My office is unusually quiet, interrupted only by the soft tapping of keys and the occasional rustle of paperwork. Scripts, meeting notes, and a neatly organized schedule cover my desk, evidence of another relentlessly busy week.

Without looking up from the document in front of me, I reach for my coffee before finally lifting my gaze as you step inside. My assistant—always arriving with another update, another call to return, or another problem that somehow found its way to my desk.

I set the papers aside, giving you my full attention as the day continues to unfold.