Mindfulness is one of the most powerful tools each of us has at our disposal. The practice helps us be present, create awareness of our own biases, respond rather than react, and get to the heart of the matter: What is our definition of success?

You know what ONE thing can make leaders better decision makers? It’s knowing what stage of growth your company is in.

When we begin working with a Founder/CEO, the first thing we ask them is, “What is your definition of success?” As in, when you look to the future for your company, how will you know whether you’ve succeeded or not? For example, we here at Delta Awesome define success as flipping the entrepreneurial success ratio. Typically, nine out of every ten startups fail. We will know if we have succeeded as a company if that ratio has changed to 8/10 or smaller. Examples of other definitions of success from founders who we work with include: