7,000 feet closer to the sun

Consider this statement: “It’s amazing how needs change when you’re 7,000 feet closer to the sun.” Sounds like a great metaphor for something, am I right? I do often find myself referring to how different things are in corporate life the “closer you get to the sun.” The “sun,” in this case, can mean “headquarters,” or “senior leadership.” Let’s be real, things feel different when at any moment you might find yourself in an elevator with your VP or if the program you just launched is visible to the head of communications as she grabs coffee. How close your orbit is to the people you need to influence are the kinds of things you have to think about in corporate America if you want to advance your work and career. The challenge of being “far from the sun” is as relevant to anyone trying to navigate the challenges of distributed, hybrid or remote work as it is to Neptune