i got to catch up with b.c. today. he seems to be enjoying his life abroad and discovering many new aspects of life. surprisingly, i feel behind him nowadays, even though career-wise i am ahead. it's not a competition, but he's grown much more into himself in a lot of ways. he speaks three languages now. very well.

honored to be his friend and have known him since childhood. he'll be incredibly successful.

meanwhile, today has been a lot of thinking about how to take more responsibility for the brand at work. there's nobody else better suited to lead the work, it just requires lots of time and thoughtfulness from me. perhaps more than i'm used to doing, more than has ever been expected of me. (though currently nobody expects it, but i'm holding myself accountable as if they do.)

time to bring out the brand strategist cap, the head of brand cap, the leadership and vision-setting cap. i am excited to come to work every day. truly.