When I created my personal Board of Advisors, I pledged to check in with them at least once per quarter. My not-so-secret goal is to make it happen once per month to maximize their impact.

At each checkpoint, I strive to achieve a few aims:

• Create a cohesive structure around the report-out so there is some degree of consistency with my reflections.
• Build a repository for the content I share at each juncture.
• Pose a thoughtful question, both to myself and to the board.
• Continue to practice my fledgling web design skills.
• Make all of this moderately more exciting to digest than a long-form email.

Thus, 5 Important Things was born!