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My exposure to meditation started in my early 20’s; it took me several decades before it becomes part of my (mostly) daily routine. When I started, it helped me clear the cobwebs out my head, much like opening the attic and letting in some air. Years later, I have my go-to mediation music playlist, which I still use many mornings, many afternoons, and when I need a mental reset to gain some space. Beyond the health benefits of mediation (it makes your brain younger), meditation has become a rock that allows me to find those eluding thoughts that I can’t seem pin down. Questions like what task is most critical today, how am I solving the big problem in front of me, where am I headed, why am I going there? The last question being the most important. In business, I find myself often running after what’s quick, what’s easy, what’s needed, but usually not to truly identifying WHY I am doing what I’m doing.

I spent a good portion of my career trying to achieve that extraordinary thing called "perfection." Once or twice, I was even successful. But most of the time, perfection does not happen. Good enough happens. And in my experience, good enough is usually all we need. Technology changes, opportunities change, business pivots, and it's our job to adapt.

I learned to think about my words, choose the simplest, and speak less. I learned to take my time and ask one critical question and then find the answer. I learned to do it again, and again, and again until we created a solution. It took me 15 years of facilitation and problem solving to learn that less is more powerful than more. Simple is more potent than complex.