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My Favorite Summer Dishes on the Ooni Oven
Between hitting the beach and bouncing from barbecue-to-barbecue, Memorial Day weekend will always feel like the official start of summer. For me, being able to embrace the weather provides the perfect opportunity to get outside and cook.
“Winning is Everything” but Not for Everyone
Tim Grover is known for his work as a performance coach for professional athletes, most notably NBA hall of famers Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Grover is the CEO of ATTACK Athletics, and he focuses on assisting individuals with achieving excellence through the art of physical and mental dominance.
I’m Getting Too Old for This
A few weeks ago, a good friend and training partner of mine called me. He sounded excited and I immediately knew he was up to something. “The kid wants to fight, I told him you’d be down,” he said to me. Okay let’s back up a bit….
How I Keep My Streaming Bill Under $100 Per Month (Part II)
Now that our cable (internet) bill is set at what I feel is low, $60.34 per month (with my preferred internet speed 200 mpbs), I’m ready to add on my services. I break these down into several buckets.
How I Keep My Streaming Bill Under $100 Per Month (Part I)
Around this time every year, I make the same phone call to my internet provider. I use the touch tones to make it clear I want to disconnect my service, then when I finally am routed to “retention,” I explain that I have no intention of canceling and just want to take advantage of the latest promotional offer.
Two Steps Back
Set a goal, reach it and then fall backwards while I mentally reset and find my next challenge. In the last four weeks, I’ve essentially been inactive and let poor eating habits creep in. This is something you may call balance, but I know the truth; these snowball fast until I find myself undoing weeks, if not months, of hard work. This behavior is relatable, but for me it’s toxic as it creates a lot of self-inflicted stress.
Pastiera, A Family Tradition
Pastiera is something most Italians love and remember from their childhood, but ironically, no one really knows how to make it. In fact, the recipe we use in my family was written right from my grandmother’s (Nanny) head.
5 Ways to Stay Motivated and Reach Your Goals
We’re already heading into the final week of quarter one in 2021, and as we say in the business world, it is time to reflect on the start of the year and assess if your company is on track to hit their goals. Ironically even if we’re off the mark, we are also finalizing another set of aggressive plans for the next three months.
5 Tips to Adjust to Daylight Savings
These days, as I deal with my Type A lifestyle, nothing f’s up my day worse than daylight savings. What used to be a celebrated day of additional time or sunlight has turned into three days of adjustment, cranky kids and “chaos.”
12 Lessons From The 4x4x48
Committing to the David Goggins’ 4x4x48 was one thing. Unfortunately like a lot of things in life, talk is cheap. In Part I I took you inside some of my curiosity and preparation, Part II unpacks the tole each run took while also exploring what kept me going all weekend.
Accepting The 4x4x48 Challenge
On March 5, I accepted and took on the David Goggins 4x4x48 challenge. The rules were simple; run four miles, every four hours, for 48 hours. Goggins removed barriers for entry. This made it free, virtual and you didn't even have to run. You could walk, bike, workout, row, stretch, whatever. Ultimately, you just had to do something for 40 minutes every four hours for two days.
Cinder Grill Review - One Year Later
About a year ago, despite the fact that I have a great grill and plenty of tools necessary to cook dishes, I decided it was time to purchase a Cinder Grill. I had three motives for buying this grill, and they’re quite simple: curiosity, efficiency, and menu expansion.
Phase III - 2020
A month ago I was entering Phase II, one with goals set around continuing to perform on a daily basis. I had a foundation set and my confidence was building but I also saw patterns where I usually slip and take big steps backwards. Phase II was a success, not perfect by any means but a success for where I am in 2020. I continued executing my conditioning program, introduced weight training back into my routine and noticed a new baseline in how I felt, my weight and overall capacity.
Kicking Off Summer Differently This Year
It occurred to me that this is the first year in a long time I won’t be doing an “start of summer” clean up. Every year right before Memorial Day I clean my desk, my computer & my office (if I had one).
Level Up…At Any Cost
The ultimate competitor. Call it what you want but MJ knew how to use fear and a relentless pace to pull his teammates up to his level.
Phase II - 2020
Kicking off Phase II of my goals that I've set for the spring. Phase 1 was really all about rebuilding a foundation I felt comfortable with and more importantly confident with. My struggles have been not putting in the work consistently enough, I needed to find that. Luckily I did and with results I'm happy with.
Standards Through Leadership Drive Consistency
Staying home has given me a chance to get hooked on and watch a lot of Gordon Ramsey shows. While his intensity cannot be questioned, his motives strike me as a perfect balance of using fear to get results along with demanding excellence from a position of love.
Introducing the Endless Capacity Podcast 🎙️🎧
Subscribe to the official Endless Capacity podcast today. Endless Capacity is my personal pursuit to constantly improve. I believe we’re all operating at different levels of our own personal capacity, and my passion is to not only improve my own but also try to help others looking to break through and grow as individuals. It's an endless battle with ourselves, and my goal is to document my habits, my success and struggles in an effort to help raise our level of output while decreasing our overall stress.
Michael Jordan on Passion
Leaders recognize passion and characteristics in people that others don't always see. They understand the drive, they relate with the energy and when times get tough they know how to fight through or when to pull back.
Hospital Tips For Delivering a Baby During Coronavirus
My wife and I welcomed our baby girl to our family on 3/30, right in the middle of the height of NY's battle with COVID-19. Here are some of the ways we prepared and tips to share before going to the hospital.
