Rich discusses what he's learned and applied to life from football coach Bill Belichick. Bill Belichick coached the New England Patriots to 6 Superbowl wins. He also was the Defensive Coordinator for New York Giants teams who won 2 Superbowls. The biggest idea from Belichick that Rich uses is "The Importance of Organization for Success."

Interesting notes about Belichick not included in episode: Bill Belichick frequently writes letters to people to express his thoughts & gratitude. He's also known for his "$100 handshakes."

Rich discusses what he's learned and applied to life from football coach Nick Saban. Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide teams won 6 national championships. His LSU Tigers also won 1 national championship. The biggest idea from Nick Saban that Rich uses is "Process."

Rich discusses what he's learned and applied to life from football coach Pete Carroll. Pete Carroll's teams won championships with the USC Trojans and Seattle Seahawks. The biggest idea from Pete Carroll that Rich uses is "Have a Personal Philosophy."

Rich discusses the start of the new year, his approach with the podcast in 2024, and the recent coaching transitions of Pete Carroll, Nick Saban, and Bill Belichick.

Rich traveled to New York to record with all-time guest Joe Anhalt for the podcast's 300th episode! While the conversation looks back on this milestone, it also looks ahead as Rich opens up about his feelings on the podcast process and emotions over the past year and a half. The answer: have fun again.

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The ability to see things happen before they happen is amazing. Rich shares how, over the last 5 years, he's trained his mind using the philosophy Phil Jackson used to coach the Chicago Bulls and Los Angles Lakers to a total of 11 NBA Championships. Clear the mind and see what is happening. Anyone can develop this ability with patience and practice. It can make for great party tricks too.

New book project "Nuance & Notes." This is part six of a six part series explaining the origin and story.

In part six we summarize the project and what we learned. Life will be more beautiful if we take the time to observe what's around us and appreciate the details.

New book project "Nuance & Notes." This is part five of a six part series explaining the origin and story.

In part five we share our experience in Paris. We walked the streets each day and returned home with over 5,000 photos of designs. 

New book project "Nuance & Notes." This is part four of a six part series explaining the origin and story.

In part four we explore bigger ideas that emerged from the project. Design affects our mind, which influences culture. From our observations of the world around us, we're noticing lack of thought, effort, and commitment in contemporary architecture. Our culture has become cookie-cutter.

New book project "Nuance & Notes." This is part three of a six part series explaining the origin and story.

In part three we explore execution of the idea. The new book "Nuance & Notes" will be black and white images of designs on building facades. How will we create that component? Walk the streets and take photos. We ventured around New York, London, and Chicago. Through practice, we realized Paris would be a treasure trove.