Think about the best work week you have ever had. Maybe you just started daydreaming about that award trip to the Bahamas, or the leadership conference (golfing vacation) in Palm Springs….but for the purpose of this exercise, let’s consider something else.
Think about a week that you really brought your “A” game to the office.
You were on time, fully present and prepared for all your meetings. You closed the deals you were working on. You executed with excellence. Not only this, but you had time to think, to plan, to exercise, and you were home in time for dinner! Did I mention email? Yes, you were even caught up on all email correspondence. Not just your work email, but your Linkedin, Facebook, and personal email accounts.

Okay, lets make this a bit easier. What did you learn in 2009?
For those of you who know me, you know I like to play! My favorite hobbies have always included some kind of a board under my feet. Surfing is my greatest passion, but I also enjoy snowboarding and carve and long boarding through the streets of Lake Oswego. I get all kinds of funny looks and terse comments from neighbors, who must think I am some kind of teenage troublemaker as I skate by with my kids and their friends.
Last fall, at the 
