My greatest failure came when I stopped being rooted.
A few years ago I was chasing a dream — and I made myself easy prey by leaving my root. The partnership dissolved badly. But the real loss wasn't the business.
Rooted doesn't mean slowed down. It means you can feel when you're off.
Root isn't a personality type. It's the answer to a question most leaders never stop long enough to ask: Who am I when nothing is working — and is that person someone I trust.
The thing that will cost you most isn't a bad decision. It's a good habit you never built.
One move — small enough to run in the middle of a hard day, a tense meeting, or a drive home when you're already behind. Its called 3R. Reset. Refocus. Respond.
