Boiled eggs

That special week in Shanghai. A week where I realized again the true privilege of working for this firm. One week of leadership training, with remarkable leader peers, who could well be lifelong friends. The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra as a prop. Fortune 500 CEOs as facilitators. Flight scheduling games where the definitive frequent flyers failed.

More importantly, an opportunity to sit down and take stock. Others believe in me more than I do. I am constantly in a state of preparation, without ever being ready, which is ok. My passion is clear, though the end game is not. Happiness, family and balance matter to me most, followed by health and authenticity. I should continue making time for the little things that energize me in these areas - the boiled eggs at breakfast, looking through the lens and walking. Achievement, excellence, impact, etc., somehow did not even figure in that list.

My great pursuit at this moment is constant self-improvement. I should overcome the mindset of a time-bound graduation date from the firm, but figure out what my improvement objectives are and how I will determine that I have achieved them.

Life is about to change again. Oh, the joy of living.