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Jackson Brossy is the Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Washington Office. He appeared on the show previously and returned for another conversation.

Since this was the first episode I recorded in 2017, I asked Jackson about whether he makes any resolutions. He doesn\\u2019t, but he did share one of his goals for the year. Through his work, he wants to acquire property to open an embassy for the Navajo Nation in Washington, DC. We talked about where the idea came from, building upon others\\u2019 ideas, and finding projects that are both big picture and the next step in a process.

The conversation made me think about work done in Indian Country generally. I think much of what we do as young professionals focuses on building upon the work of those that came before us. It isn\\u2019t different, or better, or \\u201cnew\\u201d necessarily, but we may be able to take on projects and initiatives now because of the work that others did before us. Conversely, people that are bringing new ideas, or trying to take on a goal that\\u2019s failed before doesn\\u2019t mean they think they are better than those that came before them, it\\u2019s simply that their experience is different, the resources available may different, or any variety of reasons.

We also talk about what we\\u2019ve been reading recently. For Jackson, it\\u2019s Andrew Carnegie\\u2019s autobiography, for me I highlighted an article about palliative care and how it\\u2019s making me think not about the end of life, but about living life to the fullest.

I had fun catching up with a friend I\\u2019ve known for 10 years now. We discussed a bit about moving through different stages in life. The last 18 months I\\u2019ve had a lot of new things in my life, all good, too! \\xa0But it\\u2019s definitely made me think about where I am currently, and it\\u2019s hard to imagine knowing people that I met after college for a decade already. Anyway, these are the kind of conversations Jackson and I have when we get together, hopefully you enjoy it!

Also, hit us up if you have good fiction for us to read...