This afternoon, I walked by an office suite that used to be the office of a woman who passed away earlier this year after a battle with cancer–a battle that very few in the office building knew she was facing. She elected not to do chemo or radiation, so to those of us not in the know, there was no reason to suspect she was sick. I didn’t know her very well, but every time we’d pass each other in the hallway, we’d say hello, ask how each other was doing, and then go on with our day. Each...
1 day ago • 1 min read
“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” - Mary Oliver “Tell about it.” I don’t think enough people share their stories, which are full of experiences, lessons, and insights that might benefit others. What if your experience, good or bad, could help someone else learn something important sooner than they would have without hearing from you? There are many ways to share your story--blog, audio, photography, music, or even just mentorship. It can be...
3 days ago • 1 min read
“Every moment is a new beginning.” - Elie Wiesel If there are things in your life that you are not aligned with your authentic Self, you have the ability to change them. As Wiesel shares with us, every moment is an opportunity to change the direction of your Pursuit. You can choose to use these new beginnings as an opportunity to move closer to your authentic life. Or, you can choose to use these new beginnings as an opportunity to keep heading down the same path you’re on and living a life...
4 days ago • 1 min read
I hope your summer is off to a great start. It's been busy for us, but this past week we got a short reprieve as Leo's soccer season ended last week and Roman's summer basketball is in between high school ball and the return of AAU. I used the extra time to finish writing my portion of a collaborative book from The AGC™ (the community for financial advisors I co-founded), which included not only my own chapter but also writing a narrative voice to connect the various sections of the book....
4 days ago • 2 min read
“The making of art is not a competitive act. Our work is representative of the self.” -Rick Rubin I know Rick is writing about “art” but this is true of everything you do, and I could argue that everything you do has the opportunity to be a creative act. When you approach anything in life in a way that is true to your Self, you are doing something in a way that no one else can do–a representation of your Self. In this representation of your Self lies your strength, advantage, and most...
5 days ago • 1 min read
“The great victory, which appears so simple today, was the result of a series of small victories that went unnoticed.” - Paulo Coelho See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
6 days ago • 1 min read
I've shot a lot of shots on Thursdays--if you aren't aware, I used to encourage people on social media to shoot their shot on Thursdays, "Shoot Your Shot Thursday." I've shot a lot of airballs over the last couple of years---or maybe the ball is still spinning on the rim waiting to finally go in. Either way, there have not been many immediate swishes. Alex Hutchinson changed that. justincastelli @jus10castelli I usually shoot my shot on Thursdays and do it via DM, but my shooting percentage...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Let’s dive into your most powerful tool: Your mind. It’s your asset or your enemy. Your greatest ally—or your loudest limiter. And science backs it up: Neuroscience. Psychology. Even quantum theory. All say what spiritual teachers have said for ages: Your thoughts create your life. Oprah didn’t audition for The Color Purple with hope— she knew. She felt it, saw it, surrendered to it. And days later, Spielberg called. Bob Proctor said: “Thoughts are things.” And Sara Blakely lived it. She saw...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Well, that’s not true. We all know something. Actually, we all know a lot, but what we know comes from our individual experiences in and observations of life. What I have learned to be true for me may not be true for you, and vice versa. I don’t know if I’m just more sensitive to (and annoyed by) the rapid increase in gurus, experts, and folks claiming to know what YOU need to do, but it has become exhausting to scroll social media and see so many people positioning themselves as experts on...
9 days ago • 2 min read