There's nothing like seeing a hundred percent of your revenue disappear in a single week to focus your mind on the fact that you may have to do things a little bit differently in the future.

I've been working harder than I've been working out of the office. I'm planning for a business that's closed. I am creating items people may not ever want for a consumer who might not be here.

Never before in my life has something happened that's affected every human being I know.

We think that this mental health echo is going to last a long time.

We are in a unique moment in world history.

From the devastating loss of life, the financial fallout to the closing of

borders businesses industries and schools we are collectively confronted by a

reality few of us could have ever imagined. Decision-making leans on past

experiences and guiding principles, but how do leaders respond when there are no

precedents to follow.

As fighter pilots and the whole top gun world,

the way you get through the toughest times is as a team, not as an individual. In a scenario like this virus, well my

wingman are my family, my wife and my children, my coworkers, my neighbors, my friends, they're my wingmen in this dog fight.

The more transparent I am with the relationships I have, the more at peace I can be with the decisions I make.

I believe that no decision is worse than making the wrong decision.

I'm okay with failure. That's when I learn, that's when people around me learn. I think it's

worse not to try. You've got to make a bet on the good and I think that if you can

surround yourself with others making that similar bet you power through these

situations.

I had a series of conversations with friends inside our community

to better understand the approach of those who effectively lead

during moments of great stress and strain and uncertainty.

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