me it’s when I’m excited and have a clear plan. So next time you’re…

What makes a good week for you? Is it working out three times a week? Accomplishing a work goal? If you don’t define what good is, how can you expect to achieve it? Photo by Diego Vicente on Unsplash.