Millennial Sales

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ― Aristotle In one of my favorite quotes, Annie Dillard said: “ How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”   It’s obvious but undeniably true.  It’s easy to think of life as this abstract idea but it’s really just a ton of individual days stacked up on top of each other.  And the success we have in any...

“To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight,”    – E.E. Cummings I was an impressionable kid.  I still am to some degree. I remember one day after returning from visiting my family in Indiana, I had started talking differently.  I thought the Midwestern acce...

“If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), “Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?” chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.” ― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art   Want to know a little secret?  Everyone is scared as shit .  Warren Buffet’s scared about blowing an investment.  Oprah is scared abo...

Perfectionism sucks.  It’s what keeps us from starting the diet, submitting our job application or jumping into the new relationship.  It’s what keeps me staring at the first sentence of a blog post for 30 minutes as Resistance kicks my ass.  In her book, Bird By Bird , Anne Lamott shares her thoughts on the tyrant that is perfectionism.   “ Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor , the enemy...

Today we’re going to do a spotlight on the great Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s longtime business partner and one of the richest people alive.  Here is his advice on how NOT to be successful.    “[If you want to guarantee a life of misery], be unreliable . Do not faithfully do what you have engaged to do. If you will only master this one habit you will more than counterbalance the combined e...

“Life is never more fun than when you’re the underdog competing against the giants.” – Ross Perot Life can feel like you’re pushing a rock up a hill.  No wait, that’s a mountain. A big ass mountain. And it’s a struggle and grind everyday to push that rock just a little bit further than it was the day before.   And what happens when we reach the top? Usually, we don’t know w...

Podcast!  So glad to announce that I’m back after a 6-month hiatus on the microphone.  In this episode, I discuss why I took a break, what to expect, Sober January, Cold Shower February and burnout. Let me know what you think of the episode on Twitter and Instagram @TommyTahoe and make sure to subscribe wherever you’re listening.  Much love!    

If you played sports growing up, you know how instrumental it can be in your life.  That’s why I’m so excited to share this episode of the Millennial Momentum Podcast with Adam Molda.  Adam was my first ever tennis coach.  In 2016 he was given the Joseph Dietz award for doing the most for tennis in New England.  From the age of 8 until college, he taught me the ins and outs of the game.  He taught...

Well, folks.  We didn’t quite make it.  We fought the good fight in our Ultramarathon mission but ultimately failed.  In this podcast, Tom brings Ryan back on to talk through what the hell happened in the race, our key takeaways, and why you need to pay the price for anything in life.  To everyone that supported us before, during and after the race: THANK YOU and we’ll be back.  If you...

Pre race podcast, baby!  30 miles, 60+ obstacles for a Spartan Race tackling a mountain in Aspen, CO.  There’s not much else to say except the mood is electric and we’re feeling good about ourselves heading into this race.  We’re 12 hours away from race kick-off and invite you to join us for the thoughts, the laughs and the nerves as we get ready to tackle our biggest challenge y...

Rich Stone is back with some absolute FIRE on this week’s podcast.  You may remember Rich as our 1st ever guest on episode 1 , where he spoke about his mantra of “attitude and effort”.  This is an ultimate guide for how to have a successful career.  We talk about the fundamentals of working hard and having the right attitude and more thoughts like playing the long game, which is...

Enemies.  It’s an underrated part of finding the fuel to help drive your success.  In this week’s conversation, I go solo and talk about why it’s important to have an enemy, how famous athletes and musicians have used this to their advantage and how you can too.  I end the episode with a re-read of the best story I’ve heard in a long long time on the internet.  For 20 minut...

I recently found the book Trillion Dollar Coach.  Or rather, it found me – and absolutely changed the way I view leadership.  It’s the story of a failed football coach that turned into Silicon Valley’s greatest executive coach – mentoring folks like Steve Job, Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, Jeff Bezos and hundreds of other successful leaders.  This is a quick 15-minute rundown...

What’s up, people? The podcast is back and I’m talking about a topic that’s been in my head a lot the past few weeks: playing long term games with long term people. Check this episode out to learn more. You can read my full write-up on the topic here . Follow me @TommyTahoe on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Sign up for the weekly Millennial Momentum Newsletter. No BS, All hustle

“Manage expectation. Direct ego. Focus on what you control. Find peace in what you cannot. Enjoy this moment.” – Jed Collins If you want to make people feel uncomfortable, there are a few things you can talk about: weight, religion, politics, and money. How much you make, how much to spend, what to invest, how to earn money while you sleep – these topics are, unfortunately,...

This week, while listening to Jon Gordon’s podcast, I learned about a new parable that I believe is timely, relevant and can help a lot of people listening to this podcast. On a stove sits three pots of boiling water. In one pot, the woman places a carrot. In the second pot, the woman places an egg. In the third pot, the woman places a coffee bean. While sitting in the boiling water, the onc...

Talent, ambitiousness, internal drive, potential and a chip on your shoulder.  These qualities have helped to shape the world we live in today. Behind every great invention, idea, man or woman, likely lies some of these traits.   Fortunately, people have said you share some of these qualities, haven’t they?  That you have a natural talent for drawing. You’re the young gun that everyone talks about...

“Principles are fundamental truths that serve as the foundations for behavior that gets you what you want out of life. They can be applied again and again in similar situations to help you achieve your goals.” – Ray Dalio Do you have principles that guide your life? No, I don’t mean the “live, laugh, love” quote on your wall.  And I don’t mean the tribal tattoo that you got on your forearm,...

“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 th...

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...

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...

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...

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...