Good morning from Martha’s Vineyard. Yes, you heard that correctly. I’m officially in Martha’s Vineyard now While I just love saying good morning from New York City, I’m very grateful to be on this lush, green Island with my dear friend Gail.

So what I have on my mind today is truth telling, blurry lines and re-delineating the boundaries in a relationship, and here’s why. I was talking to my good buddy Eric the other day on the phone. He was telling me that he got this job in New York which has a quick turnaround. He decided to send one of his team members over and I said, why did you choose him? He said, “because the others are desk jockeys.” I giggled to myself and asked “what do you mean by desk jockey?” He went on to explain “They’re excellent at what they do. They do great reports. They’re very diligent in their research, but I need someone who’s scrappy. I need someone who knows what it means to run around New York City, and how to deal with the inevitable no’s and the plethora of challenges in getting stuff done in a dormant building in the middle of the summer.”

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