Jesse Itzler (IG: @jesseitzler) is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal. He cofounded Marquis Jet, the world’s largest private jet card company which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company.
When he’s not running ultra-marathons, eating vegan food or being a dad to his four kids, Jesse can be found at the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks games, where he’s an owner of the team. He’s married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What made Jesse take 15 days away from his family to live with monks
- What Jesse packed in his suitcase to live at the monastery
- The book that inspired Jesse’s diet
- The benefits of eating only fruit until noon
- Living at the monastery
- Being disconnected from the outside world
- What Jesse didn’t miss while he was away
- Take time for the things you love
- Spending time alone
- The 3-hour rule
- Flip your relationship with time
- Remember tomorrow
- Operate from gratitude
- Weave spirituality into your day-to-day life
- You don’t have to respond immediately
- Get it out of your head and onto paper
- Be where your feet are
- Figure out what works best for you
- Do it now!
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Related links:
Jesse Itzler – Living with the Monks (book)
Jesse Itzler’s website
Follow Jesse Itzler on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Jesse Itzler – Living with a Seal (book)
Build Your Life Resume (Jesse’s 8 week course)
Harvey Diamond – Fit For Life (book)
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