It felt like old times.

The excitement, passion, energy, and craziness was reminiscent of the numerous grand opening events we hosted at our Sports Physical Therapists facilities in the ‘80s, the outrageous promotional happenings (scaling bridges, capping cabbies) we staged during my Sixers reign in the late ‘90s, and the piratical parties and ribbon slashing ceremonies at the Rum Barrel and Pirate Soul Museum during the beginning of the new millennium.

The launch of Skinny Water in Philadelphia will be remembered with the best of them. more…

It was around 10:00 on Tuesday night and I was returning to my car from a dinner meeting at Flemings in Radnor, Pennsylvania. I had spent an enjoyable time in a private dining room with the partners and fellow advisors of NewSpring Capital. The wine was wonderful, the food delicious, and the conversation informative and humorous which elevated my normally ebullient disposition to the next level.

But what happened next spiked my mood to a NBA Finals Game 1 win-like level! more…

I could say this past week was the realization of an idea I initiated about 16 months ago – although the original dream was stimulated about 46 years ago – but, candidly, I won’t be content until I’m walking with Diane down the red carpet of Grauman’s Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard for the premier. With that said, the week was certainly a colossal step closer to the climax of a childhood dream. more…

It seems like I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time in the air lately with no relief in sight. For example, a week ago I flew to Tampa, Florida to attend the Slamball Draft at IMG Academies in Bradenton. Next, I flew over to Key West for several Pirate Soul and Rum Barrel meetings – we were one of the host establishments for the Key West Songwriters’ Festival. Then off to San Diego via Atlanta to speak to the Mission & Combat Support crew of Lockheed Martin at the historic Del Coronado. Great audience! And finally, I returned home to Philly International via Chicago to hug my wife, clean off my desk, attend several business meetings, and repack for another cross country trip to Los Angeles – where I’m pitching a movie with a couple of Hollywood heavyweights. more…