Make the Valley Full of Ditches

What is getting too much of my time right now? What is getting too little?

Ten years from now, make sure you can say that you chose your life, you didn’t settle for it. – Mandy Hale

I am in the middle of moving offices, and I came across this photo. This is the first big managers’ retreat we had with our leadership team. It gives me such joy and comfort to know that even 10 years later we are more connected now than we were then.

Today, we remember all the brave people that selflessly gave their lives for our country and our freedom.

The current market certainly feels like a race in wonderland. The faster we run, the more we stay in the same place or even fall behind. If you do nothing, you will lose ground or run harder just to stay where you are. This concept is often referred to as the Red Queen Effect.

he demon’s hate fresh air - Austin Kleon

No matter what you do for a living, life can be filled with stress. Some days are better than others, and some seasons are over the top FILLED to the brim with it.

Life’s too short to not enjoy sunshine and ice cream on these beautiful spring days!!! Cheers!

Are you a builder or a taker?  Do you make things and create value, or do you consume them?  Is your circle of influence filled with builders or takers?

THE HARDER THE PROBLEM, THE MORE LIMITED THE COMPETITION

I’m most known for building a builder JV platform from scratch.

Without the pain and sadness of a Good Friday there is not the goodness and Glory of an Easter Sunday! He has gone ahead of us and always will.

I still suck… but I suck much less than I did yesterday, a week ago, a month ago and definitely less than last year. Today will mark the 100th day of me practicing Japanese for at least 15 minutes a day.

I’ve noticed that gaining success in areas like… work-life balance, financial freedom, career growth, diet, parenting etc. all come from adopting the concept of “eliminating the nonessential”. Focusing your efforts on the “vital few instead of the trivial many” always gives you the biggest bang for your buck.

Last week’s markets were filled with fear and uncertainty driven by banking seizures and liquidity issues. Although the central banks were quick to react to contain the issues this week’s financial markets may not feel much different.

More drama in the market this week. The collapse of two banks last week dropped mortgage rates and will have an impact on the Fed’s plans for subsequent rate increases.

QI is almost gone. How are you doing on you 2023 growth and fitness goals? A few of us needed a little motivation to accelerate our efforts so we started a March Miles Challenge.

We are on sabbatical this week and have been traveling through Death Valley, Lake Havasu, and Sedona on our road trip. All great spots to visit and I would highly recommend each of them for different reasons.

As the economy starts to cool off, rates creep back up, and the market settles into a new norm, eyes are being cast towards right sizing and expense reductions.

“A challenge only becomes an obstacle when you bow to it.” ― Ray Davis

Face your Giants… Don’t be defeated!

For all of us this is a season of growth and change. 2023 will be different than any other year we have ever experienced. The market is adjusting, and we are all having to stretch outside of our comfort zone to adapt to it.