I have always been a planner. My notes app is filled with to-do lists, reminders, and anecdotes—a tangible, terrifyingly disorganized snapshot of the inside of my brain. I came to college with a set plan—a political science major on a pre-medical track, setting myself up to go to medical school.
We frequently imagine that being productive means getting up at 6 a.m., going to the gym five times a week, and working for four-hour blocks, but this is not the reality. We’re talking about a lifestyle—the way you’ll be living day to day.
Journaling, once the pressure of perfection was off, came with a sense of security—nobody would have the ability to judge my thoughts.
After working as a CEO, a Chilean governor, and a lawyer—while taking time to climb Mount Everest—Juan Montes started teaching at the Carroll School of Management in the practice, management, and organization department.
