06/06/2026
The "coffee question" is simple:
Would you get coffee for the janitor the same way you'd get coffee for the CEO?
A lot of people say yes.
A lot fewer people actually live that way.
I've learned that the people I trust most aren't the ones chasing status. They're the ones willing to serve regardless of who's standing in front of them.
They'll help when nobody is watching.
They'll carry their share without needing recognition.
They'll treat the newest employee with the same respect as the person signing the paychecks.
That's the kind of person I want in my life.
And if I'm honest, I don't always get it right either.
There are days my ego gets in the way.
Days I want credit.
Days I want recognition.
But the standard remains the same:
Serve because service is who you are, not because of who you're serving.
Character isn't revealed by how you treat important people.
It's revealed by how you treat people who can't do anything for you.
Who would you get coffee for?