One Hundred

This wasn’t the article I planned to write.

All week I went back and forth.

I had topics ready.
Strong ones.
Leadership Risk… the journey… what one hundred weeks has revealed.
Another direction centered around my kids… what I hope they see in consistency, commitment, showing up.

Each felt right.
Each felt incomplete.

Nothing quite landed.

And when you’ve done this long enough… you learn something important:

You don’t force it.

You wait until you feel it.

Then This Morning Happened

I came downstairs today and opened the front door.

Cold doesn’t even describe it.
Eight degrees… wind cutting straight through everything.

And sitting there was a long box.

Louisville Slugger.

I assumed it was for one of my kids.

Baseball has always been part of our lives.
Coaching.
Practices.
Games.
Car rides filled with gear and conversations that mattered far more than the score.

But this box was addressed to me.

I brought it inside, opened it…
and inside were two custom bats.

My name.
Inscriptions.
Thoughtfully made.

Sent by someone who took the time to connect something I love
with something I’ve been building.

And I’ll be honest…

I don’t even know who sent them yet.

But in that moment…
standing there holding those bats…
I knew exactly what this article was.

The Feeling Of Impact

When I started this journey, I wasn’t chasing content.

I was chasing something much simpler:

Make an impact.
Feel an impact.

Because leadership, real leadership, isn’t theoretical.
It’s human.
It’s relational.
It’s experienced.

And sometimes you don’t see it.
Sometimes you don’t know where it lands.
Sometimes you just show up week after week…

Writing
Speaking
Coaching
Building
Believing

Hoping it matters.

Then something arrives on your doorstep that reminds you:

It does.

The Sweet Spot

Anyone who’s ever swung a baseball bat knows this.

There’s a moment when you make perfect contact.
Right on the sweet spot.

You don’t feel vibration.
You don’t feel strain.

You just know.

The sound is different.
The sensation is different.
The result is undeniable.

That’s impact.

And leadership is the same.

When you’re aligned
when your intention is clear
when your effort is consistent
when your purpose is grounded

You eventually connect.

Not every swing.
Not every week.
Not every conversation.

But enough.

Enough to matter.

What I Hope My Kids See

This moment wasn’t just about me.

It was about what sat behind it:

One hundred weeks
Showing up
Thinking
Writing
Sharing
Reflecting
Serving

Even when busy
Even when tired
Even when sick
Even when unsure anyone was paying attention

Consistency leaves evidence.

And if my kids take one thing from watching this journey unfold, I hope it’s this:

You don’t chase recognition.
You chase contribution.

You don’t measure effort by applause.
You measure it by alignment.

You don’t stop showing up because feedback is quiet.
You keep showing up because purpose isn’t.

Impact compounds in ways you can’t predict.

Sometimes it shows up years later.
Sometimes it shows up in conversations.
Sometimes it shows up in people you helped without realizing.

And sometimes…

It shows up in a box on your doorstep.

One Hundred

This article isn’t a celebration.

It’s a reminder.

One hundred weeks isn’t about volume.
It’s about discipline.
It’s about growth.
It’s about connection.
It’s about building something that reaches beyond yourself.

And if you’re reading this…, you’re part of that.

So, thank you.

For the messages.
For the conversations.
For the support.
For the challenges.
For showing up alongside me.

Because impact isn’t created alone.
It’s shared.

Your Turn At The Plate

Wherever you are right now in your career, leadership, or life…

Keep swinging.

Not recklessly.
Not blindly.

Intentionally.

Stay aligned.
Stay present.
Stay committed to something meaningful.

Because one day…, often when you least expect it…
you’ll feel it.

That unmistakable connection.

That reminder that your effort mattered.

That you hit something real.

And trust me…

You’ll know when you catch the sweet spot.

P.S.
If this article…, or any of the ninety-nine before it, hit that sweet spot for you…

Pause for a minute.

Think about one person in your life who might benefit from something like this showing up in their week.
Someone who’s growing, searching, or carrying more than they show.

Send it to them.
Recommend the newsletter.
Pass it forward.

Impact was never meant to stop with one person.

See you at 200.

With Absolute Sincerity,

Ed Clementi
Founder & CEO of Inspired Fire, LLC

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