This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "Life is way too short to be working for someone else's dream." A BOOK I finished -- Shut up and Listen by Tilman Fertitta // I got to listen to Tilman speak a few months ago and this guy is 110% real. Just a genuine, straight to the point, type of guy. His book outlines hard truths about succeeding in business. If you are in any type of relationship based business (aka a

Today’s afternoon walk for a coffee was not your typical one! I took a stroll a bit outside of the city center of Copenhagen to check out the infamous district of Christiania otherwise known as Copenhagen’s “Hippie Freetown,” and boy was it a sight to see. The district is a former military base that was abandoned for many years before people settled in. It’s now allegedly home to a bit less than 1,000 inhabitants. The occupancy of the land has been a controversy for decades m

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "Great decisions come from experience. But experience comes from bad decisions." A BOOK I finished -- Wonder by RJ Palacio // I needed to switch it up a bit and read a fiction book. What a great decision that was! This novel will give you a humble perspective on life. The plot centers around a 10 year old boy who suffers from a rare genetic condition that makes his face a

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "Perseverance is the prolonged persistence of a course of action, especially when you find yourself facing adversity along the way." A BOOK I finished -- Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders // Want to learn how people will enjoy working with you? Curious how to be a better person? Then read this. Tim describes how you can share your knowledge, your network and compassio

I don't know what the basketball landscape will look like next year, five years from now or in two decades. But if the NCAA is still around

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "The secret of happiness is not found in seeking more. But developing the capacity to enjoy less." A BOOK I finished -- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell // This book is home to the infamous 10,000 hour rule (in order to be "world class" at anything, you need to put in then thousand hours of practice). Malcolm also explains why success is not something that you are simply born

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love --"You will find success when you can get up in the morning and go to bed at night, and in between do exactly what you want to do." A BOOK I finished -- GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth // Grit is defined by Angela as the combination of passion and perseverance applied to long term goals. Talent can get you started and even take you pretty far.

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you." A BOOK I finished -- Thirst by Scott Harrison // Scott tells his life story about transitioning from posh nightclubs filled with celebrities to helping isolated villages in Africa get access to clean drinking water. Talk about a change of pace! Scott is from NJ, operates with a lot of energy, and

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle." A BOOK I finished -- The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone // As long as you are alive, you will either live to accomplish your own goals or you will be used as a resource to accomplish someone else's! Right now your goals are probably not big enough and Grant explains the steps we have to take to make them a reality. After

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "To be extraordinary you must be willing to do things that others are not willing to do." A BOOK I finished -- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson // Not giving a f*ck essentially means being comfortable with your imperfections. This book outlines how to identify your weaknesses and overcome concerns that are holding you back! A PODCAST I listened to -- A R

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "You'll never win a race you don't run!" A BOOK I finished -- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma // Create a life of passion, purpose and peace by finding what makes you HAPPY. This is a story about a successful lawyer who "had it all", but had nothing at the same time. A truly inspiring journey that proves external happiness is never fulfilling. Does that fanc

by Robin Sharma Brief Summary: Create a life of passion, purpose and peace by finding the things that make you happy. This is a story about a successful lawyer who had it all, but had nothing at the same time. External happiness was not fulfilling. Truly inspiring journey. Favorite Quote: "How can you really know the joy of being on the summit of the mountain unless you have first visited the lowest valley?"

The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon Brief Summary: If you're not living with positive & faithful thinking, you're doing life wrong! Awesome roadmap to bringing out the best in yourself and also your team. Favorite Quote: "A person with vision has a certain look in their eye and walk in their step. They walk like they know where they are going and why they are going there."

Build a Purpose Driven Business, Education & Life with WeWork Co-Founder Rebekah Neumann Rebekah is a founding partner of WeWork, along with many other professional titles. She explains why life is much bigger than anything material or superficial. Key takeaway for me was her definition of success. She redefined it to include fulfillment, happiness and generosity. WeWork was not started to make a ton of money. She simply followed her intuition of doing what she loved.

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase." A BOOK I finished -- Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi // "Networking" is a buzz word that people throw around all the time. But how do you really "network?" And what is the true value of your network? Keith explains the art of how he built his relationships and gives actionable advice on how t

2015 Harvard University Commencement Speech "Stay hungry. Stay foolish." Natalie Portman is an actress, producer and director. She starred in movies like Star Wars and hosted live tv episodes such as Saturday Night Live. She has received and Academy Award and 2 Golden Globes throughout her career. Here are my takeaways from her commencement speech to Harvard University graduates in 2015: Take joy in the challenge of the "game." Take joy in the process and the satisfaction of

Success can be defined in many different ways. And to be honest, every single person should have a different version of how they can achieve personal success. But no matter how you look at it, morning routines are a huge part of being successful. Everyone gets the same amount of hours in a day, so how you use those hours is what differentiates you. 1) Make your bed. It might sound childish and super simple. But it can be a huge difference in your day! If you made your bed in

Tom Bilyeu on How to Stop Judging Yourself Tom examines how to change your perspective if you feel like you have been failing. It's apparent that being vulnerable when facing a situation with a person you care about really makes a difference. Other topics include what to do when you're lost and hate your job, how to get better at whatever you want and how to overcome to fear that stands in your way to become the person you want to become!

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi Brief Summary: "Networking" is a buzz word that people throw around all the time. But what is the true meaning of your network? Keith explains the art of how he built his relationships and gives actionable advice on how to you should develop your own. Favorite Quote: "Success in any field, especially business, is about working with people, not against them."

This is a monthly recap of resources that have helped me become the best version of me! A QUOTE I love -- "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone; start being comfortable being uncomfortable!" A BOOK I finished -- Good to Great by Jim Collins // Obviously you can't change from being good to being great overnight. This book identifies and evaluates the factors that allowed a small percentage of companies to make the transition to being great. A PODCAST I listened to -- Ho