Creating Distance

This is a unique conversation for Millennial Momentum. I had never really thought much about consciousness and what it means for my life. My conversation with Mark Gober flipped that. In this conversation, we talk about his theory of consciousness and how it can affect our happiness and way we live our lives everyday. Mark Gober is an author whose worldview was turned upside down in late 2016 when...

“The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.” ― Ryan Holiday In 2013, Amy introduced the world to the concept of mental strength when her article, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, became an anthem read by more than 50 million people. She’s been dubbed the “self-help guru of the moment,” by The Guardian and For...

"A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both." -L.P. Ja...

“Do not let fear dictate the way you live life.” - Ryan Michler In 2007, Ryan Michler’s life had hit a snag. He had a failing business, had recently separated from his wife and his life seemed off track. As an Iraq Combat Veteran that never grew up with a father figure, Ryan had plenty of excuses he could make for why life had become so difficult. Ryan had every excuse to make - and chose to avoid...

When Bill Walsh joined the 49ers organization, they were the worst team in football. In under three years, he turned them into Super Bowl Champions and is recognized as one of the greatest coaches of all time. Walsh credits much of his success to the "Standard of Performance" that he set up through himself and the organization. I review his list and why it's so important to have your own philosoph...

“The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water and food.” - Dean Ornish In the age of technology, it’s really difficult to create a community. We trade likes, filters and comments for meaningful relationships, physical touch and deep conversations. It’s easy to feel disconnected from those around you. If that sounds familiar, Radha Agrawal is here to sa...

Attitude and effort. These are two of the only things that we can control and are key factors to every single successful person in the world. Whether it’s through sports, sales, or life, Rich Stone has focused on these two areas - and it’s served him well. Rich brings with him 10+ years of technology sales and was named Sales Rep of the Year at his company in 2014. He has 15+ years in competitive...

Mark Cuban is famous for saying “In business, you only need to be right once.” Godard Abel doesn’t believe in that. He’s already been right twice and is working on his third project now. In 2013 Abel sold his software company, BigMachines to Oracle for $400M. Then in late 2015 he sold his next company, SteelBrick to Salesforce.com for $360M. But Abel isn’t an overnight success story. BigMachines t...

"Do sharks complain about Monday? No. They’re up early, biting stuff, chasing shit, being scary - remind everyone they’re a fucking shark." We’ve all had that feeling: you wake up to your early morning alarm and feel groggy.   “Five more minutes,” you tell yourself, when in reality that five minutes can quickly turn into much more.   We knew exactly what we were doing when we set the alarm the nig...

In this episode, I talk with my good friend Ryan Warner about sales, podcasts, goal setting and much more. We were up in Edmonds running a trail half marathon, flipped on a mic and caught up on everything. This peels back the onion a bit to get to know us better. Enjoy! Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Sign up for the weekly Millennial Momentum Newsletter. No BS, All hustle

When Nicolas Cole graduated college in 2013, he had a decision to make: work at a large ad agency with cushy benefits and a higher salary or take a pay cut to work at a smaller firm in order to learn about building a start-up from the Founder. He chose the latter, delaying gratification in search of a larger long-term goal. He spent the next four years on the grind: working at the agency during th...

My Grandpa is a cool dude. One day after graduating college, he married my grandma and joined the Navy. They were married for 50 years until she passed away. He rose through the corporate ladder, took over a business in 1983 as the CEO and is still Chairman of the Board today. He ran at least a half marathon every year until he was in his sixties. He still run, walks or golfs just about every sing...

Tiffani Bova is on the forefront of Sales, Marketing & Customer Experience in the world today. She is the Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce.com. Her podcast, “What’s Next?”, has featured key names like Arianna Huffington, Dan Pink & Seth Godin. She has given 300+ keynote presentations around the world to 300,000+ people. She is also the author of her new book: “Growth...

"The higher you get in an organization the more it is your duty to serve the people below you rather than having the people below serve you." - Jon Gordon Love. It can take our business to the next level. When your customers, employees and partners know you actually care about them, you're on a different playing field. Not only do you work harder on something you love, but everyone around you is m...

Manny Medina is an absolute badass. He is currently the CEO of Outreach.io, valued at $500M+. Before that, he led sales efforts at Microsoft and was the #4 employee at Amazon Web Services. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School, MS in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, we talk about how he leads as a "gardener", why he encourages teamwork at his company and...

Confidence is such a vital aspect of life. It can take us to a whole new level. It’s what makes David believe he can beat Goliath. It’s what spurs us to take calculated risks that change our lives. Outside of that, being confident just feels good. It’s that extra pep in our step. But where does it come from and how do we cultivate it? I have found that confidence comes from 3 places: past experien...

Yogi Roth is a tough person to pinpoint.  He has interests and accomplishments in a lot of areas.   He’s a walk-on-turned-full-scholarship wide receiver.  He’s a college football analyst. He’s a writer. He’s a documentary producer.  He’s a world traveler. He admitted that it’s even hard to introduce himself sometimes. His mission is crystal clear, though: To seek & uncover the humanity in sports a...

“Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” - Vince Lombardi I know a lot of winners in this world.  Whether it’s people in my family, colleagues or athletes and celebrities that I use as virtual mentors, they’re easy to spot.  They...

Kristen Hadeed didn’t set out to be the CEO of a fast-growth company or a consultant to companies looking to fix their culture. All she wanted was a pair of jeans. That pair of jeans was motivating enough for Kristen to begin her entrepreneurial journey in cleaning apartments while attending the University of Florida. That quick search for cash turned into Student Maid, a cleaning company that hir...

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan We tend to avoid failure at any cost. We're afraid of it. It hurts. But the greatest people - the ones that change the world - are a product of overcoming f...

Morgan J Ingram is on a mission.  Inspired by a fate-driven conversation on a Southwest Airlines flight in 2016, Morgan is striving towards his life purpose.   His ultimate goal?  To become the greatest motivator of all time.   If you’re in the B2B Sales world you likely know Morgan as the creator of the SDR Chronicles, a show focused on tips & tactics for Sales Development Representatives.  For t...

Trust the process. While it's great to dream big and think long-term, the process is what you need to focus on daily. It's the small tasks that add up over time to make you successful. In this episode, I dive into Ryan Holiday's writing about Nick Saban to identify how YOU can use the process to your advantage. "Don't think about winning the SEC Championship. Don't think about the national champio...

You’ve heard the first part of this story before.  Shit, it might have even happened to you. Chris Lynch graduated in 2008 with an Economics degree and was ready for a life full of Hedge Funds on Wall St.  A few years later, the San Diego native Lynch found himself on the beach with no job and no idea what to do.   The second part of this story is unique.   Lynch got a call from an old friend, Mic...

This is for my followers in college right now. There’s such a massive emphasis on internships and choosing the right path at an early age. Here are my 4 tips for navigating the internship market and how to set yourself up for success: 1). Try something different - get out of your comfort zone! 2). Get a job with REAL responsibilities - not being stuck in Excel all day 3). Relationships, relationsh...

Most of us are stuck in a routine. We do the same thing every morning – whether it’s waking up with our families, getting a workout in or heading straight to work – it usually doesn’t vary much. Jesse Itzler caught himself in this trap. Itzler cofounded Marquis Jet (which sold to Warren Buffet), helped to pioneer Zico coconut water (which sold to Coca-Cola) and currently owns the Atlanta Hawks. In...