Hello Everyone,
This is the 25th edition of the Live Life Love newsletter. It’s hard to believe the overall project has reached the quarter waypoint. I’m grateful for the way it has evolved thus far and the opportunities it’s afforded me to grow. Moreover, I’m extremely grateful that you have allowed me to share with you and keep in touch, in this manner, along the way. My favorite part is when I hear back from someone and/or I’m able to help someone else along their own path.
I began over six years ago with the mild delusion of being able to reach some form of omniscience in the area of health and wellness entrepreneurship. This, of course, is folly. However, my dream of being able to put a dent in the Universe – by somehow contributing to the expansion of human health and flourishing – manifests a little more every time I hit send each quarter. It’s a wonderful gift (to me) that you’re reading this right now. I thank you, sincerely.
Health and Wellness: Mike Leveque has ten years of executive leadership experience in health and wellness innovation. He previously was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Star Trac Fitness and is currently the Chief Operating Officer of MYZONE, a company which makes an innovative activity tracking device. My interview with Mike Leveque about fitness innovation can be found here.
Entrepreneurship: Pat Fellows is a serial entrepreneur who currently runs the restaurant Fresh Junkie in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pat is an early mentor of mine and I’m proud to call him a friend. In addition to his various entrepreneurial accomplishments Pat is a devoted triathlete, health enthusiast, and a TEDx speaker. My interview with Pat Fellows about entrepreneurship realities can be found here.
Contribution: Halloween this year allowed me to reminisce about my own childhood when my daughter brought home her first UNICEF donation box. When the two of us were through with it, you couldn’t fit another coin in the box.
I also contributed to a friend’s film fundraising effort (Cicada) as well as made a donation to help the Philippines recover from Typhoon Haiyan.
Life Experience: Aside from the awe inspiring and already well-documented experience of seeing downtown San Francisco come alive with Batkid fever;
…this quarter’s life experience (personally) was all about sharpening the saw. I went to three different professional conferences, two of which I had never attended before: the Quantified Self Global Conference, Health 2.0 and the Lean Startup Conference.
At these events, what I picked up during my marathon of networking with some of the most prominent thought leaders in the areas of wellness and entrepreneurship is that – by almost every account – 2014 is poised to be an incredible year full of revolutionizing innovation and unbounded opportunity. May good fortune be yours in the coming year and beyond!
Warm regards,
Michael
