Ease isn’t laziness—it’s alignment.
When I lived in St. Pete, everything felt lighter.
The sun. The pace. The ten-minute drives.
Back in Cincinnati, I can see how much energy I used to spend just keeping up.
The long hours. The striving. The diminishing returns.
I still remember when I hit that point—
after a decade at the same agency—
and made a different kind of decision.
Instead of buying a bigger house,
I bought a four-unit.
Sold my home.
Moved into one of the apartments.
And resigned.
It wasn’t about downsizing.
It was about investing in my future, not the company’s.
Creating space for freedom, creativity, and flow.
Ease isn’t something you find by moving somewhere new.
It’s something you create by moving differently.
Because once you taste alignment,
you can’t go back to force.
Leadership isn’t about doing more.
It’s about moving from alignment, not effort—
and when you do, your impact multiplies.
What would shift for you if you stopped chasing harder
and started listening for easier?