Recently, I read a great book by Simon Sinek, called Start With Why. So, naturally, why don’t we start off with why I’m starting this blog? Before we do, though–and in the interest of full disclosure–I should admit to you that I am not the writer in my family.  I give all the credit to my brother, Adrian Diaz, who is an amazing writer, and whom will hopefully join us from time to time. That being said, I do believe that what I’ve read and studied in the past couple of years can help people.  I would like to share with you what knowledge I have gleaned to help you get out of your own way, and start focusing on the things that matter to you most, and hopefully, help you to better manage your time–time spent with your loved ones, and time spent pursuing your life’s passions.

To give you some background information, my name is Aaron Diaz, and I’ve been a manager for many years, spanning three different industries. My favorite managerial position, and the hardest without a doubt, was in the restaurant industry. There is something about being in the service of customers that I really enjoy, and you’re either made for it, or you’re not.  I was in the restaurant industry for eleven years, and a manager for ten. I’ve read a ton of books on the topic, but by far one of my favorite authors is Peter Drucker, starting with his book, Managing One’s Self–the dude’s the best! In the course of studying people, and their relationships between one another, I found out that you can not only be the leader that you want to be, but the kind that those you lead would want to have. You can be brave, caring, kind, just, smart, compassionate, open, closed, ruthless, determined, angry, stressed, or even calm. You have the choice to choose how you treat people as a manager, and if you choose wrong, you have to live with that decision–but, if you always choose to stand for the right thing, the right choice–people will never question your integrity or motivations. It will merely be who you are, and a universally-acknowledged part of your character. I acquired this philosophy from my experience in business, and realized that we can all become the very best versions of ourselves that are possible–not just for our own benefit, but to the benefit of those whose lives we affect. What I find so interesting about that concept in itself is that our behavior spreads to those we are surrounded by, and can become either a positive force in their lives–or a negative one.

What do you want to be, and what do you want to be remembered as, when you’re gone?

I don’t have all the answers, and I don’t want to come across like I do–trust me, I don’t–but if I come across something that I feel can benefit everyone, I’ll be posting it here, to share with you all. And if this benefits you in any way, or if you have something to say yourself, please share it with us, as well. I’d really like to hear your thoughts, so please feel free to comment!