Writer. Speaker. Nice Guy.
“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser Yesterday was an amazing day. I mean, truly amazing. Here’s the short version: We got in-principle commitment from a national TV network for a series of exclusive interview/feature spots for The Root Cause, we secured our first major sponsor for our round Australia trip (signwriting for […]
“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” – Kobe Bryant For what am I grateful? I am grateful for many things. I am always grateful for my health, for my wife, and for my kids. I am grateful for the opportunity to constantly push up against at my own boundaries. I am […]
“There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there’s only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.” – Wayne Dyer Scarcity of resolve. I think that phrase sums up the disappointments of mankind since the beginning of days. Of all the factors at play in our failure (perceived or […]
“Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin.” – Victor Kiam I recently said goodbye to Facebook. Permanently. I have logged out, changed my password to an unintelligible string of meaningless characters, deleted the app and the bookmark, and intentionally made it extremely difficult for myself to get back onto the site. I found I was spending far too […]
“Every rejection is a gift. A chance to learn and to do it better next time. An opportunity to figure out how to bounce, not break. Don’t waste them.” – Seth Godin I don’t want to bore you with intimate details of yet another crappy day. What I will do instead, is share the incalculable solace it […]
So, what are you waiting for? Get hammering! With love, Israel. xo
“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” – Oprah Today I don’t have a whole lot to write about, I’m afraid. Nor tomorrow, for that matter. I’m off to Melbourne in the morning (rather early) to photograph a wedding for some dear, dear friends. I fully expect to come back fulfilled but exhausted, and with plenty […]
After about 2.5 hours sleep, this morning I woke up, got the family ready, and blasted out of the house to Sydney Airport. I’m off! I’m heading to Fargo, North Dakota, USA. I’m going to Misfit Conf – a tiny conference about making a huge dent in the Universe. (This is the reason for the late […]
