With 2024 coming to a close, I thought I would step back and reflect on the year. I find this to be a helpful exercise and hope what I communicate in this blog post will inspire you to do the same. I thrive on continuous learning and doing my best to take an objective look at the decisions I have made and actions I have taken to produce better outcomes for me as time goes on.
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After Roneet’s passing, I wanted to channel my grief in ways that I could honor her memory and help contribute to bettering the world. I chose to back incredibly dynamic, bright, passionate, and innovative people with whom I had great respect that I thought Roneet would be proud of as well.
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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post titled Passing the Test, Missing the Lesson, where I pulled back the curtain on my blood work results. On paper, many standard cardiovascular markers looked adequate, but a deeper look into my advanced lipid panel revealed an uncomfortable truth: a high count of small,
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Remembering Who You Are
Reflections on Mick Jagger, Norman Lear, Tennis, and the Hidden Importance of Memory
The other night we hosted a live ball session at The TenniSphere with a group that included a lot of younger players. At one point I put on some Rolling Stones music and found myself doing a little arithmetic in my head.
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Next week marks my 39th anniversary at CWS Capital Partners. It is hard to comprehend that I have spent nearly four decades at the same firm. When I joined CWS in 1987, Ronald Reagan was President, the Berlin Wall was still standing,
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“Now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” — East of Eden
During the past year, my Audible and reading queue have undergone an unexpected transformation. For most of my adult life,
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What My PhenoAge Didn’t Tell Me About My Heart
A few days after my 61st birthday, I decided to give myself something more valuable than a present: information.
I signed up for a comprehensive health assessment measuring 81 biomarkers related to cardiovascular health,
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I was watching the new Rafael Nadal documentary on Netflix when something his Uncle Toni said stopped me:
That line followed me onto the court.
Because despite all the matches I’ve played, despite knowing—intellectually—that it’s “just a match,” I still felt the familiar surge: the tightening chest,
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At my gym, there’s a simple phrase on the wall:
“Live well. Move well.”
It’s elegant. Aspirational. Directional.
But the more I’ve thought about it, the more I find myself wanting to flip it:
“Move well.…
I’ve been sitting with the word available lately—not in the calendar sense, but in the deeper, more revealing way we either show up to life… or don’t.
Available shares a root with avail—to make use of,
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