Lessons for Life and Business
Muhammad Ali is one of my heroes. I was too young to remember him in his prime, but my father would tell me stories. I loved watching old videos of his fights, but what I loved even more were his interviews. As a kid, I think the attraction came from him having a funny name…
Read more about The power of vision and proclaiming your vision out loud
First, the good news: We had an extremely successful fundraising campaign for the Future Foundation recently, where — thanks to so many donations big and small — we acquired $250,000 for our Foundation’s kids! It was $80,000 OVER our original goal (!!) and will help us address the needs our students and their families are…
If there’s one hope I have for all of us when we look back on Coronavirus, it’s that we remember it as a time that helped us learn how to adapt and change. I don’t think there’s ever been a time that, collectively, has created such a dramatic amount of change in such a short…
Read more about Challenges may be uncomfortable, but you can’t grow without them
My heart goes out to each of you reading this, as we navigate our way through all the upheaval and uncertainty COVID-19 has caused in our lives. There has never been a time that’s so clearly exposed how globally connected we are and how interdependent we are on each other. I haven’t seen a single…
Read more about An important motto in times of crisis: give what you can, take what you need
If you’ve followed my blog or social media for any length of time, you know that one of my favorite messages to share is how wide-reaching the impact of sports can be — and how often sports provides opportunities that go far, far beyond the court or field itself and positively affect so many aspects…
Read more about How picking Cal-Berkeley was one of the best plays I ever made
Have you ever had a partnership—maybe with a teacher, coach, or colleague—that was instrumental in your life or your growth? Those types of partnerships are so valuable—the right ones can make all the difference. In my life so far, I’ve been blessed with a number of great partnerships. I’ve had partnerships with great coaches, who…
Read more about The power and potential of meaningful partnerships
