2025 has arrived, and the significance of the days ahead weighs heavily on me (and probably many of you). Looking back, this was another interesting year on earth for me. When you stop and think about it, aren’t they all? The first half had me focused on finishing graduate school at ASU . It was the final semester of two of the most challenging years of my adult life, trying to juggle all the chainsaws that come with trying to do this as an adult. I will never forget the deep breath of the desert air and the smile as my name was read while I walked across the stage. The year's second half was the busiest semester I’ve ever experienced in higher education. Taking on the responsibility of mentoring our newest group of Posse Scholars would have made it heavy enough. However, three days before the start of the semester, I was asked to serve as the interim chair of our business department . The number of meetings and responsibilities of being a department chair was more than I expected.…