David Ko

You know, whether or not how many people you stack on top of it, what you start to set as your foundation will percolate amongst the entire company. And if you don't do that the right way, and if you're not thought, then you may not get the results that you're happy with, right? And you may create more stressful environments that you just unintentionally didn't think about.

You know, whether or not how many people you stack on top of it, what you start to set as your foundation will percolate amongst the entire company. And if you don't do that the right way, and if you're not thought, then you may not get the results that you're happy with, right? And you may create more stressful environments that you just unintentionally didn't think about.

And that's where I really appreciate about when leaders come around, they talk about being more thoughtful in their decision-making process, being more vulnerable, being more open, really thinking about employees' mental health, but then not just talking about it, but then really acting upon it.

And that's where I really appreciate about when leaders come around, they talk about being more thoughtful in their decision-making process, being more vulnerable, being more open, really thinking about employees' mental health, but then not just talking about it, but then really acting upon it.

And if you can do that a little bit year after year, right, you can really create a special culture. And I think they'll do special things.

And if you can do that a little bit year after year, right, you can really create a special culture. And I think they'll do special things.

To be more present. Mm-hmm. I recognize at times that I've been there, but not really. And so you do so good at this where you're just so present, whether it's one person or hundreds or thousands, I've seen it. I've been in your auditoriums where you've tried and everyone feels your presence and so presence.

To be more present. Mm-hmm. I recognize at times that I've been there, but not really. And so you do so good at this where you're just so present, whether it's one person or hundreds or thousands, I've seen it. I've been in your auditoriums where you've tried and everyone feels your presence and so presence.

Sorry, mom, because she's going to be listening and watching. And my mom, I love my mom. So I'm going to start by that. And she's given me lots of great advice. but this probably was the worst advice she gave me as a child, which was to power through. And it's not about powering through, it's really about powering up. And she didn't know, but mom, I think it was not about powering through.

Sorry, mom, because she's going to be listening and watching. And my mom, I love my mom. So I'm going to start by that. And she's given me lots of great advice. but this probably was the worst advice she gave me as a child, which was to power through. And it's not about powering through, it's really about powering up. And she didn't know, but mom, I think it was not about powering through.

Question number three, what's your three favorite ways to power up? So I have rituals like you and my rituals in the morning. When I wake up, I don't look at my phone right away. I actually go downstairs. I start the coffee. I open the window and I walk outside and I take three breaths. And it's been something I've been very intentional about doing.

Question number three, what's your three favorite ways to power up? So I have rituals like you and my rituals in the morning. When I wake up, I don't look at my phone right away. I actually go downstairs. I start the coffee. I open the window and I walk outside and I take three breaths. And it's been something I've been very intentional about doing.

If I'm traveling, I try to open the window, wherever it may be, if you're in an apartment or something. That process starts to center me. The second I do is I do a lot of walking meetings. And so I'm a big fan of trying to break things up that help me recharge. So people give me energy. I would say going outside, breathing, people give me energy.

If I'm traveling, I try to open the window, wherever it may be, if you're in an apartment or something. That process starts to center me. The second I do is I do a lot of walking meetings. And so I'm a big fan of trying to break things up that help me recharge. So people give me energy. I would say going outside, breathing, people give me energy.

And then lastly, I think similar to yourself, I love to exercise as well. And I've become a lot better at keeping a steady schedule around it. And even someone said this to me the other day, they said, do something every day. right? And I'm like, great, I'm going to do something every day. And I'm going to be really intentional about it and just keep at it. Some days I'll go to the gym.

And then lastly, I think similar to yourself, I love to exercise as well. And I've become a lot better at keeping a steady schedule around it. And even someone said this to me the other day, they said, do something every day. right? And I'm like, great, I'm going to do something every day. And I'm going to be really intentional about it and just keep at it. Some days I'll go to the gym.

Some days I'll do something at home. It'd be really quick, but exercise as well.

Some days I'll do something at home. It'd be really quick, but exercise as well.

I turn everything off, meaning the following. So it won't be just putting my phone and turning it over because I don't think sometimes that's enough. I'll just be like, you know what? I'm kind of done. I wanted to ask you earlier, because I'm curious. If you had a day and you didn't use your phone, social media, what does that day look like for you?

I turn everything off, meaning the following. So it won't be just putting my phone and turning it over because I don't think sometimes that's enough. I'll just be like, you know what? I'm kind of done. I wanted to ask you earlier, because I'm curious. If you had a day and you didn't use your phone, social media, what does that day look like for you?