Good. Next.

A few days ago, I walked out of one of the best team meetings we’ve had in a long time.

It wasn’t in one of our studios.

We held it off-site so everyone could step away from the day-to-day distractions and really focus.

Instead of talkingatthe team, we worked through real situations together. We filled whiteboards, asked hard questions, role-played conversations, challenged ideas, and gave everyone space to think out loud.

The energy in the room was different.

People weren’t just taking notes.

They were participating.

They left excited.

More importantly, they left believing they could help grow something bigger than themselves.

As everyone started packing up, one of my employees stayed behind for a second.

She smiled and said,

“I don’t know if it’s weird to compliment your boss, but I feel like you probably don’t hear this very often. You absolutely crushed that meeting.”

I laughed.

I thanked her.

Then I drove home thinking about why those words stayed with me.

It wasn’t because I needed someone to tell me I did a good job.

It was because I had already moved on.

In my mind, the meeting was over.

The next sales goal.

The next problem.

The next leadership meeting.

The next fire to put out.

Good.

Next.

That’s how so many ambitious people live.

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