When I sent out a bat call for Mastermind Connect members to join me for The Stogie Chronicles Scotch and Cigars series I’m doing for the Cigar Casa project, our members answered the call at the ready!
We had a blast at The Carnegie Club, a very classy joint in midtown Manhattan, learning about cigar etiquette while sipping on aged Scotch Whiskey, listening to lively jazz music in the background, and smoking delicious stogies from the folks at Hispaniola Cigars.
Read MoreThe Mastermind Connect hosted the 2nd edition of The EleMENtal Project series titled “Spiritual Warrior.” Besides moderating an all star panel, we had the privilege of using the New Inc space at the Bowery, NYC.
In the midst of orchestrating 1,000 moving parts, we had a full house of attentive guests that served up just the right questions to bring about thought-provoking answers from the panelists. So thought provoking, in fact, that many attendees were able to begin the process of identifying and addressing their own fears, doubts, and (not so hidden) pains, sharing them openly to a room full of strangers.
Travel means a great many things to many different people. For some, it is a means of escaping the humdrum of their day-to-day lives, in search of excitement and adventure. For others, a means of fleeing war and turmoil, in search of peace and opportunity. Whatever the inspiration, movement from one place to another has driven development for the entirety of mankind’s existence.
Read MoreWhat a great weekend with my Mastermind Connect brothers!
When Carlos "Los" Davila and I started planning the group's first 5K run event, I was nervous and excited at the same time. Carlos, Shaun Jenkins and Marlon Briscoe are top notch trainers, who get paid to train people for a living. Who am I to put together a wellness event, when we we have these guys in the group? But running is my thing, and I'm honored these guys allowed me to organize and host it this month.
Read MoreClass. Style. Charm. Three words that accurately portray the aesthetic of the Rag & Bone brand. So much so, that our founder Manny Almonte decided to take a trip to their beautiful men’s only boutique space, located in Tribeca, NYC, to explore the shop and find himself the right pair of jeans for 2017, with the help from members Jason Andrew and Juan Yanez.
Read MoreWanna tune in? Un-plug.
Distractions are everywhere; on the walls; in front of the windows; on trains, buses, and automobiles. They've been present throughout the entire process of writing this piece. The majority of our waking hours are spent in constant exposure to curated stimuli. Which, in one way or another, does things to a person.
Read MoreI have a couple of hunches... I think society has not “made it cool” to go on retreats to better themselves. We have a very Las Vegas-like mindset while traveling, and it’s all about escaping instead of going inward.
Read MoreWe love it when a plan comes together!
The brilliant and talented women of The Latinista hosted our Think & Drink mixer at the all new Profundo Pool Club, last night. The weather was perfect and the attendance was off the charts. Mastermind Connect members assembled like Voltron and came out in droves.
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 19th, the Mastermind Connect group made the ferry ride to Governors Island for a members and friends “Bootcamp” style training event .
Read MoreFast Company magazine once quoted that the critical 21st century skill will have nothing to do with standard resume fillers like coding or programming. Moving forward, the capacity that will separate the good from the great will be empathy.
Read MoreWell, that was quite a week!
Who would have thought, four days before #45 announced that he would be reinstating some of the travel restrictions to Cuba (which is when I purchased my ticket), this trip would be one of the most eye opening, humbling, and thought provoking experiences I’ve had in quite a while. The fact that just a day after my return to New York, I was driving through the affluent neighborhoods of the Hamptons to teach a class, was an incredible cultural juxtaposition. A week after being back, I’m still processing the experience on multiple levels. To make my thoughts more coherent, I will break down my insights/observations and recommendations into a few categories:
Read MoreTo see Brooklyn, is to get to know Brooklyn…. To know Brooklyn, is to love (and sometimes hate) it. The same can be said of the bike ride we took through the county of Kings, on the morning of July 21st, 2017.
Read MoreThe Mastermind Connect gathered for a private BBQ and 4:44 listening session with members, close friends and family.
Read MoreActor/Musician Ephraim Sykes, original cast member of Hamilton: an American Musical, star of Hairspray Live and movie Detroit was kind enough to take time out of his busy travel schedule to host last month's Think-n-Drink mixer at Hotel Chantelle.
Read MoreWe would like to take a moment to thank all of you who, in one way or another, have supported our men's group from it's inception.
This alliance of progressive men, was formed to work together in a spirit of perfect harmony, drawing freely upon the spiritual forces within us, in carrying out our plans and desires, by employing a strategy that focuses on resources, reciprocity and respect.
Read MoreOn March 18th, 2017, a group of Mastermind Connect members participated in an amazing Muay Thai kickboxing workout at Anderson's Martial Arts, in Lower Manhattan, NY. Check out the re-cap video and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be updated on our content!
Read MoreAs an American, few things are ever off limits…
Our passports hold a certain degree of clout. Our currency is widely accepted, and our common tongue is used by roughly 1 billion people in one form or another.
Knowing just 90 miles south of our borders exists a place considered forbidden to us, made an excursion to Cuba impossible to turn down.
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