Adversity Is Blind & Community Is Everything

Adversity is blind, personal, and always arrives without warning. It can strike suddenly, knocking us down and forcing us to rebuild our lives—much like we had to rebuild our home after an unexpected fire.

In those moments, we realize how deeply we depend on our community. Unfortunately, it often takes hitting rock bottom or facing catastrophe for us to truly understand how fragile life is. This past week, the world saw the devastation caused by the massive wildfires sweeping through California, destroying entire neighborhoods. I never thought it could happen to me or my family—until it did.

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Business & Markets Update

We.. are.. BACK!  After a slower last couple weeks of ‘24 during Christmas and New Years (HNY everyone!!), 2025 is off & running and there is no shortage of news flow or market volatility to kick things off. 

This past week was a 4-day trading week with equities closed on Thursday for our 39th President Jimmy Carter's Funeral, a long-standing tradition known as a ‘National Day of Mourning’.  Stocks were lower on the week, with the S&P posting a -2% move and the tech-heavy Nasdaq -2.34%.

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Rethinking Fitness: How Much Exercise Do You Really Need?

There’s a widespread belief that getting in great shape requires endless hours in the gym and working out every single day. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, you can achieve your fitness goals with fewer, smarter workouts by focusing on key principles like intensity, recovery, and nutrition. Let’s break down why less can be more when it comes to building a sustainable fitness routine.

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Interview with Sahil Bloom

Investor | Entrepreneur | Author

There is scientific evidence that the people you surround yourself with determine your outcomes. The Pygmalion Effect is a behavior phenomenon that says that we rise or fall to the level of the expectations people have for us. If you surround yourself with a community of big thinkers who believe you are capable of more, you will rise to the level of those expectations. That is the power of community, plain and simple. I’ve seen it over and over again in my life. When I am around winners, I find myself winning.

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