[Monday Mindset]: If It Helps You. Use It
Happy Monday Mindset, Here’s a confession. I didn’t stay up for the ball drop this New Year’s Eve. No shame. No guilt. Just facts. I was asleep by 9pm. Why? Because January 1 isn’t a defining moment for me. For the last 5 years, I’ve structured my year into four 90-day sprints. Every quarter is […]
[Monday Mindset]: Want to Lead? Go See Greatness Up Close
Happy Monday Mindset, This weekend, Tatiana and I took a quick trip to Vegas to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere. Now, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t exactly belting out “I Want It That Way” in the car growing up. Tatiana? Whole different story. A die-hard fan of Nick Carter and the boy band […]
[Monday Mindset]: Big Things Start Small 🎄
Happy Monday Mindset! A few years ago, it started with just a few kids. That’s all Barrett, George, and his team could afford to sponsor that first Christmas. No nonprofit. No formal committee. Just a dream to do something meaningful for foster youth in need. Fast-forward to today… Barrett, George, and the Berkley Fit Body […]
[Monday Mindset]: The Price of Admission is High (As It Should Be)
Happy Monday Mindset This week’s message is personal. Over the weekend, my wife Tatiana wrapped up her first semester at Concordia’s elite nursing program here in Irvine, California. She didn’t just pass. She crushed it. One of the top in her class. But here’s the real story: About 15 months ago, she decided to become […]
[Monday Mindset]: Love Your Fate, The Resilience Reset You Didn’t Know You Needed
Happy Monday Mindset, This past week, life threw me a curveball. After months of running hard, early mornings, stacked schedules, and restless sleep since July, my body finally hit the wall. Tuesday night, I had to cancel dinner plans with Tatiana because I felt off. That “off” turned into a full-blown flu by Wednesday. Fever, […]
[Monday Mindset]: Drainers vs. Radiators
Happy Monday Mindset! Earlier this year, my brother Barrett and I took a week-long trip to Portugal to visit the Azores Islands. It was a family trip; Barrett’s better half, my sister-in-law, and her family were traveling the world, and this was a long-awaited destination on their map. The trip was stunning with nature, connection, […]
[Monday Mindset]: Thanksgiving, Brazil & The Secret to Resilience
Happy Monday Mindset! Fifteen years ago, I spent Thanksgiving in Brazil, my first year living there. No turkey. No football. No familiar traditions. Just humid air, broken Portuguese, and a dinner lovingly prepared by my now-wife Tatiana and her family. That night, everything felt different. I didn’t know it then, but it was the day […]
[Monday Mindset]: Resilience Is Your Superpower ⚔️
Happy Monday Mindset! Last month, I traveled to Poland for a family wedding. But one unexpected detour rocked me to my core: our visit to Auschwitz. I’ve read the history books, I’ve seen the documentaries, but walking those grounds for the 2nd time, breathing that air, it shook something deeper. Not just the horrors of […]
[Monday Mindset]: All Weather Is Local
Happy Monday Mindset! In business and in life, we love to blame the macro: “The economy is down.” “The market’s weird.” “The election’s coming.” But here’s the truth—one that hit me in a surprisingly personal way 2 weeks ago in Poland: All weather is local. Let me explain. I went to Poland for a family […]
[Monday Mindset]: The Freedom They Can’t Take From You
Happy Monday Mindset! Last week, I revisited a place that shakes you to your core—Auschwitz. Adolf Hitler’s most famous concentration camp. No, it wasn’t easy. But leadership isn’t about doing what’s easy. It’s about seeing clearly. And sometimes, clarity requires stepping into history’s harshest truths. You see, I believe real leadership studies all of human […]