Rich shares five of the most influential books he's read in the past five years.

Sacred Hoops—Phil Jackson

Homo Deus—Yuval Noah Harari

Revolution in the Head—Ian MacDonald

Nothing & Everything—Ellen Pearlman

The Death & Life of Great American Cities—Jane Jacobs

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Rich's New Year begins after the Super Bowl. With upcoming trips to warm cities Los Angeles and Miami, he shares his diet & exercise routine. Rich breaks down fundamentals of nutrition that—if followed—will result in satisfying a majority of health goals. Nothing fancy. Just simple and effective. In 2024, Rich isn't even going to a gym but workouts that can be executed any where in the world.

Biggest advice: Stay away from sugar and greasy food. Be aware that sugar is trojan horsed into many products consumers wouldn't think.

Ask your self: Is this natural or unnatural? Consider our body a biological processor—don't make it complicated for it.

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In 2024, Rich can only smoke a cigar after writing and finishing a book. So far, he's at two: Nuance & Notes: Paris and Nuance & Notes: Chicago—which are his 4th and 5th books overall. In this episode Rich discusses the concept and some of his cigar-smoking history.

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Rich shares a special moment. He's transitioning journal notebooks—a moment that happens twice a year. Rich has journaled every day since late 2019. He's transitioning from his 9th XL Moleskine notebook to his 10th. Simultaneously, he's transitioning his ideas notebook to a new one—a moment that occurs typically three times a year.

In this episode, Rich shares his notebook coordination system and how he goes about journaling each day, how to start, and why. 

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Rich discusses what he's learned and applied to life from basketball coach Phil Jackson. He coached the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to a total of 11 NBA championships. After a near-death experience in 2018, Rich applied ideas from Phil Jackson's coaching philosophy to his life. The result has been a complete transformation and the development of what seems to be—superhuman abilities. The biggest idea from Phil Jackson is Awareness.

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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