A great leader proactively builds their team's cohesiveness. They critically evaluate current team interactions and anticipate how the team will evolve in the next three years if no course corrections are made. They identify the biggest pain point and tackle it head-on, immediately.

Think of your best team members and how effortless they make your life. Now, shift focus: who's consuming your time and energy? Having a few employees consume a large amount of your mental energy is a common leadership hurdle.

In 2005 I was stationed on the carrier to the right - the USS George Washington.  Last weekend we took our daughters on a "nostalgia tour" of Norfolk, VA, where we got to see her in port.  It was  a very special moment and it brought back a lot of intense memories.

I was at Walmart this week and couldn't find a single cart inside.  I walked back out in the blazing heat to get one, and when I walked back into the store, I saw 5 team members standing around within view.  I asked them who was getting the carts refilled.  They said "The cart people all called out today.  We don't have anyone to do it."

We have raised over $400k and used that to impact more than 1,000 people, including hurricane relief efforts in Florida, refugee transportation/food/shelter in Ukraine, house building in Mexico, and food and education issues in Chicago.