The Forecast Won’t Stay This Good Forever

Author

Ed Clementi
August 11, 2025

Yesterday morning I found myself outside, coffee in hand, just taking it all in.
The air felt light. The kind of day that makes you slow down without even trying.

Seventy-five degrees.
No humidity.
A crisp blue sky stretching endlessly overhead.

The day before was just as good.
And the forecast says the next few days will be more of the same.

I don’t know about you, but days like this inspire me.
My energy. My mood. My pace.

I get outside more.
I take the long way.
I look up instead of down.

I feel more inspired to do something — or sometimes, to just be still and enjoy it.
I try to make sure these days don’t pass me by.
I set out to make the most of them.

“Seize the day” as they say.

I started thinking:
Why is it that some days naturally pull the best out of us?
And more importantly — can we create more of them?

The Power of the Environment

Weather is the easiest example.
Step outside into a crisp, sunny, 75-degree day and your shoulders drop, your breathing slows, and the world feels lighter.

But this isn’t just about weather.
It’s about the climate you live and work in every day.

We’ve all been in places where the “forecast” is always cloudy.
Where no matter how much potential you bring, the atmosphere makes you want to keep your head down, do your job, and get out.

And we’ve seen the opposite.
That rare space where the air feels lighter.
Where you’re encouraged to speak up, try new things, and show up fully.
Where the right mix of challenge, trust, and support makes you want to give your best.

When the environment is right, people thrive.
When it’s wrong, even the most talented people shrink.

Leaders Are the Weather Makers

If you lead — you make the weather.

Your tone in meetings.
How you handle mistakes.
The space you create for ideas.

These shape the atmosphere more than any mission statement ever will.

Want better results?
Start with better weather.

Not fake sunshine. Not forced positivity.
A climate where people can breathe.
Where they can see a clear horizon and feel it’s worth moving toward.

Leaders — the forecast starts with you.

And, if you’re not in the leadership seat yet — pay close attention to the climate you’re in.
Sometimes, it’s not just a lesson — it’s a signal.

If the skies never clear, it might be time to find a new horizon.
And when your turn comes, you’ll know exactly what to build… and what to avoid at all costs.

Spot It. Shape It. Use It.

Perfect conditions never last.
The blue-sky days will give way to rain.

The people who thrive — in work and in life — know how to:

  1. Recognize when the conditions are good.

  2. Understand what makes them good — and seek to repeat it.

  3. Increase the odds of those conditions showing up by being intentional about environment and culture.

  4. Maximize what’s possible in those moments.

  5. Build resilience so that even in tough weather, you stay steady.

Spotting and understanding the conditions — good or bad — is just the start.

Here’s how to use them, change them, or decide it’s time to move on from them.

  • Protect your climate. If the atmosphere drains you, change it or get out.

  • Shape the weather around you. Whether you lead a team or just your own corner, set the tone.

  • Create the conditions you want. Don’t wait for perfect — build it.

  • Push when skies are clear. Go all-in when energy and alignment are on your side.

Feel The Rain

Good weather is easy to enjoy — but it’s also easy to miss.
We get used to it.
We rush through it.

And when the days get harder?
We often try to avoid them or just survive them.
But even those days carry something worth noticing.
Lessons. Perspective.
Sometimes, even a strange kind of beauty…,if we’re paying attention.

As Bob Marley said:
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”

Two people can stand in the same moment, under the same sky.
One notices it, embraces it, and takes something from it.
The other just moves through, untouched.

The sky will always change.
When it’s good, make the most of it.
When it’s hard, let it shape you in the right ways.

And whatever the weather is today — don’t miss it.

With Absolute Sincerity,

Ed Clementi, Founder & CEO of Inspired Fire, LLC

Make an Impact and Feel an Impact.