IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.
At the end of every year I take time to write about 20-50 handwritten letters to people who impacted my year.
it’s important to let people know they are appreciated and I can tell you this from doing it a long time… they don’t forget it. Handwritten
My driver (in photo)
@preewilliams
scooped me at the airport in Arizona. I never met him before in my life. He shook my hand and said “I follow you on IG, so I brought my sneakers in case you want to get a run in before your speech”. 12 minutes later we were at the mountain 💪
Visiting my parents. Wrote my name on a “stick it” to help my dad remember my name.
Thinking of all the almost 6 million families helping their loved ones with dementia/Alzheimer’s in their own special way 🙏
You do these 3 things and your year will be DIFFERENT
1. Kevin’s Rule: Put a mini adventure on the calendar every 8 weeks. Just something you would have normally not done like going camping instead of staying home and watching football one weekend. If you do that you’ll have 6
Just climbed to the top of Mt Sniezeka in Poland with
@Iceman_Hof
and 12 friends...in SHORTS. It was freezing...55 mph winds...and REAL. But we did it. Kept telling the brothers “Don’t celebrate until it’s done and in the books”. Things can change fast.
#Alive
So beyond excited for my wife and her team. She started
@SPANX
with $5k in savings and a dream…never had any investors…never any debt. Now this. It’s unheard of.
Congrats to Blackstone and their all-female led deal team on this!!!
This was my first apartment in NYC 26 years ago. It was 18 feet long and 10 feet wide. I shared it with a roommate. I paid roughly $375 a month. I slept in this crawl space for 2 years. The ceiling was 4 feet high.
When you START WITH NOTHING. You STOP FOR NOTHING.
So unbelievably proud of my wife
#SaraBlakely
for stepping up for small business owners. She just announced on the
@TODAYshow
@HodaAndJenna
that she’s giving $5 million directly to WOMEN with small businesses!!! CC:
@GlobalGiving
UNBELIEVABLE 🙏
2022 K Academy Champs!
Every year Coach K has a basketball camp for guys 35 and older. His former Duke players all come back to coach the teams. It’s called the K Academy and the money benefits the Emily K Center.
#JustWow
I caught my mom trying to explain a game to my dad that my dad played everyday as a kid in Brooklyn. My dad is suffering from dementia. He didn’t remember.
Throughout this time my mom has NEVER complained. She just loves.
LEGACY COMES IN MANY FORMS 🙏
Can’t wait to speak at
@veecon
on Friday. I’ll be at the arena tomorrow night from 9-10pm at the Embrace North booth for the pre-party taking a sauna and cold plunge. Not an ad. Just love what they built in MN!!!
I set up a simple grid for April. It has the dates April 1-30 in one column and the 3 buckets (Family/friends, business and wellness) in another. I’LL SHARE IT WITH WHOEVER WANTS IT. Every night before bed fill in what you did that day in each category.
I don’t want to be in basketball shape. I don’t want to be in marathon shape. I want to be in READY FOR ANYTHING shape.
Family endurance, negotiation endurance, entrepreneurial endurance and I’ll run a marathon with you on 1 day notice...type of endurance.
Just knocked out a 6 hour run. Turning 53 in a week and wanted to see where I’m at physically. I got some work to do…..but at the same time…I still have some gas in the engine👊.
#6HoursNotMiles
#FamilyIsAwaySo
….
Flashback 2006-2007. I lived in NYC and hated how long my commute was in a cab. Plus…it ate into my workout🤷♂️. So I hired a rickshaw guy to pick me up…had him sit in back…and I peddled home. That was my workout AND commute. In this photo
@ELCHINGONsez
got a ride w/me.
#AllDay
ANNOUNCEMENT:
I found a loophole in the NCAA rules and I actually have eligibility to row crew. Thinking of trying to make a major college team. DEAD SERIOUS.
On a quest for a 6:30 2,000 meter erg time.
#INeedARoomate
#CollegeBound
#HowI50
#BuildYourLifeResume
There is an old Japanese ritual called Misogi. The notion is you do something so hard 1x a year. Something BIG and year defining.
My 2022 Misogi is complete. ULTRAMAN. 6.2 mile open water swim, 261 mile bike and 52.4 mile run. ✅.
Check my IG for summary.
#EasyIsBoring
ROAD TRIP!!! This should be interesting. Sara is looking for McDonald’s Drive thru’s...I’m looking for cold springs to jump in. Sara wants love songs...I want RUN DMC. Sara wants the AC on...I want the windows open. Here we go!
#BuildYourLifeResume
#ItzlersVsTheMidwest
SIMPLE RULE:
I’m never too tired for my kids. Period.
There is a short window before our kids grow up. Very short. You can NEVER get that time back. If my kids want to play (or even if they just ask me to watch them do flips)...I’m NEVER too tired for that. EVER.
#NonNegotiable
5 months ago
@preewilliams
picked me up in a car at the airport for a speech. He said he follows me on IG and brought his running sneaks in case I wanted to go for a run with him before my speech. 30 mins later we were on a mountain. 5 months later...we are courtside in Atl!!!
#1
SECRET TO SUCCESS.
“You keep putting one foot in front of the other...then one day...you have climbed an entire mountain”.
True for business, working out and basically any goal you have.
JUST KEEP RUNNING.
JUST KEEP WRITING.
JUST KEEP______.
RELENTLESS FORWARD MOTION.
During this journey I didn’t miss one practice or game. Didn’t miss one date night with my wife. I returned every call. The reality is we all can FIND THE TIME if we want it badly enough. Time should NOT be an excuse...it should be a MOTIVATOR.
#WhatImMostProudOf
Some tips to close out the year:
1. Go into 2023 Light!
Clean closet (donate), get email folder to zero, de-clutter desk!
2. Handwritten Letters
Send to customers, vendors, those that impacted you. They go a LONG way
3. Plan
Races, adventures, trips. Get excited for YOUR 2023
CHECK THE BOX!
The Calendar Club is in the books. Everyday of Feb I ran the amount of miles that corresponded to the current day. So, Feb 1..1 mile...all the way to Feb 29th. That’s 435 miles. BOOK IT.
#BuilfYourLifeResume
In 1992, I went to the Beverly Hills Hotel almost every day for lunch. I’d stay from 12-4 pm. Everyday. Since I couldn’t afford an office, this was my office.
Ran the Clearwater Marathon today. My kids (5,6,6,11) ran the last 5.2 miles with me. They spent the whole day working an aid station for runners before we linked up for the finish. Amazing day!
#ShowThemVsTellThem
FAMILY RULE:
In 2020 everyone in our family has to learn 1 new skill every quarter. For 1 of those quarters that skill will be something we all learn together. We jump started this with a family break dancing lesson and routine. Not the RockSteady Crew...but we are working on it.
I’m 50 today. 1/3 of my goal. 18,250 days wise!
Many of you have asked what I’m doing for my 50th? Well.... I have a list of 50 things I always wanted to learn or “semi master”. The list…
That was a massive lesson in loyalty.
I haven’t seen
@50cent
in 25 years..until yesterday. He sat across from me on a flight. It was amazing chatting it up. Ironically, yesterday was Jam Master Jays birthday. The universe works in an amazing way.
#Loyalty
#HipHop
#GUnit
Thank you for everyone reaching out about
@veecon
it means A LOT. IM COMIN BACK BABY!!!
@garyvee
up the insurance I’m bringing the damn heat
#ThisIsNotAGame
The Calendar Club
Everyday this month run the amount of miles that corresponds to the day of the month it is.
Yesterday was February 16th. 16 miles in the book.
In 2022 commit to putting something BIG on your calendar. Do it before you age out or life gets in the way. Give it your all. Regardless of the outcome.
#ClocksTicking
It’s 72 and sunny in Poland!!! Kidding...It’s actually cold AF.
Weeklong retreat at
@iceman_hof
house is off to an unbelievable start. Deep breathing, 3 minute breath hold, hikes, jump off cliff into a glacier cold stream & suana sessions. I’M IN HEAVEN.
#BuildYourLifeResume
Approaching my goals WEEKLY vs DAILY has been a GAME CHANGER for me. Instead of saying im gunna run 5 miles EVERY DAY I say 35 miles a WEEK… allows flexibility when life happens
#tryit
I don’t want to be in basketball shape. I don’t want to be in marathon shape. I want to be in READY FOR ANYTHING shape.
Family endurance, negotiation endurance, entrepreneurial endurance and I’ll run a marathon with you on 1 day notice...type of endurance.
My wife did an amazing video recap of my Last Man Standing Race. It’s on her IG. I got 80 miles. 20 hours. Then timed out. Finished 5th. Thanks everyone for the well wishes. That was HARD.
Feb 4th....4 miles. ☑️
Everyday this month I’m running the amount of miles equivalent to the corresponding day of the month. So on Feb 21...I run 21 miles. The last week is basically the equivalent of 7 marathons. Always wanted to do this!
#TheCalendarClub
We’ve been conditioned to plan our life like this:
Your year = Work+Appointments+ Other people’s request for your time (Weddings+Charity events, birthdays).
THEN WE’RE TOLD…whatever time is left THEN schedule your trips, workouts, classes, date nights, races, classes you want
Someone asked me for one piece of advice for a great year as they turned 46.
I said....
“Put more on your plate of the things you love to do...with the people you love to do them with.”
What would you have advised her?
Unbelievable night. Got to experience what it’s like moments after a mega fight with
@DustinPoirier
at his house. But what impressed me the most was his energy. Humble, charitable, appreciative. The guy signed every autograph, took every photo…his family all there.
#TrueChamp
F
#CK
TRADITIONAL RESUMES. What if we focused on building our LIFE RESUME? Many people ask about the format for my life resume, so I created a template to share with everyone. For a FREE life resume template, click this link or text “BYLR” to 444999.
DO IT IN 2024.
The races you wanted to run… 2024.
Those family dinners you wanted to start having…. 2024.
The podcast you wanted to start… 2024.
The trip you wanted to take…. 2024.
Get EXCITED about 2024.
Luck doesn't happen Sunday night watching the Kardashians on your couch.
Luck happens when you put yourself in an environment where the universe can reward you with opportunities, and then you gotta jump on them.
THE BUS RIDE.
The day we wake up our bus starts moving. The bus has NO reverse. The bus has NO breaks. It just keeps moving. Then one day...BOOM...the bus stops. It’s over.
I don’t know about you...but I want to MAXIMIZE whatever is left.
#BuildYourLifeResume
In honor of national Cereal Day here’s a fair offer. I’ll donate $100,000.00 to
@generalmills
kids charity of choicefor a 20 minute interview w/their CEO. Let’s talk about your products/claims. I’m not so sure Cheerios reduces heart disease or that Kix makes your bones stronger?
18 Minutes A Day.
That’s all it takes to be better than 95% of the world in any discipline (100 Hour Rule). For example, if you practice the piano for 18 minutes a day for a year….you’ll be better than 95% of the world at the piano.
Think in 5 year blocks.
In 5 years from now our oldest will be in college, the other kids will be in high school (basically), I’ll be 60, some people we love will be much older (especially your parents)...lots will change.
It’s important to be present in the “now” but I have
Imagine being 34 and this is one of the people you get to learn from! One of the biggest gifts of Marquis Jet was getting to be around Warren who owned our parent company NetJets.
What a journey.
Fast forward 20 years later.
I’m running the Last Man Standing ultramarathon.
I was 40 when we had our first kid. It’s not a scientific fact, but it sure feels like life starts to speed up at 40. At least it did for me. Double time.
I think a strength of mine is to be where my feet are… to not take time for granted… to make 1 day feel like 5… Be a
Once you overcome the fear of embarrassment or the fear of being scared to take action, it becomes the most liberating gift you can give yourself. Now, I don't enjoy being embarrassed at all, but I'm not afraid of it.
I was recently asked by a mom on a coaching call if I thought her daughters goal was TOO BIG?
Let me be clear:
Normal thinking gets normal results. UNREALISTIC THINKING…gets UNREALISTIC results. Superstar results start with UNREALISTIC thinking.
Dream Big + Think Big = Do Big
Thanks so much
@Forbes
for the feature. So very much appreciated. It’s been quite a journey and hope it helps inspire other future entrepreneurs.
#BuildYourLifeResume
5 minutes a day can change your life.
When I was young and single, with no wife or kids in sight… my friend Jon Halpern walked into work and told me his kid scored 9 goals at his soccer game over the weekend.
The Last 50 Yards.
This is the finish of the Hennepin 100 miler from a week ago. My 3 friends and myself didn’t say one word to each other down the stretch. We all were just processing the accomplishment and what was happening in our own unique way.
#BuildYourLifeResume
One of the best things I could have ever dreamed of being called…..is “DAD”. It puts everything in perspective. And you have no idea how good it is until it becomes a reality. It changes everything.
There are certain things in my life that are non negotiable & eating fruit only until noon is one of them. 7 DAYS A WEEK. I DON’T NEGOTIATE THAT IN MY HEAD. If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way to stay the course. That goes for almost anything. But it has to matter to YOU.
WAIT. Nobody flys after 10pm anymore?
When we started Marquis Jet my partner and I had a travel rule....We only took the first flight of the day or the last flight of the night...that way you don’t miss any part of the work day. MAXIMIZE THE DAY.
What are your business rules?