Be disciplined when others are lazy. Follow the rules when others cut corners. And remember, the intellectually lazy will never show you source material.

Be open to uncomfortable opportunities, especially when you're not ready.

If you're able to revert to your prior shape and persevere, resiliency can pay off.

Relying on experience alone can lead to assumptions. Not having experience can leave you open to blindspots.

When manufacturing opportunity to switch careers, however much a deviation, perseverance will win.

Being called a subject matter expert is unsettling. While some may take it as a compliment, I become anxious.

When you take risks, you are exposed. Though, sometimes it exposes a leader.

Storytelling is an art. Though, it's not natural, at least to me.

The do-gooders and over-achievers, of which I consider myself one, rack up degrees and certificates and maintain them well past their useful life.

An unassuming trip to Costa Rica unlocked a deep fascination with Latin America that altered my life trajectory.

This is the first post, and with some discipline, the first of many.