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The Warm-Up: 

“Understanding culture allows you to see hidden TAM.” ~Nait Jones

The Core: 

“Just because you feel entitled doesn’t mean anyone owes you anything.” ~Orange Book

“Being ‘colorblind’ is not the solution to racism. See people fully. Love people deeply.” ~Bernice King

“Insecurity and desperation are blinders. See it for what it is. See you for who you are.” ~Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis

“Never underestimate the importance of having someone in your life who makes you want to be a better person.” ~Dau Voire

“To become successful, default to saying yes to opportunities. To remain successful, default to saying no to opportunities.” ~James Clear

“People who focus on money and not wealth don’t realize they’re playing the wrong game until it’s too late. While money can be measured, wealth matters more.” ~Shane Parrish

“Don’t tell people what you’re going to do. Do it and shock them. And after shocking them, stay silent. Move onto your next project. Keep shocking. Keep enjoying.” ~Michael Roddy

“I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.” ~Kobe Bryant

“I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you’re inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you’ve never seen before. If they do, I’m still looking for it.” ~Hank Aaron

“Janet Yellen was confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary [1/25/21]. The dollar will continue to be devalued and asset prices will continue to rise. There are two Americas—one for those who save and one for those who invest.” ~Anthony Pompliano

“The biggest advantage you have in this business is your voice. Your own way of looking at things, thinking about things. That is where your power lies. That’s where excellence begins in being true to your vision.” ~Dan Wieden, co-founder Wieden+Kennedy 

“In other words, your child will adopt the mannerisms, cultural beliefs, and values of any community you choose to raise him or her in. If you are not in agreement of the beliefs and values of the culture you choose to raise your child in, and you take no steps to reject or enmesh your child in other beliefs and values, your child from an early age is going to assume that you approve of the cultural beliefs and values of the community you choose to raise him or her in.” ~Ugo Uche, When Parents Blame Their Children

“I cannot recall a time where it has been more important for companies to respond to the needs of their stakeholders. We are at a moment of tremendous economic pain. We are also at a historic crossroads on the path to racial justice – one that cannot be solved without leadership from companies. A company that does not seek to benefit from the full spectrum of human talent is weaker for it – less likely to hire the best talent, less likely to reflect the needs of its customers and the communities where it operates, and less likely to outperform.” ~Larry Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock, Larry Fink’s 2021 letter to CEOs

“They’re two guys you probably never heard of but two guys that for me, when I think back to my time and how they guided me, those are two guys that I speak with to this day…They very much gave me a framework that it’s bigger than you, it’s bigger than basketball, it’s about your life. This is the place where you’re going to craft your friends, this is the place where you’re going to find your wife, this is a place that you’re going to have your career and all of your life goals for the next 40 years so it’s time to start now as a freshman as opposed to looking up as a junior and being like ‘it’s time for me to start looking for internships.’” ~Mike Washington, Journey To Jadwin

Last Set: 

“When the stories of my relationships, personal life, and career path were stripped away, I finally got to what was real: True happiness only and always comes from within. In these and countless ways, there is no gain without loss. Then—there it is! First in the descent and then in the emergence from this dark night of the soul lies true integration. True caring, indeed, true living, comes from being able to hold peace and love for oneself, and from sharing that unwavering, unconditional love, knowing that all life depends on this.” ~Michele Harper, The Beauty in Breaking

Food for Thought: 

“And I always come back to golf. Because I love it, and because too many people have helped me. They won’t give up on me, so I’m not giving up on myself, either. I know how lucky I am to have them in my life because I know firsthand that the world of golf isn’t always friendly to people like me… That’s why you don’t read a lot of stories like mine in the game of golf. I could get over every hurdle in my life, but there’d still be gatekeepers looking for a way to keep their game, or their club, or their course, the way they want it. And that’s the truth… There are those who would say that this game wasn’t made for people like me. While I can use that energy as motivation, there is another side to that story. It’s easy to focus on racism when it happens. But I want to focus on the love and hope that other people have shown me…” ~Kamaiu Johnson, Above No One, Below No One

Food for Thought II: 

“I think we gotta do some soul searching here and really ask ourselves who those people mean by ‘our,’ and who they want to take the country ‘back’ from… We can’t waste an opportunity to actually reckon with the racism and hatred that’s been building in this country, long before any individual president took office… And I think what we do a lot of times with people like Bob McAdoo, or the athletes in our league, is we try to hold them up as proof that racism doesn’t exist. Like, Look, they made it, nobody’s holding anybody back, instead of dealing with the hard reality, which is that they’re the exceptions… A lot of people have said this, but the first time I heard it verbalized by someone in sports was by Steve Kerr: ‘Racism is a white person’s problem.’ And it is. Black people suffer the consequences of racism, but it’s our problem. And that’s why we have to speak out when we see it.” ~Stan Van Gundy, Who Are We Going to Be