A leader describes how the initial thrill of running a business and engaging in politics fades into exhaustion. They're frustrated that decision-makers chase TikTok sound bites instead of substance, even when serious policy questions demand real thinking.
It can drain you when you just don't feel the joy that you felt probably at 2 and 3 years in the business when you were excited when the phone rang. Anybody know that feeling? And you can feel that way when you're looking at politics and you know how important the policy matters are and you have great opinions, but then you're being led by people who don't seem to be as thoughtful as you are. And they don't seem to be interested in thoughtful decisions. They seem to be interested in sound bites on TikTok. And it's just exhausting.
