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Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with: Know When to Fail 1 Real Story I was watching the TV hanging in the corner with no sound. I couldn’t reconcile what I was seeing. It was unreal, Was it a movie? No it was the news with a lower third, chyron. WTF was going on?! When I finally got the audio, the horror of what was happening began to sink in. Like so many others, I immediately thought of my people. I’ve always been a connector, with friends and colleagues spread across the country and the world. Living in Park City, I knew many airline pilots. My neighbor often flew the Boston-to-LA route for American Airlines, and my stomach dropped, wondering if he was flying that day. I had friends who worked at the Pentagon. Business school classmates living near the World Trade Center. Neighbors, colleagues, people I cared about in New York City. All I could do was watch, call, email, and try to figure out how to help—how to support from the outside, even when I felt powerless. That day was shock, fear, disbelief, and heartbreak all at once. And layered over it all was frustration—wanting to help but not knowing how. I know I’m not alone in these feelings. 1 Leadership Insight But I also remember the deeper truth it revealed: how much people matter. How much humanity and kindness matter. How much we need each other—not just in tragedy, but every single day. 1 Practical Takeaway So today, as we honor the lives lost and the lives forever changed, I’d ask you to pause and consider:
Because every day, not just on September 11th, we have the chance to choose humanity, compassion, and connection. Let us never forget. See you next week with another Dose. – Amy Even though this is a “mass email” I mean it when I say—let me know what you are up to. Reply, book a Zoom, pick up the phone. I’d love to catch up. Thanks for letting me show up in your inbox. More joy. Less friction. Always. |