For the final lesson in the series I saved my favorite; one I talk about often. If you look closely, everyone’s playing checkers while pretending to play chess. They talk about “long-term thinking” but really mean next quarter’s numbers. I used to be that person, head buried in daily operations, thinking I was crushing it. I was not. Nor are you if this describes you. Tomorrow is important but having the discipline to look 5, 10, even 15 years out is transformative. Not the safe, incremental stuff. I’m talking about the big, scary changes that make people uncomfortable. Sort

Something we all struggle with – keeping friendships alive while chasing the business dream. I’ve watched too many rock-solid friendships fade into LinkedIn connections, not because of drama or falling out, but because I got caught up in the “I’m too busy” trap. It sucks and, when I look back, I don’t love it. Here’s the thing about building a business – it’s all-consuming. You’re grinding, thinking you’ll catch up with friends “when things calm down.” Spoiler alert: things never calm down. I looked up one day with a problem and realized, I had no one to call. Not