"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where there was once only despair."
- Nelson Mandela
Building a better world through sports
My name is Tim and I believe in the power of human connection and community. In my years on this planet I've never seen anything that unites, inspires, and creates commonality among humans quite like sports. Sports has been at the center of my life since childhood, and I've have over 25 years of experience in the sports industry working with pro athletes, sports brands, and sports related non-profits. I believe that athletes are the best leaders on the planet, and expanding athlete leadership beyond sports is part of my mission. I want to see everyone win. That means fighting for the underdogs and the increasing number of people being discarded and left behind in our greed fueled society. I know that makes me an outlier, but I believe that I'm here to make a difference, not a dollar.
Success is a team sport
"Success is a team sport. Success takes a team; failure we can do alone" - Simon Sinek
I've failed too many times in life because I tried to do things alone. You probably have too. Nothing great has ever been accomplished alone, and sports is the best example in our society of the power of team. I believe that we're at our best as humans when we work as a team and approach life with an athlete mindset. We achieve incredible things together when we share a common goal and everyone plays their position. My position is the connector, the facilitator, the creator of win-win relationships. I'm committed to the growth and expansion of athletes as leaders beyond sports, to using sports to improve the lives of kids, and to save lives by promoting better mental health outcomes for men.
Investing in kids and spreading happiness
Money does buy happiness! If you know how to spend it
I'm here to impact the world by using sports to spread happiness. We're all born happy, but we unlearn happiness over time. We live in a world that teaches kids to be more like adults, yet my belief is that adults need to more like kids. Kids think big, kids are kind, kids express themselves through play. Kids live in the moment. I believe that we have it backwards when it comes to the relationship between money and happiness. Money CAN buy happiness, if we know how to spend it. Science show that money makes us happiest when we spend it on others. I support youth causes through all of my projects and initiatives. There is no investment that generates ROI quite like investing in people. America has the highest child poverty rate of any wealthy nation, the most homeless kids, and rapidly increasing child mental health issues. We need to invest in our kids if our nation has a future.
How I buy happiness
Let's work together to spread happiness and support kids by building win-win-win relationships (you win, I win, and the kids win!) A portion of revenue from all my ventures goes back to support youth related causes and organizations and I'm always open to new partnerships and collaborations!
This TedX talk features Harvard business professor Michael Norton speaking on his research in the area of money and happiness.
