The simple answer is that friendship takes effort from all parties to sustain it. You have to cultivate a friendship for it to stay strong, being willing to get vulnerable and stay there if you want to be close.

For years, I have seen so many young leaders choose one of two paths: either they want to jump into a role too fast and they are not ready, OR they would stay comfy for far too long and miss their shot at growing into great leadership.

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I replace rest with worry. At the end of a really full day or week, I am exhausted and worried about how to get all the next things in my head done.