Ben Newman

It's great to be here.

Six today, but you're in six cities, so that's a big comfort.

And energy is probably one of the most authentic tools for engagement that people overlook and they don't realize the importance of it.

I don't know if that's like a mental thing or... Well, a lot of times it comes from just how you show up, the purpose behind your work, the passion behind your work, the excitement behind your work.

I can tell even before getting here, just in our engagement, I think this is, we're going on three years making this happen, trying to get...

schedules to align, but your commitment, the, the readiness, the questions, the lead up to, I mean, I can tell there's an authentic energy and care, which is why you've been so successful doing this, which is just testament.

Cause I pay attention to the details, which I have to in my work.

So I'll share a quote with you.

A dear friend of mine, Tyron Woodley, who's the former UFC welterweight champion of the world, he says, small circles create big damage.

And I think we all go through that phase in life to where we think that, you know, we just have to be friends with everybody and make everybody happy.

But for you to learn that and to know that, and I think that's important for all of us, is to make sure, like,

You know, there's probably just a very small circle of people who are going to love you, support you, and truly care about you through the ups and the downs.

Everybody wants to be a part of lots of success, but are the people really there for the right reasons?

And I learned that from Tyron as he elevated and became champion.

He said it was hard because everybody comes at you, but small circles create big damage.

The circle's important and everybody wants to come at them.

And I've been blessed to do this with some of the highest performers to ever walk the face of the earth.

And it is not easy being those individuals, whether it be endorsements, whether it be success, whether it be everybody trying to come at them.

Sometimes it could be family.

Sometimes it could be endorsements.