💭 Do Dreams Come True?

Over the past six months, I’ve made a conscious effort (thanks in part to Elevator No. 166, Myles Grossman) to work on my positive mindset and energy. While I was skeptical at first, Myles took me under his wing, teaching me both mental and physical techniques to elevate my mindset.

From helping my body heal by using a Shakti Mat, to practicing morning affirmations and meditation, to cold plunges, the tools and techniques available to improve my mentality seem endless.

For a long time, I wasn’t sure if I truly believed in this. Sure, it promoted healthy habits, but did it actually make a difference? While I’m certainly no scientist, I’ve delved into a fair number of educational books discussing the power of our mentality and energy, and how they help us manifest our lives.

As I look around my new apartment, it’s hard to ignore the fact that what I have now, I once dreamed of years ago. The incredible job, a startup I love, amazing family and friends—I could go on and on.

Whether you think mindset or energy played a role, or if you think it’s just hindsight bias, I feel as though I’ve been happier and more positive than ever before. So I’m curious—do you believe in the power of manifestation and positive energy?

With immense gratitude,
Sam

Elevator Spotlight

Shining a light on accomplishments throughout Elevation Nation

Elevator no. 177 Dakota Rivers had his dream of becoming a professional basketball player turn into reality. Our highest flying Elevator was recently signed to the Texas Legends, an NBA G League team.

We couldn’t be more excited to see his dream come true and know this is just the start of his journey both on the hardwood and off of it. Congrats Dakota!

Welcome to Elevation Nation

The latest additions to the Elevation Nation community

Elevator no. 185 - Dexter Zhuang

Dexter is the founder of Money Abroad, an online education platform that helps high-performers design their independent money path. Starting his career in San Francisco, he has lived and worked across Southeast Asia and Latin America for the past 6 years. He has 10+ years of experience building products and teams at public companies (Dropbox) and scaling startups (Xendit). His work has been featured in global outlets like Business Insider, CBS, US News & World Report, and Tech in Asia. He graduated from Dartmouth College.

Dexter’s Mental Motto - "Work to live, not live to work"

Elevator no. 186 - Natalie Barbu

Natalie Barbu is a content creator and entrepreneur, known for her expertise in social media strategy and branding. She is the founder of Rella, a VC-backed startup that has raised over $1M, and has built a strong personal brand with over 400K followers across platforms. Natalie also hosts a podcast, sharing insights on entrepreneurship and the creator economy.

Natalie’s Mental Motto - "Just do it"

Elevator no. 187 - David Argasinski

David is a former professional tennis player, he lives by the core values of discipline, work ethic, and Mental Fortitude. From the pro circuit, to coaching and mentoring the elites, David is now translating that pursuit to the business aspect of tennis while looking to inspire and bring a change to the next generation.

David’s Mental Motto - "The time is now"

Elevator no. 188 - Donovan Taylor Hall

Donovan is an educator, coach, speaker, content creator, and above all else, youth advocate. He believes deeply in youth empowerment as the way to move our society forward. He equips kids with tools to build a positive relationship with themselves.

Donovan’s Mental Motto - "Take it easy, but take it"

Elevator no. 189 - Vin Infante

Vin is a mental performance coach and psychotherapist with over a decade of experience supporting entrepreneurs, execs, and organizations by optimizing their human capital to reach their potential in life and business.

Vin’s Mental Motto - "Be tolerant of others and strict with yourself"

Nation News

Highlights and wins from around the Nation

• Feeling “ish” 🤷‍♂️ - Elevator no. 166, Myles Grossman and the Hallie225 foundation, in honor of his late sister Hallie Grossman launched a new hoodie line around the concept of feeling “ish”. All proceeds support the foundation!

• Slimming Down 📏 - Elevators no. 84 & 85, Ryan Lane and Xander Chase of FTL just launched their newest product, The FTL Lite. A slimed down version of their full sized bag. Get an early discount for Elevators here!

Fourtitude Four

In partnership with our friends at Featured.com, we have curated 4 questions perfect for our expect elevators to answer. Join Featured and answer the questions below to be featured in some of the top publications, for free!

1. How do you encourage your leadership team to embrace a growth mindset and continuously seek opportunities for improvement? Share a specific strategy or initiative that has been effective.

2. What is one tip you have for managing stress and uncertainty as an entrepreneur, and what self-care practices do you find helpful?

3. What's one innovative approach you've taken as an Entrepreneur to differentiate your product in a crowded marketplace?

4. Entrepreneurs, what's one productivity hack you swear by, and how has it helped you?

Until next week Elevation Nation...Peace
Sam & Parker