I’ve been collecting things all my life.
Even as a young child, my room was filled with things I collected.
Things that matter to me, and today is no different.
On my mantle, a fake grenade. This was a joke played on me by my best friend’s son. It wasn’t so funny at the time.
A bottle of champagne and a handwritten note from inventor Joy Mangano thanking me for an interview. Very unexpected.
I was invited to George Lucas’s ranch along with my family, and in one of the studios, I was given a sculpture of Yoda.
A picture of my wife, Janice, when she was a Girl Scout. She’s still a Girl Scout today!
In my office, I have an Edison award I received in New York City for my label innovation along with Coke, Ford, and Nike.
On my desk, I have a fish bowl of the guitar pick designs I created.
On my wall is a self-portrait created by one of my best friends Kelly Telfer when we were 18 on a sunny day in Los Gatos.
On my bookshelf, my father-in-law. He was one of my very best friends. I think of him often.
My favorite of all, a birthday card from my eldest daughter Madeleine… I love you
This is what being surrounded by these items reminds me:
1. Life is way too short.
2. Reach for the stars.
3. It’s the simple things that matter.
Thanks for reading,
Stephen Key
inventRight CoFounder
