‘Tis the season. The holidays are upon us, and it’s about a lot more than decorations and crowded stores. It’s a time to reflect and give thanks for the people who make life worth living.
So, let me take a few moments to do just that.
First, there’s a young man named Jason who works with me. He came to work with our firm a few years ago, and he’s surpassed my highest expectations. I look forward to working with him for a long, long time to come.
Then, there are the people who help me build my brand:
– Bruce Turkel, a friend and regular guest, and his workmate Alex de Carvalho, a professor at Florida International University.
– Robert Pitts, our webmaster, one of the most dependable people I’ve ever met.
– Sandi Abbott of Xpresso Content Café, who is an enormous help with my marketing.
– John Mahoney of SocialMedia305, who manages my social media content and taught me the language of Twitter.
– Wanda, a new addition to the team and an outstanding audio engineer at AM 880 The Biz.
– Mike Castillo, director of sales, and Larry Mann, operations manager, and the rest of the staff at the station.
Next, the people who I consider to be the bedrock of the show – the folks at UHealth who provide both financial support and fascinating content. Maggie Hernandez, Pascal Goldschmidt, Ashwin Mehta, JoAnne Leahy and more.
And I can’t forget my mentor, Ezra Katz. He believed in me and has personally helped me to build my business in the economic recovery. I want to thank him from the bottom of my heart.
Oh, and I have to mention my thanks to the players who make things happen at the Heat and the Marlins, especially Giancarlo Stanton, Jeffrey Loria, David Samson, Mike Hill. Boris and “Big O” at the Marlins work with us in our marketing, and Sean Flynn helped us get them on board as sponsors.
Mike Schear, a friend in Chicago, gave me the idea to get into the family office aspect of my business.
Don Widenfeld, my former college roommate and president of Magnum Energy Solutions, stepped in big to help sponsor our Miami Heat tickets. I want to thank him for his steadfast, unconditional friendship.
My friends at Warren Henry Auto Group – Larry, Ismet, Peter and more – not only keep my car running but help to keep the show running, too. As do our sponsors South Florida Business and Wealth Magazine, Shelly Bloom, Publix, Aztec Group and the Miami Dolphins.
Ron and Lauren Book are single-handedly changing the world every single day by spreading the word about child sexual abuse and helping to stop it.
The CCIM Miami chapter, a recent sponsor, is going to give us invaluable insight on the real estate markets going forward. Thank you Steve, Paul, Danny, Frank and Sandra.
Terek Maddox keeps me fit for life physically and mentally. He’s a sensei to me, and I can’t thank him enough.
Speaking of sensei’s, the folks at the University of Florida Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies – Tim Becker, Todd Jones, Paul Ellis, Edgar Jones, John Crossman, Jim Stine, Casey Cummings and more – are my fraternity. I can call them anytime to make sure I’m heading in the right direction.
Lolly Green, MSW, is my mother and is my source of life, love and constant support. Thanks, Mom! And thanks to the rest of my family for always being there.
Finally, I want to thank the love of my life, my wife Vivian. Every single day you show me what strength is all about and how important it is to live every day with hope and courage and positive energy. Your outlook on life is what helps keep me going. Without your support and unconditional love, I just couldn’t do it.
This radio show is a reflection of my life. God bless you all for making it so wonderful.
