Knowing that there are only a few more ski weekends in the season, this week I made a great last minute decision.

I mean who could sit inside all day when the views look like this?

Originally, Sean and Bo were going to ski today while I worked from the flat. Luckily there is reliable wireless ion our friend’s flat so working Verbier is no different than working from London or Geneva. However, when I saw that the forecast for today was sunshine, blue skies and 40 degrees at the top of the mountain I quickly reassessed my plans.

Instead of working all day I made the last minute decision, due in part to a light meeting calendar, to take a half day of vacation. I woke up bright and early for 5 hours of skiing this morning before spending the afternoon on conference calls, working through my inbox and finishing some analysis.

I spent the morning with Maddie, my incredible instructor who has truly helped me become a skier this year. This year I chose to receive ski lessons over a birthday gift or Christmas gift and couldn’t be more pleased with this decision. I have gone from being barely confident on beginner slopes in the US to spending 4 hours straight on Swiss black runs today (quite different than the US btw). It’s funny how the mind works. For months, I’ve had a fear of going fast and have instead wasted so much time making multiple tight turns to slow myself down. This wastes so much energy that after 2 hours of skiing I’m exhausted. Today however, the beautiful weather inspired me to embrace the snow and trust both Maddie and my skis. Before I knew it I was conquering runs that I’ve been scared of all season! So like I said, best decision ever.