“WHY” Takes Work

Empathy, Sincerity, Passion, Discipline, Drive. When asked to describe my first true mentor in the wake of his untimely passing, these were the words that immediately came to mind. They came to mind not because he told me that he aspired to be those things, not because they were listed on his Linkedin profile as “Skills & Endorsements,” but because of the way he lived his life. The 5:30am training sessions in high school, his…

Adopting Guiding Principles, Thanks Amazon!

Taking our inspiration from a recent New York Times article on the work environment at Amazon, we decided to focus on the positive and incorporate the concept of leadership principles into our firm. These 8 ideas represent who we are and what we believe – they are the foundation for what we are building. I would encourage you to read the article and think about the guiding principles of your firm. How closely does your…