I flew to Cochin yesterday, and like every other arrival, it ended at the baggage carousel. Luggage rolling in. Mostly black and grey. Mostly similar. The usual slow scan.
Mine was easy to spot.
I’ve been using a fluorescent green suitcase (or “neon green,” as my son would probably call it!) for two reasons. First, it removes a decision. I don’t have to check every bag, second-guess myself, or look twice. It stands out instantly. Fewer choices. Less friction. And that saves time and energy.
On its own, it’s a small thing. But over time, these small reductions matter. Leaders don’t just spend energy on big decisions. They lose it to unnecessary ones as well. Anything that simplifies the day helps more than we realise.
Steve Jobs was known for wearing the same black turtleneck every day, not as a style choice, but to remove one small decision from his mornings. It freed up his energy for what truly mattered.
The second reason for choosing fluorescent green is simple. It’s the brand colour of Learnnovators.
Leadership often shows up in small choices. They rarely look impressive, and most of the time, no one even notices them. But over the course of a day, they shape how smoothly things flow, how much energy we keep, and how present we can be for the work that actually matters.
