What It Means To Be A Leader

What were your victories over the last 90 days I asked?  I followed up my question saying, "since it's the end of the year, sprinkle in your yearly victories as well." As the CEO and leader of our sales team, I got emotional when I heard the team talk.

The Art Of Working From Home

My youngest son walks in my home office, grabs the Apple keyboard, and runs out with it.  I chase him, blurting out, “you break my only keyboard…” I couldn’t finish the threat, because I didn’t have one.  My oldest walks in and says, “Dad, do you have to work?”  “Dad, do you want to watch T.V. with me?”  “Dad…” Or both my sons blast through the office door since I forgot to lock it, or when I do lock it, they bang on it until I answer them.

Accepting An Imperfect Perfect Life

It started in late 2019, while my wife was pregnant. It's roughly 2 am, and I hear a gentle "Nate." She says it in a way that exudes, "I know you and don't want to startle you despite my current situation." I look at her, puzzled. Dazed.

Why You Need More Thinking Time In Your Life

She was putting in 15 hour days. Burnt out. Tired. Frustrated. For years, I had been coaching her about the importance of strategic depth within our company. Being that she's our CFO, co-founder, and my mom, she's a tough nut to crack. She ignored my advice. Just like I've ignored my own advice at times.

The One Way To Cope With Anger

I wanted to rip through my computer screen and bash it over his head. Someone was stealing information. I was watching it unfold in real-time. We get angry. There are many situations where steam has come out of my ears. I was red-eyed chugging down the railroad tracks, in hopes of a collision. 

How To Laugh More And Enjoy The Life You Live

As I walked the hall of the office, I saw him. A new team member was creeping my corridor with a frown.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

He gently remarked, “everything is fine.”

“Okay, if you want to talk, I'm here!”

As I brewed some coffee in our Sky Lounge, he peeked in and whispered, "I don't smile much. It's something I've been trying to work on."

Nobody does that, I thought. An honest, vocal admittance of an area they need to work on, and I respect it a ton.