It will pass.  In the process find what you missed while trying not to miss out.  The conversation in front of you, the meal set for your enjoyment, the people you ignore while you’re scrolling to see what everyone else is doing. It’s a strange trade: swapping the world right in front of you for…

Be relentless in your pursuit of new challenges.  Do not accept where you are today as permanent status.  You’re on a journey. Get exposed to new ideas, develop a hunger for more knowledge.   Read books and materials that help you push beyond your current limits.   Expand your circle and meet people who will challenge you…

Enjoy the fruits of your efforts.   We welcome money, but the fullness of the fruits of our labors is more than money; often what money cannot buy. Rewards received are more about what your efforts make possible – including peace of mind, freedom, meaningful relationships, time, experiences, and a sense of fulfillment. Discover more about…

Succeed too fast, and we may change our relationship with risk.   Taste a big win and there’s a temptation to chase that scale again, and raise the stakes, whether we’re ready or not. We succeed through the skills, knowledge, and support we acquire on the journey – perhaps with a touch of good fortune added. …

You are the apprentice Everyone serves an apprenticeship. Sometimes several of them.  Attaining levels of mastery are not found looking for shortcuts.  Skills, judgment, and character are earned through sustained practice, the lessons of failure, patience, and time.  No shortcuts.

The process will test your patience.  You have seen or can visualize the end state, but delays, ambiguity, and pace will push against and probe your discipline.  It doesn’t matter whether you are building a house, trying a new recipe, or managing your work, everything you do is part of the process.  Even making your…