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Leading a business takes courage. It also requires you to balance being vulnerable and having a thick skin. Every quarter, we solicit feedback from our consulting team. And every quarter, we go through the somewhat painful exercise of reviewing that feedback. This review forces our leadership team to hear things that do not feel great to hear. But it’s one of the most important things we can do to keep evolving the company.

I’m in the middle of a 10-year plan, and the older I get, the more clarity I have on what I need to accomplish in that time frame. There’s no way to do everything. What do I need or want to do most?

Being a goldfish means living without baggage. You might get upset. But then you get over it. You focus on moving forward and what’s ahead. Every day—or maybe 100 times a day—you reset. It sounds naive. But it’s a surprising prescription for happiness.

Maybe it’s the long, gray days. Maybe it’s the holiday season. But I’ve found myself reflecting on the past recently. Every day, there’s more past to look back on. I’ve accomplished a lot in my five-ish decades so far. I’m proud of what I’ve done. Even the mistakes have turned into valuable life lessons.

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Staying flat for too long has unexpected repercussions. Learn what happens when your business stops growing.

Discover why it's important for entrepreneurs to Enjoy the Ride.

I use gratitude to keep perspective on what I have. When I feel like what I have isn’t enough, I remind myself: I may not have exactly what I want, but I certainly have what I need, and then some.

What’s it really like to run a high-growth business? Join Crews & co. for a panel discussion with three CEOs from this year’s Inc. 5000 list.