Take a moment and think about the job you have now, a job you had before... now answer these questions: 1. what meetings are effective and add value? 2. What meetings are ineffective and need to change or be eliminated? (ya know those "this could have been an email" meetings)

Some weeks are just longggggg even when they have only been 2 days. How do you de-stress? Mine is pictured below.

Today something tragic happened in Las Vegas within the equestrian world. A young woman allegedly made the choice to harm multiple horses belonging to competitors — some reportedly belonging to people she had just publicly congratulated and supported on social media moments before. The full details have yet to come out, and right now much of what is circulating is still speculation. As this unfolds, there will no doubt be more answers, more questions, and a lot of heartbreak. But sitting here tonight, I cannot stop thinking about what we as a society are teaching our younger generations about competition, failure, identity, and self-worth. Have we reached a point where losing feels so unbearable that some people no longer know how to process it in healthy ways? Somewhere along the line, it feels like we stopped teaching that it is okay to lose. That there will always be winners, losers, and people who cheer for both. That another person’s success does not diminish your own value. That character matters more than the buckle, ribbon, title, or check. My heart breaks for everyone affected. It breaks for the horses. It breaks for the competitors, the families, the trainers, and the friendships that will never look the same again. And honestly… it breaks for the future of a sport I deeply love. I am not a barrel racer, but this will ripple far beyond one discipline. This will be talked about across the entire equestrian world because trust, sportsmanship, and integrity are foundational in every barn, every arena, and every event. The scary part is this mindset is not isolated to horses. If this exists here, it exists in schools. In workplaces. In business. In communities. In everyday life. Maybe it is time we start having harder conversations about resilience, accountability, emotional regulation, jealousy, and what healthy competition is actually supposed to look like. Winning matters. But who you become in the process matters far more.

Had a fantastic connection call with Shawn Ziem today and even got to make a quick appearance on his podcast! Conversations like these remind me how valuable it is to connect with other leaders, creators, and people building things in the real world. There’s something powerful about honest conversations around business, leadership, growth, and the chaos that comes with all of it. I’m looking forward to life settling down a bit and getting more time back in front of the computer connecting with all of you consistently again. Between leadership, rebuilding organizations, and life outside of work, things have been moving fast lately — but this community and these conversations matter to me. Hope everyone enjoys the episode when it comes out! More to come soon. 🔥

Remember to fill someone’s bucket today and say something nice to them. ❤️