Often we are told that opinions don't really matter. But at the same time, opinions hold more weight than actual facts. This depends on who the opinion is coming from and how much you value their opinion. Anthony J.R. explains his perspective on the only opinions that matter to him.

Traveling offers many learning experiences that people may not realize.  It helps with appreciating the small things in life like making new relationships and growing internally as a person. Anthony J.R. gives shares personal stories about how traveling has changed his life and also how to save money while doing so.

As we grow as entrepreneurs, it sometimes gets harder to determine who our real friends are. Our friends do a lot of things that don't make sense to us sometimes but still are there for us in our time of need. There's individuals that prefer to have no friends and all associates in their life. Anthony explains the importance of having a good circle of friends in your life to help keep you sane throughout all your lifetime.

There's people that tend to not get in a relationship because it slows them down from reaching career goals and there's others that feel like having a significant other helps reach goals because you have a go to supporter for all your needs. Natalie came by, had a drink and shared her story about how getting out of her most recent relationship has actually prepared her for a new beginning in her career.

Cognac Small Talk hosted its first live stream event alongside @MissYamiMami and her inaugural podcast "YaaaamzAndFriendz" in Atlanta, GA. Our guests came dressed nice in cocktail/ cosmopolitan attire for a night of networking, food, drinks and good vibes. J & J Bourbon Bar and Grill curated special cognac cocktails for all the guests. This is the live recording of the event where both Anthony J.R. and Yami discussed topics ranging from branding to the woman's role in the creative world.

Pretty sure that a lot of people have heard the phrase, "You have the same 24 hours as Beyonce". She's human just like everyone else. The only difference between her and some of us is that she knows how to utilize her 24 hours effectively, and so does every other successful person. Anthony J.R. breaks down the importance of using every single available hour to make things happen like the other moguls we may look up to. He also addresses his point of view of the #BlackLivesMatter movement that has been currently active over the past couple of weeks.

When you worry too much, you miss out on the present. You miss out on the time you could using to focus on important things life has to offer. With worrying comes anxiety and stress: two things that don't attribute in anyway to promote career growth. In order to move forward, we must accept the uncertain and we hopeful for our future.

The term original means being the first or the earliest iteration of an idea or concept. In today’s society, we use this term a little more loosely and say it’s all about your personalized style of delivering content in your respective industry. We take ideas from numerous things around us to produce content but does that mean we are not so much of being original and more so of being inspired or influenced. Anthony explains why he’s sometimes confused about the originality concept.

When we come up with an idea, we tend to make excuses when it comes down to executing. Other people say they don't capitalize on an idea because the opportunity doesn't exist. Anthony shares why it's so important to capitalize on an idea and how it can improve your overall mindset.

A collaboration between two or more people is one of the best ways to grow a brand or business. Anthony explains why you should only collaborate with people who understand your brand and purpose and not just someone who wants to be involved. During this episode, he also answers a few questions from people who relate to this topic and gives the best advice on how to avoid ruining a relationship with a peer.