Someone commented on one of my posts this week: “The best deserves the best. Game recognizes game.” I read it a few times. Not because I thought it was too much. Because, for once, I allowed myself to believe it. A younger version of me would have laughed it off.
Yesterday, my position at Cornerstone Home Lending, along with several others, was eliminated. I shared the news on LinkedIn while I was still trying to process it myself. Yesterday was a lot. There was fear. There was disappointment. There was sadness because I believed in the mission and vision at
As a Pittsburgh sports fan, I’ve watched Sidney Crosby, Evgeni “Geno” Malkin, and Kris Letang for most of my adult life. They’re entering their 21st season together. The longest any trio has been teammates in major North American professional sports. Three Stanley Cups. Four trips to the Finals.
I started watching JAŸ-Z in 8 on HBO this week. The entire series is essentially two people sitting together, listening to songs, and talking about where they came from, who they were, and who they became. The simplicity is deliberate. Two chairs. Two very different-looking people. Music. And
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed recruiting. That is hard for me to admit. I never stopped making calls. I never stopped building relationships. I never stopped caring about the people I was recruiting. But somewhere along the way, I began to feel like I was standing outside the
Sometimes I question whether my work is meaningful. I love recruiting. I love building relationships. I love helping someone find a better opportunity. But I still have moments when I wonder what it all means. Then I read an article by Ethan Strauss called How to Make Money in Sports
I recently watched The Dynasty: UConn Huskies on Apple TV. The documentary covers 40 years, 12 national championships, and some of the greatest players in the history of women’s basketball. But it was really about Belief. The documentary focuses heavily on Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, and Paige Bueckers. Three
I’m not a big golfer. I play occasionally, and I can keep up well enough for business purposes. But I’m not spending every weekend on the course. I just have other things I enjoy more. Golf, like anything else, requires consistency. If you want to be good, you
Football season is almost here. For me, that means spending entirely too much time reading about teams, watching preseason football, and overanalyzing episodes of Hard Knocks. I watched the first episode featuring the Seattle Seahawks, and one thing stood out immediately. The culture Mike Macdonald has built feels real. Seattle
Yesterday, we had our weekly team call. I genuinely enjoy that time together. The topics can range from business initiatives, candidates, and everything we’re working toward to…well, tattoos. Yesterday, we got through the business and somehow the conversation turned to ink. It turns out our team has some
I’m reading a political book right now. Yes, I’m a political junkie too. The author makes the argument that for a politician to truly connect with voters, they need three things: They must be a great storyteller. They must understand how to use emotion. And they must have
Fear can create an entire story in our minds. Today, a trusted friend helped me see that I was believing one.