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How Creating a Vision Board Can Manifest Everything You Want In Your Life
Have you made your vision board yet? It’s such a fun, simple project for any age when looking to accomplish goals in your life….and it definitely works. Doesn’t matter if you are 5 or 55, it’s never too late to visualize what you want for the future. Although...
Why The Sports Card Market is the Real Deal for Investing
August 23, 2020 By Ryan Totka | Blog Most of us grew up collecting baseball cards. We spent all of our money on cards at flea markets, card shows and the corner stores. We couldn’t wait for the day when the new Beckett price guide arrived in our mail box to see...
Growing Up a Die Hard Sports Fan Led to My Entrepreneurial Destiny
I believe certain things are in our DNA, especially what we were destined to do. I grew up in Woodbridge, New Jersey where I was basically born with a baseball in my hand. Here is a picture to prove it. At the age of 5, I went to kindergarten with an NFL lunchbox and...
My 25 Bold Sports Predictions for the Next Five Years
AUG03 My 25 Bold Sports Predictions for the Next Five Years So much debate and controversy in the sports world these days, which makes it a never ending topic. Sometimes things move fast, other times we wonder why it never happened. Well, here are my predictions in...
The Best Ways for Young Entrepreneurs to Break Into the Sports Industry
Get Your Foot in the Door If your goal is to work for a professional sports team, you might have to do what ever it takes to get in there. So many young college graduates salivate over the chance to work for a professional franchise and the opportunities can be...
How My Orlando City Soccer Jersey Refound Love in Dallas for One Lucky Couple from Florida
I’ve always loved the way sports brings people together. There is an instant bond when one fans meets another fan, especially when in a different city. A hat, jersey or shirt immediately shows your team loyalty to another die hard fan, creating that trust. But on one...
Why Every NFL Team Needs to Hire a Social Media Expert to Oversee All of Their Players Accounts
We see it everyday. An athlete will put their “foot in their mouth” and not even realize it until they press send. By then, it’s too late and has already gone viral (within seconds). As long as it takes to build up a positive reputation, you can destroy it with...
Why Every Athlete Needs a Virtual Office and How I Got Terrell Owens His Wallet Back
I often explain to athletes all the time why they need a virtual office and someone handling all their website inquires and phone calls. There are plenty of wasted opportunities when a company is looking to contact an athlete for an appearance or speaking engagement...
Sports Team Marketing Mistakes, Ideas and Recommendations
Being a life long sports fan, I have probably been to over 1,000 live sporting events including NFL ,NBA, NHL, MLB and minor league baseball games. My Dad took me to my first games at Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium and the Meadowlands back in 1985. If I was lucky and...
How a Celebrity Can Profit from an Official Website
Being a celebrity booking agent, I have a pretty good pulse on the industry. If you are a celebrity or athlete with a following and fan base, your website should be an entire separate entity that works as a cash register, while you do what you do best. An official...
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There is No Love Like a Dog’s Love 🐶 I’ve had a hole in my heart ever since I lost @GoldenMaverick 🐾 Nothing will ever replace him…but his love, impact and memories will go on forever. On this special day of love, we hope everyone has a MAGIKAL Valentines Day 💘 Welcome to the World @MagikTheGolden. We look forward to creating endless memories and spreading joy to everyone we encounter on our adventures ✨#HappyValentinesDay #GoldenRetriever
To My Sweet @GoldenMaverick 🪽 I don’t even know where to begin. This has been the hardest ever to deal with after you’ve given me the best 4 years of my life. When Megan brought you and Oakley home, the doctor said life won’t be normal and it hasn’t. After being diagnosed with pulmonic stinosis, he said your life won’t be long and the breeder offered to come pick him back up. After talking to my Mom and sister, they said you were meant to be mine and to give you the best life that I can. It was the BEST decision I ever made 💯 You’ve touched soo many people along the way in all our adventures. Everyone in my neighborhood’s got to know you & you made them all soo happy. All our favorite places always had treats lined up for you. Raw Juice Bar in Orlando gave you peanut butter carrots, Korner Market and Alcove had Biscuits, Kelly’s Ice Cream for dessert, you would steal my chips at @katytrailicehouse & @thestandardpour always gave you the best couch spot with your Gold Water bowl and of course couldn’t go to a Starbucks without a Puppachino. 🍦 We started in Florida and then Dallas and did a cross country trip with me to California riding shot gun, not complaining or making a sound. You’ve been on 20 flights with me always sitting Southwest Seat 1A. You were soo perfect in every way. You loved digging holes in the beach, carrying a towel to the water, watching sunsets, chasing tennis balls on the court, and taking me on endless walks keeping me in semi shape 🎾🚶🦮 We went to baseball games all over the country: the @daytonatortugas , Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres. You were the only dog to bark during the National Anthem and even let you take a sip of my beer ⚾️ You followed me every where I went and always had one eye on me at all times. I couldn’t take my eyes off you either or stop touching your ears or rubbing your belly. You were my shadow at all times. You had the kindest heart and biggest eyes 💙👀 They say Dogs are a Man’s best friend but you were well beyond that. I never knew what love truly was until you became my life companion. Whatever I did, I was more excited to come home because I knew you were there waiting patiently for me…(cont in comments)
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Imagine this guy coming to your booth to pick up a few things 🐐 #TheHobby
Congrats @Shaquemgriffin 🙏🏻 This is amazing! #ChargeOn
Happy Birthday to my buddy and favorite player growing up @WayneChrebet 🛩️ @NYJets Let’s run it back this year @GaryVee @AJV 🏈
Happy 66th Birthday @MCuban 💥 From New York to Orlando to Vegas to Dallas 🤠 But Always a Maverick! #MFFL
Mail Day 📬 Jordan Luka 3 Midnight Racers 💨@Luka7Doncic @LukaDonkicks #LukaDoncic #MFFL
The Custom Guitar Collection is coming together nicely thanks to @BSGWraps🤘🏻@MorganWallen @PostMalone @JohnMayer 🎸
We swear that MFer back there is real 👈🏻 @MorganWallen @Tiffany_Gomas 🤠#MorganWallen @ATTStadium in #Dallas
The @TroyAikman x @MorganWallen walk out last night @ATTStadium #DallasCowboys #MorganWallen
Texas @Rangers Win on @AdolisJose Ring Night 💍 While Reppin @500Level 💪🏿 #StraightUpTX
These Bat Knobs at #MLBAllStar game are wild 😮💨 @DarrenRovell @PRyanTexas #TheHobby #Topps
All (the) Stars were out last night @ATTStadium for the MLBPA Players Party by @Topps @Lids ✨#MLBAllStar #Dallas #TheHobby #HomeRunDerby
MLBPA Players Party by @Topps let you personalize that 1/1 Holo last night! #MLBAllStar #TheHobby #Topps
All Star Future Game @GlobeLifeField 🔮 #MLBAllStar ⚾️ @Jones_Druw
The @500level x @sportsillustrated collab is now live! Check out the entire collection on http://500LEVEL.com
Officially licensed by the MLBPA and Baseball Hall Of Fame.
#500level #inmylevel #sportsillustrated
Met a 19 year old Derek Jeter 30 years ago after a Tampa Yankees Game in Daytona Beach where he signed his rookie cards for me by the team bus. Then got to book him and Mark Cuban for a Power Breakfast event in New York 20 years later. Amazing memories, but damn time flies tho
