LOOKING FORWARD WITH LEADERSHIP A
s many of us see an opportunity to rise like a phoenix from the ashes of 2020, it is equally important to provide a guiding light to others. In a time when leadership and guidance is needed most, the Leadership Academy alumni came together to inspire as we reimagine and reinvent ourselves in a new era.
I was recently reminded of a story about a man who promised his kids they could go to the circus. But the father, being a busy businessman, received an urgent business call the same day as the circus that needed his attention downtown. The children braced for disappointment. But the father said, “No, I won’t be down. It’ll have to wait.” The mother smiled and noted, “The circus keeps coming back, you know,” and the father responded, “I know, but childhood doesn’t.”
Eric Greene, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE Director, Financial Reporting ZAGG Brands
As a busy father of three, this story hits home. It is so easy to be caught up in the busy-ness of work, family, house, and life. I feel like most days I am treading to keep my head above water, with the many demands thrown from several directions. But I remind myself the words of Thomas S. Monson: "The tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will — to your surprise — miss them profoundly.” Stress and responsibility, especially in our profession, is ever present. But we shouldn’t let them get in the way of what is most important in our lives. The advice I give myself is to act, to be more present, and to enjoy every day with my family, remembering to focus on the journey, not just the destination.
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the journal entry | january 2021
