Mom always believed in him

Never stop dreaming. No such thing as a bad failure

Has good morals and family values. Talks highly of his family

Wanted to play for the Bulls originally

Branched off into the sports and conditioning niche after realizing basketball goal was inevitable

Reached out to everyone he knew in the sports world to build his first connections

Each door that you open and take advantage of the opportunity

Connections helped him get in with the head coach at the University of Wisconsin

Scott Hendbak gave him his initial opportunity to learn

Never gave up and talked to everyone he could about landing an internship

Wanted to add value to everyone in the organization

Put 100 percent into every thing that he did

Didn’t want to leave the Bulls, but had to because it was the only way to advance his career

Gave empowerment to players and built relationships with the rather than reprimanding them

Cared more about relationships rather than power

He measured a lot of the players data to adjust performances to limit injuries

Said that laughter was one of the best ways to lite his team’s morale

Wanted to rebrand himself that's why he made the switch from strength and conditioning to law school and then VC

Looks for hard workers like himself

Having a vision rather than a goal is pretty important

Open to many opportunities

Built relationship with CEO of TX where he became one of the first investors in future

Betting on people rather that the company

Good at building teams and attracting talent

Understanding where he is at in terms of data so that the best possible decision can be made