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Floros & Associates, San Diego, CA (2026)

10/12/2026

📜 MONDAY MATTERS

“Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it.” — Daniel Kahneman

🧠 WHY IT MATTERS

Ever receive an email that makes your blood boil? Your first instinct is to fire back with a response that leaves absolutely no doubt about how you feel.

I've been there. Plenty of times.

But age and experience have taught me a valuable lesson: Not everything deserves an immediate response. And not everything is nearly as important as it seems in the heat of the moment.

My strategy? Write the angry email. Enjoy every word. Then save it in your drafts folder and sleep on it.

Tomorrow, you might edit it, rewrite it, or realize it never needed to be sent in the first place.

Because once you hit send, the genie is out of the bottle. And suddenly, you're managing the damage instead of the original issue.

STACHE SAYS:

Sometimes the smartest email you'll ever write is the one you never send.

10/05/2026

📜 MONDAY MATTERS
“The mind must be given relaxation. It will rise improved and sharper after a good break.”
— Seneca

🧠 WHY IT MATTERS
Apparently, 2,000 years ago Seneca already understood something some of us are still trying to figure out.

Sometimes you need to give it a rest.

We have all heard the sayings.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Do you live to work or work to live?
For most of my life, if I'm being truthful, I probably lived to work.

My career defined a big part of who I was. I loved what I did. I believed deeply in the mission. I got tremendous satisfaction from the work, the accomplishments, the challenges and knowing that what we did every day mattered.

So working harder never really felt like a sacrifice.
Until it did.

Work-life balance was always difficult for me. Frankly, work was easier. There was always another problem to solve, another goal to chase, another person depending on me.

And when you're doing work that changes lives, you can justify just about anything.

I'll take some time off when things slow down.
I'll exercise tomorrow.
I'll spend more time with family when we get through this.
I'll take better care of myself when I have more time.

Here's the problem:
Things don't slow down.

There will always be another deadline, another crisis, another opportunity and another reason why today isn't a convenient day to take care of yourself.

Eventually, you learn that self-care isn't selfish.
It's maintenance.

You wouldn't run your car 100,000 miles without changing the oil and expect it to perform at its best. Yet somehow we convince ourselves that our minds and bodies should just keep grinding indefinitely.

Taking a break doesn't mean you've lost your edge.
Rest doesn't mean you're lazy.
And stepping away doesn't mean you're less committed.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is absolutely nothing productive at all.

Spend time with people you love.
Take the walk.
Go on vacation.
Read the book.
Sit outside.
Have the b**r.
And for God's sake, occasionally turn the damn phone off.

Because Seneca had it right.
You don't come back from a good break weaker.
You come back sharper.

And perhaps the real lesson is one I wish I had learned a little earlier:
Your work can be an important part of who you are.

Just don't let it become all of who you are.

Stache Says: You can't pour from an empty cup. And eventually, even the damn cup needs a day off.

09/28/2026

📜MONDAY MATTERS
“Remember that changing your opinion when you realize you are wrong, and accepting the correction of someone who points out your mistake, is just as much an expression of freedom as standing by your opinion.”
— Marcus Aurelius

🧠WHY IT MATTERS
One of the first lessons you learn as a leader—or at least should learn—is that you aren't always right.

And you sure as hell don't know everything.
That takes confidence to admit.

Some leaders believe their job is to walk into the room with all the answers. They defend their position long after the facts have changed. They confuse changing their mind with weakness and admitting they were wrong with surrendering authority.

It's exactly the opposite.
You have to be pretty damn secure in who you are to look at your team and say, “You know what? I was wrong.”
That's not weakness.
That's leadership.

There's a reason you surround yourself with talented, smart people. They should know things you don't know. They should have expertise you don't have. They should challenge your thinking, poke holes in your assumptions and occasionally convince you that your brilliant idea wasn't quite as brilliant as you thought it was.
Otherwise, why the hell did you hire them?

Leadership isn't about winning the argument.

It's about making the right decision for the organization and the people you serve.
And sometimes the right decision starts with someone else saying, “Jim, I think you're wrong.”

Your job isn't to immediately defend yourself.
Your job is to listen.
Ask questions.
Understand their perspective.
And then make the best decision you can with the information in front of you.

That's also why great leaders are consensus builders. Consensus doesn't mean everybody gets their way. It means you've created an environment where people can speak honestly, disagree respectfully, and know their expertise matters.

Because here's another leadership truth:
The leader who insists on always being right isn't fooling anybody.
People may nod their heads in the meeting.
They may say, “Absolutely, boss.”

And then they'll snicker about you after you leave the room.
Respect isn't earned by proving you're the smartest person in the room.
It's earned by being confident enough to recognize when someone else is.

Stache Says: If you have to be right all the time, you don't need a leadership team. You need an audience.

09/21/2026

📜 MONDAY MATTERS
“Every day I live leaves me one day less to live.”
Anonymous

🧠 WHY IT MATTERS
We have a funny way of looking at time.

We wake up and think we’ve been given another day. Another day to work. Another day to plan. Another day to worry about what’s coming next.

But there’s another way to look at it.

It isn't one more day.

It's one less.

That may sound a little dark, but I don't think it is. I think it's a reminder to actually live the damn day.

We spend so much time looking ahead that we forget to pay attention to where we are right now.

We're having dinner with someone we love, but thinking about tomorrow's meeting. We're on vacation, but checking email. We're talking to a friend while mentally working through the next five things on our to-do list.

We're there.

But we're not really there.

And when we do that, we're not only cheating ourselves. We're cheating the people around us.

The people we love don't just need our time. They deserve our presence.

I've spent a lot of my life thinking about what's next. The next challenge. The next problem to solve. The next responsibility. The next thing that needs to get done.

And here's what I've learned:

There will always be a next thing.

But there won't always be another dinner. Another conversation. Another Sunday afternoon. Another opportunity to tell somebody you love them, laugh until your stomach hurts, sit quietly with an old friend—or simply appreciate that you're here.

We spend so much time preparing to live that sometimes we forget to actually live.

So today, wherever you are—be there.

Put the phone down.

Look people in the eye.

Listen.

Laugh.

Pay attention.

Because today isn't another day added to your life.

It's one of the precious few you get to spend.

Stache Says:
Tomorrow will take care of itself soon enough. Don't give it today, too

09/18/2026

Join us for the next in our
LUNCH & LEARN SERIES

The 5-Minute Difference
Everyday Habits That Stop Cyber Attacks

Most cyber incidents are decided in minutes—the minute someone clicks and the minute someone speaks up.
Join cybersecurity and IT leader Robert Uno for an interactive, jargon-free presentation grounded in current, real-world cases. Robert will share practical ways to:

:: Recognize the cyber attacks that target every profession, regardless of industry

:: Understand why passwords remain one of the weakest links—and how to strengthen yours in an afternoon

:: Identify and report suspicious activity without worrying about looking foolish

::Distinguish between the security measures individuals can control and those organizations must provide

Attendees will leave with a one-page checklist and three specific actions to complete that week.

Tues October 6, 2026
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Moderated by Jim Floros

FEATURED SPEAKER
Robert Uno | Triden Group

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TICKETS $35 [lunch included]
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09/14/2026

MONDAY MATTERS
📜 “There is nothing to be learned from the second kick of a mule.”
— Mark Twain

🧠 WHY IT MATTERS
Mistakes are the price of doing business.

You’re going to make them. I’m going to make them. Your staff is going to make them. Your board is going to make them. And yes, even that person who seems convinced they’ve never been wrong in their entire life is going to make them.
I used to tell my staff, “If you’re not making a mistake every once in a while, you’re probably not working hard enough.”

Because people who are pushing, trying new things, making decisions and taking calculated risks are occasionally going to get it wrong.

The mistake isn’t the real problem.

Failing to learn from it is.

When something goes sideways, identify what happened. Own your part in it. Figure out what caused it. Fix what you can. Then pivot, adapt and overcome.
I had another saying as a CEO:

“There are no problems, only solutions.”

That didn’t mean problems weren’t real. It meant staring at the wreckage and assigning blame wasn’t going to move us forward. Learn the lesson and start working the solution.

Good leaders don’t create organizations where people are terrified to make mistakes. They create cultures where people are expected to own them, learn from them and get better because of them.

Give people permission to screw up occasionally.

Just don’t give them permission to keep screwing up the same damn thing.
STACHE SAYS: Getting kicked by the mule once is experience. Getting kicked twice is tuition you shouldn’t have paid. Learn the lesson, move your ass—and get back to work.

09/09/2026

Floros & Associates was proud to attend Inner City Visions’ Scholarship Celebration Ceremony at The Beehive in Los Angeles.

It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the scholarship recipients and see firsthand ICV’s work in street outreach, community intervention, prevention and youth development.

For us, one of the best ways to understand an organization is to show up, see the mission in action and spend time with the people doing the work.

Congratulations to the scholarship recipients and the entire Inner City Visions team on a meaningful celebration. We look forward to supporting the important work they’re doing in the Los Angeles community.
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09/07/2026

MONDAY MATTERS
Labor Day: Work Hard. Don't Forget to Live.

📜THE QUOTE
“A parent who neglects their health leaves their children with worry instead of wisdom. That is a legacy no one wants. Your health is a gift to them—and like any gift, it must be unwrapped daily through care and discipline.”
— Anonymous

🧠WHY IT MATTERS
Labor Day is supposed to be a celebration of work—and I believe deeply in the dignity of hard work.

I was a grinder for most of my career. Put your head down. Get the job done. Do whatever it takes. There is something honorable about working hard, taking responsibility and knowing that people are counting on you.

But there is a line between dedication and self-destruction. And sometimes we don't realize we've crossed it until we're already on the other side.

We tell ourselves we're too busy to exercise. Too busy for the doctor's appointment. Too busy to take the vacation. Too busy to have dinner with the people we love without checking our phone every five minutes.

I'll get around to it.

Except sometimes, we don't.

I used to think pushing myself beyond my limits was my sacrifice to make. My health. My stress. My exhaustion. My choice.

But here's what I've learned: taking care of yourself isn't just about you.

There are people who love you. People who depend on you. People who want your presence, not just your productivity. When we continually neglect ourselves in the name of work, eventually the people around us carry part of that burden too.

So maybe this Labor Day, while we celebrate hard work, we should also remember what all that work is supposed to be for.

Work hard. Absolutely. Take pride in what you do. Deliver. Keep your commitments.

Make a difference.
But take the damn vacation.
Go to the doctor.
Have dinner with your family.
Call the friend.
Put the phone down.
Sit by the pool.
Fire up the BBQ.
Be present.

Because nobody reaches the end of a great career wishing they'd answered a few more emails.

THE STACHE SAYS:
Work hard enough to build a life you're proud of. Just don't work so hard that you forget to live it.

Happy Labor Day. Now shut the laptop and go do something that won't appear on your résumé.

08/31/2026

📜 MONDAY MATTERS
“Most things I worry about never happen anyway.”
— Tom Petty, Crawling Back to You

This one hits a little differently.

There was a period during my years as a nonprofit CEO when I carried an incredible amount of weight. At least, that’s how it felt.

There were thousands of people depending on the San Diego Food Bank. There were employees depending on me. A Board of Directors. Donors. Volunteers. Community partners. An entire community that expected us to be there when people needed us.

And every morning, I put my pants on and got after it.

That was the job.

But somewhere along the way, being responsible turned into feeling responsible for everything.

I worried about what might happen. What could go wrong. What was around the next corner. What we hadn't anticipated. What we would do if this happened—or that happened.

Some of that was leadership. Contingency planning matters. Good leaders anticipate problems and prepare their organizations for uncertainty.
But some of it wasn't leadership.

Some of it was exhaustion masquerading as responsibility.
I can see that now.

At the time, I never would have admitted I was burned out. In my mind, burnout meant weakness. Leaders carried the weight. Leaders sucked it up. People were depending on me, so you kept moving.

What I didn't understand was that you can carry tomorrow for so long that eventually you stop experiencing today.

That's probably why this Tom Petty lyric spoke to me so deeply:
“Most things I worry about never happen anyway.”

There's a little Stoicism buried in there.

Prepare for what you can. Control what you can. Deal with what actually happens.

And stop exhausting yourself fighting battles that exist only in your imagination.

I wish CEO Jim had understood that a little better.

Consultant Jim certainly does.

🧠 WHY IT MATTERS
Leadership requires foresight. It does not require living perpetually in fear of the next crisis.

There is a difference between being prepared and being consumed.
Make the contingency plan. Build the reserves. Develop your people. Strengthen the organization. Think through the possibilities.
Then put the damn plan in the drawer and go live your life.
Because night will follow day.

Tomorrow will bring whatever tomorrow brings.
And chances are pretty good that most of the things keeping you awake tonight will never happen anyway.

STACHE SAYS:
Planning for the storm is leadership. Standing outside every day waiting to get struck by lightning is just exhausting.

08/10/2026

📜MONDAY MATTERS
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
— Often attributed to Winston Churchill

🧠WHY IT MATTERS
I have been accused over the years of being an eternal optimist.
Guilty as charged.
But I don’t believe being positive means ignoring reality. Life is hard. Bad things happen. Plans fall apart. People disappoint us. Organizations struggle. Sometimes you get knocked flat on your ass.
Pretending otherwise isn’t optimism. It’s denial.
Optimism is deciding what you’re going to do next.
When I was a CEO, staff would occasionally come into my office carrying a problem like the building was on fire.
My response was usually pretty calm:

“There are no problems. Only solutions. So let’s figure this out.”
Was there a little BS involved? Of course there was. Sometimes the first job of a leader is simply lowering the temperature in the room.
But underneath it was something I genuinely believed.
The problem had already happened. Getting angry, panicking, blaming someone, or spending the next hour explaining why we were screwed wasn’t going to change it.
So what could we change?
What could we learn?
What could we fix?
And occasionally, what opportunity was hiding inside the mess?
That’s one of the things I appreciate about Stoicism. Marcus Aurelius repeatedly comes back to the idea that we don’t control everything that happens around us. What we do control is how we respond to it.
That’s a hell of a leadership lesson.
We’re all traveling through life and, today, we happen to be standing right here. Whatever “here” looks like.
You can spend your energy being pi**ed off about it.

Or you can ask:
What can I do with it?
Adversity is inevitable. Your response to adversity is a choice.
And if you look hard enough, there is very often a silver lining buried somewhere in the clouds.

Sometimes you just have to dig like hell to find it.

THE STACHE SAYS:
You don’t have to pretend the glass is half full.

Just stop bitching about the glass and figure out where the damn faucet is.
That’s why it matters.

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