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Life is a journey marked by triumphs, setbacks, growth, and endless learning. Along the way, we collect wisdom—some earned through resilience, others gifted through inspiration. As someone who has walked the winding paths of creativity, parenthood, and personal growth, I've gathered a collection of guiding principles that have helped me find purpose and meaning amid both challenges and successes. Whether you're striving for professional excellence, nurturing your family, or seeking inner peace, these 40 powerful life lessons are here to offer guidance, motivation, and a reminder that true fulfillment is built on a foundation of faith, purpose, kindness, and persistence.  Read on and find the words that resonate most with your own journey.  Cherish the present; it's the only moment you truly own. Family is the heartbeat of life—nurture it. Faith is both compass and sanctuary. Grief can break you or build you—choose to grow. F ind beauty in resilience; strength often blooms...

  Today was an incredible day of volunteering at The Priority Center with my colleagues from Southern California! 🌟 At Essex Property Trust , we're committed to supporting our community by volunteering in areas where our residents live, work, and thrive. It’s inspiring to see the impact we can achieve together. 🏠

As we reflect on this year, it's clear AI has significantly transformed businesses 🚀, improving efficiency and innovation. As we approach 2024, I'm curious: How do you see AI shaping your industry in the coming year? 💡 Share your thoughts and let's discuss the future together. Here are a few futuristic images of how the multi-family world may look in Los Angeles 🏙️

  🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2023 and all graduates! I was honored to recently present my brother Mark's memorial scholarship at Laguna Beach High School with my daughter. We're inspired by the next generation of leaders and honored that Mark's memory can continue through their hard work and future ambitions.

  Last night was one for the books. We had the chance to attend the opening of Facing the Giant – Three Decades of Dissent , and it was nothing short of inspiring. Surrounded by friends and bold visuals, we enjoyed seeing Shepard Fairey ’s powerful body of work—30 years in the making. Fairey’s art continues to challenge the status quo and ignite conversation. The exhibition showcases his ability to blend activism with art, using accessible imagery to spotlight human struggle and resistance. And to top it off? Shepard himself was there DJing the opening—turning the gallery into a full-on vibe. Great art, great music, and even better company. Grateful for a night of culture, creativity, and connection.

  Enjoyed volunteering at The Giving Farm , a farm-to-food bank program, which is committed to annually deliver over 200,000+ pounds of fresh food to those in need with Essex Property Trust . 🧑‍🌾 🍓

Happy Holidays! 🎉 Honored to be part of the Essex Property Trust Team and wishing everyone continued health, joy and prosperity in the year ahead!

To continue professional development this year, I completed a Spreadsheet Level I course. The DataCamp course covered Data Analysis, Intermedia Spreadsheets, Pivot Tables and Data Visualizations.

  As part of my professional development this year, I completed a Power BI course. The DataCamp course covered Power BI, Data Connections, Data Preparation and Data Transformation.

Ashley and I honored to have our handmade Crestview Candles featured in Brown Alumni Magazine’s annual holiday gift guide. 🌊 🕯  If you’re looking for a unique craft gift inspired by the coast, check them out here: https://amzn.to/3E08Ci0

Honored to join the Essex Property Trust marketing team this month! With over 240 apartment communities in highly sought-after locations across the West Coast, our team has a lot of fun sharing our diverse residences across various interactive and digital experiences.

Honored to work with an incredible team these past four years at The Picerne Group! 🏠 🎉 We accomplished a lot, including five community lease ups, while implementing several marketing initiatives including an all inclusive resident app, elevated resident lifestyle experience and enhanced digital lead generation strategy. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to serve our residents and look forward to my next chapter.

We are all drawn to brilliant business leaders and titans. From Jobs to Bezos to Musk, these moguls revolutionized their industries and created fervent zealots around their products and services. They shine as "white holes" in a dark endless space of pedestrian businesses.  If you're not familiar with the term, "white hole," it's the reverse of a "black hole." In order to enter a white hole, you must first move through a black hole, which may be intimating as the space around you seems foreboding and the gravitational forces may even be collapsing upon you. As you push further though a black hole, you enter a state of "spaghettification" or the "noodle effect," where mass is stretched and torn apart before it is ultimately pushed through the end and exits through a white hole.  In layman's terms, starting a business is the same as entering a black hole. You're leaving your regular orbit and entering a new trajectory with...

Memorial Day weekend is a time to reflect and remember our loved ones. This year, we remembered my brother by awarding a $2,000 memorial scholarship to a graduating senior from Laguna Beach High School. We reviewed dozens of applications from incredible students and ultimately selected a hardworking and humble student. Upon first glance, the recipient had below average grades, but that only told part of his story. When we looked past his grades, we noticed that English was his second language and he had challenged himself by taking advanced math and English classes. Additionally, he worked hard to support his family and volunteered throughout high school. Sometimes, we may put too much emphasis on certain quantitative criteria, such has having straight As or certain degrees. However, that may only tell part of a person’s story. This year’s recipient reinforced the joy in trying new challenges and how it’s important to recognize people’s courage, determination, and overall resilient...

Extremely proud of our team at Blu Laguna Niguel for completing our lease up and achieving absorption goals! 🏠🎉 Blu is a 233-unit luxury community in heart of South Orange County and features world-class amenities and custom-home finishes. To learn more, watch this overview .

  Earlier this year, I created a “Laguna Beach” NFT series to establish Laguna’s art culture on the blockchain. It’s the first NFT artwork series based on Laguna and a coastal Orange County town. There are 51 pieces in the series based on Laguna’s 926”51” zip code. Each NFT is a different shade of Laguna Beach’s hexadecimal color. To see the entire “Laguna Beach” on OpenSea.io, click here . To learn more about my thoughts on NFTs, check out this article on Stu News Laguna .

  Honored to support our local community by hosting new essentials donation drives at our Southern California communities this holiday season. 🎄🎁

My wife and I started making handmade candles during quarantine. Our fun activity turned into a mini marketing experiment to test organic social media posts featuring these candles across Nextdoor, Instagram and Facebook Groups. Flash forward to today and we’ve had the most success with Nextdoor and building a dedicated Instagram page. As a marketer, it’s important to constantly test mini experiments to quickly learn what gains traction and apply these tactical insights into larger projects. If you’re interested into these hand poured creations, they’re available on Amazon's homemade store.  🕯️🌊 Link to buy:  https://amzn.to/2HSR2Vf

Enjoy a video montage of Cambria by air!

In our free time, my wife and I designed a website for friends that are living out their dream by opening a bed & breakfast in Italy.  🇮🇹   🏠   🎉   If Italy is on your travel bucket list for 2020, check out  Cascina Malinverni !  🍷 🍕 🍇 🚴‍♂️ 🌞 See more here:  https://cascinamalinverni.com/