Creating Distance

"Complacency is death, progress is happiness." - Ryan Serhant If you’re following this blog, you likely want to be successful.  You may even NEED to be successful, an unquenchable thirst for something you long for. But do you have a plan?   Ryan Serhant does. You may know Serhant from his shows: Million Dollar Listing New York or Sell It Like Serhant.  You may know his book by the same name. You m...

Know your limits, but never stop trying to break them." -Kyle Maynard What if I told you that you could do anything, be anything you wanted?   You could be a bestselling author, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur.  Physically, you could climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, practice MMA and even open up a CrossFit gym.  Your accomplishments could actually be so staggering that Oprah Winfrey calls you “one o...

I looked down at the bright red ink: 76/100 in bold letters, circled at the top of my paper.  I glanced at my friend’s paper next to mine: 98/100. He looked nonchalant as if expecting this result.  My heart sinks into my stomach. I couldn’t believe I stayed up all night studying for another “C”, while Brendan spent more time digging into LeBron’s jump shot than our textbooks.  “He’s just smarter t...

Visualization.  Imagery. The Law of Attraction.   From Jim Carrey to Oprah Winfrey to Conor McGregor, these mental practices have helped some of the most successful people in the world get to where they are today. For Carrey, it was a way to earn wealth.  Visualization played a major part in the $10 million he earned in 1994. For Winfrey, she uses visualization “to become the highest, grandest vis...

This week, we're bringing you another masterclass. This is a mash-up of three of our most popular episodes of all time - all with a focus on perseverance and being a learning machine. For the first few minutes, I read this article from the top 20 takeaways that famous investor Byron Wien has had in his first 80 years of life. Then, we take it to David "DC" Cancel. DC is an entrepreneur, podcaster,...

John Wooden is quite possibly the greatest coach in the history of sports. As the coach of the UCLA Men's Basketball team, Wooden won 10 national championships in a 12 year period, including 7 in a row. No other team in men's or women's basketball has won more than 4 in a row. This also included an 88-game win streak, another NCAA record. Wooden's teachings have changed the lives of countless play...

Jake Herbert is one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time. Sporting a 149-4 record at Northwestern, which included 2 undefeated seasons, Jake won 8 National Titles, 1 World Silver Medal, The Heisman Trophy of Wrestling, Big Ten Athlete of the Year and competed in the 2012 Olympics for USA. When asked how he achieved those staggering accolades, Jake boiled it down to one word: relentlessne...

Have you ever reached a goal, earned a promotion, received a major accolade and still felt empty? Yeah, me too. It's likely that we were focusing on the end result more than the "why" behind our actions. Here's where David Mead comes in. David believes that each of us deserves to wake up inspired, feel safe at work and fulfilled at the end of the day. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Simon Sinek...

The new year has kicked off and, if you're anything like me, your goals are locked and loaded. In this episode I am joined by my brother, Ryan Warner. We talk about how we set up our goals and plans to achieve them, what we have our eyes on for 2019 and an epic story of the Spartan Ultramarathon that Ryan ran late last year. What's your goal setting process? Would love to hear from you in the comm...

Mental strength expert Amy Morin is BACK on the podcast to talk about her new book, 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do. I also open up the episode with some love for the listeners who have supported Millennial Momentum, now at our 100th episode - and going strong! If you found this valuable, please head over to iTunes and subscribe, rate & review the show. Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Sti...

This man needs to introduction but we'll give him one anyways.  He is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of Finance and Sales.  His story goes from rags to riches to rags back to riches again.  Leonardo DiCaprio played him in the movie about his life for God's sakes.  He's the one, the only, Wolf of Wall St, Jordan Belfort.  About a year ago, Ryan and I interviewed Jordan on a cold...

Kevin Rose is a builder, investor, meditator and one of the most interesting people I've had the chance to interview.  You may have seen Kevin around.  He has been featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, and RedHerring.  Kevin was named a "Top 25 Angel Investors" by Bloomberg, "Top 25 Web Celebrities" by Forbes, "Top 35 Innovators" by MIT, and "Top 25 Most Influential People on the W...

If you’re reading this, you likely set goals.  You’re ambitious, driven and think towards the future.  But do you think big enough? No, seriously.  How BIG do you think? I recently talked with Courtney Dauwalter about this topic on the Millennial Momentum podcast.   Courtney is an elite ultra-endurance runner.  Last year, she won the Moab 240, which is a 238-mile foot race through the Moab Desert...

Danny O’Connor is an accomplished professional boxer, trainer and youth mentor.  Some of his athletic achievements include being a 2008 US Olympic Boxing Team Member, 2007 & 2008 USA National Team Member, 2008 USA National Champion, 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion, and a 3 Time Local New England Golden Gloves Champion.  He is also a full-time husband, father, and career Firefighter. In this e...

Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, bestselling author, sales leader, and entrepreneur.  He also hosts the In The Arena podcast, The Sales Blog.  His most recent book, Eat Their Lunch, talks about how to win customers away from the competition. This episode is really a tale of two stories.  The first 30 minutes is a deep dive into Anthony's new book and the tactics needed for today's sa...

"Happiness doesn't make us grateful, gratitude makes us happy." Gratitude is a really powerful emotion.  Not only does it make us feel good, but there are a number of positive health effects on both our mental and physical health. Whether through writing a thank you note, keeping a gratitude journal or just being extra polite to your morning barista, there are a ton of ways to show more gratitude....

In this episode, I talk with human performance specialist PJ Nestler.  Over the past 10 years, PJ has trained dozens of professional athletes, including several Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champions and Top 10 ranked UFC fighters.  PJ is also the Director of Performance at XPT Life, founded by Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece. PJ lives by a mantra: “Don’t talk about it, be about it.”  Makes sense and...

In this episode, I take clips from three strong women in business, mash them together and put them into one great "masterclass" podcast. The first clip is from Kristen Hadeed, the Founder and CEO of Student Maid and author of "Permission To Screw Up".  She talks about her growth mindset and how to lead with authenticity. The second clip is from Annie Matthews, a personal mentor of mine and the VP...

In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering.  The book has been touted as a helpful spiritual resource to Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra and even Tom Brady.  Brady says the lessons in the book have been a “mantra for his life.”  If it’s good enough for Tom, it’s good enough for me. Ruiz claims that we all have made...

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen” - Michael Jordan Jordan DeCicco called his older brother, Jake, to tell him the news. “I just called mom.  I’m dropping out of school to pursue the business.” Jake couldn’t believe it: his brother was leaving a full scholarship behind to start a coffee company.  In his head, he thought his brother was crazy. But his...

"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work." - Colin Powell Gary Vaynerchuk hustles from 7 pm to 2 am.  Eric Thomas says you need to want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe.  It's clear that in order to reach high goals, you need massive action. From closing a $10M deal to living in Saudi Arabia to being one of the top sales influencers in the...

Entrepreneurship between couples and families is an interesting concept. The pros: you have a strong relationship, know each other well and likely have similar values. The cons: it can be very difficult to separate business from pleasure. Jason Feifer and Jennifer Miller know about this concept, as they’ve spent the last two years writing and producing their new novel “Mr. Nice Guy”. I sat down wi...

"My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable, challenges and trying to rise above them." - Richard Branson In this episode, I talk about why you should put one big thing on the calendar each year. Something challenging. Something scary. Something that radically expands your sense of what’s possible. That's what I did this year by taking on the Spartan Race World Cha...

Negotiation is such an important skill to master. Whether it’s your job salary, a business deal you’re working on or just trying to get an extra 10% off your next shoe purchase, everything in life is a negotiation. There’s likely nobody that knows more about negotiation than Chris Voss. Prior to 2008, Chris was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI. He dealt with over 150 kidnap...

Suze Yalof Schwartz's life changed when she tried a three-minute meditation back in 2012. Prior to this, she was a fashion editor and "makeover guru" working at Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Glamour Magazine with regular appearances on GMA, The Today Show, CBS Early Show and more. She was the go-to-woman for helping celebrities get ready for national TV, with tons of work & travel consuming her li...