I Used to Think I Had to Do It All and Be It All…

…and now I know that I can't.

Dear colleague,

I always say — literally, always — in ​my speaking engagements​ that if I get to the end of my life and realize that I've sacrificed my family for work success, I'll have failed at all of it. As we cruise through the final weeks and days of summer, let me invite you to consider: what's really important this school year? What's the work that matters most? What Himalayan boundaries do you need to protect things outside of work that matter most to you?

For me, it's something akin to a proverb for dads of sons that I thought of recently: “Your son will only pee in the short urinal for so long.”

Let's enjoy this coming year, colleague. It's the only 23-24 we'll get.

Best,

DSJR

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