I'm in the middle of a week-long road trip with my family for Spring Break.

I've carved out time to work, write, and prep for workshops next week. And I'm glad I did. But somewhere between the long car rides, a Braves game, and some beach time, something hit me.

The success I want to build professionally doesn't compare to being famous at home. Maryland basketball coach Buzz Williams said something in a podcast that stopped me cold: "I just try to be famous at home."

I have never forgotten it because, as you get older, one thing comes into sharper focus. Your immediate family. With all its mess and complexity, great parents, marriages, and siblings can carry a gift that never runs out. Love.

Warren Buffett has a quote: "Success in life is when the people you want to love you, do love you."

Think about that. One of the richest men to ever live is not talking about money. He's not talking about your portfolio or your title. He's talking about the people sitting across from you at dinner.

Two people at very different scales of success are saying the exact same thing. Do the people closest to you feel it? Are you showing up for them?

Because the love that is earned doesn't come from money or things. It comes from presence and time. That's the whole formula.

So wherever you are in life, if you're still reading this, it's not too late. You can still be famous at home. The only question is whether you're going to prioritize it.

P.S. Today is the 265th episode of the Optimistic Outlook, which is also a podcast! Leaving a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts.