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Business/Finance See other Business/Finance Articles Title: Ep. 53 Ted Leonsis: Six Secrets to Achieving Happiness and Success Ep. 53 Ted Leonsis: Six Secrets to Achieving Happiness and Success Recommended Reading The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Life and Work - Ted Leonsis 10/21/2014 with Ted Leonsis Episode Snapshot Ted Leonsis, founder of Monumental Sports & Entertainment. James calls him one of the most inspirational people that he knows and has followed his career forever. Growing up in a family that was not financially successful, he was able to turn his luck around completely... At the age of 26 he had already sold his first company and made $70 million. Today, Ted Leonsis, founder, chairman, majority owner, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about how he has found success and happiness. Ted explains, "There are very few things that define in best practice how to become happy and self-actualized." In his book, The Business of Happiness, he reveals the six secrets to achieving true happiness... and how they make success almost inevitable. Find out what these six secrets are and how Ted has put them to use in his own daily routine. Some of the most successful and happy people have used these techniques and created their very own practice... could these be the techniques you have been searching for? This Episode's Guest Ted Leonsis Founder, chairman, majority owner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Mystics (WNBA) and Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. The partnership also operates Kettler Capitals Iceplex (the Washington Capitals’ training facility and front office headquarters) and the George Mason University Patriot Center. The company, which was formed in June 2010, serves a thriving regional sports community and is the only privately held company in a top-10 market to own and operate three professional sports teams and its arena. In January 2013 Monumental Sports & Entertainment launched Monumental Network, a digital platform that serves as the hub for the region’s sports and entertainment news. Mr. Leonsis serves on the board of governors for the NBA and NHL as well as the executive committee of the NHL. During his almost 14-year career at AOL, Mr. Leonsis served as president of America Online Services Company, president of AOL Studios, president of AOL Web Properties, vice chairman and president of AOL Core Services, vice chairman and president of AOL Audience Business and vice chairman emeritus. The company recorded its greatest levels of innovation and growth under his leadership, and in May 2010 AOL named a central office tower The Leonsis Creative Center in his honor. Mr. Leonsis retired from active management of AOL in 2006. Mr. Leonsis is a cofounder and partner in the “speed-up capital” Revolution Growth Fund II, which currently has made investments in eight companies: Bigcommerce, CustomInk, Echo360, FedBid, Lolly Wolly Doodle, Optoro, Resonate and sweetgreen. In a 25-year period he has personally made investments and owned equity in numerous companies, including Groupon, Google, AOL, Revolution Money, AddThis, Preview Travel (Travelocity), GridPoint, Inside.com (formerly Mahalo), MobilePosse, ObjectVideo, SB Nation, Zedge, Triporati, Personal, I-Village, Proxicom, ePals, SnagFilms, MediaBank, Two Harbors, Videology, Algentis, Social Radar and Forbes’ Startle travel guide. Mr. Leonsis created and produced the award-winning film Nanking. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Documentary Editors Award. The film went on to win the Peabody Award and the Emmy Award. The film was distributed theatrically, appeared on HBO and is one of the most viewed documentaries of all time because of its wide distribution in theater and on television throughout China. Mr. Leonsis also produced the documentary film Kicking It, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and aired on ESPN. He then produced A Fighting Chance, which aired on ESPN in 2010. In 2013 he produced Lost for Life, a documentary that explores juvenile offenders who have been sentenced to life without parole. Lost for Life is being broadcast in 58 countries in 2014 and has garnered both critical acclaim and ratings success. Mr. Leonsis is the founder, chairman and largest shareholder in SnagFilms, a content and technology company with a full-service video streaming platform, professional video and journalism content assets and established relationships with the creative community. SnagFilms has more than 5,000 films in its digital library and is available online and on its proprietary applications on every mobile and connected device. SnagFilms also owns and operates Indiewire, the leading site for news and information about television and films. SnagFilms/Indiewire has won many awards, including two Webbys, and was named the Red Herring Top 100 Company for North America. Mr. Leonsis is an investor, former co-CEO and currently chairman of the board of directors of Groupon. He also serves on the board of directors at American Express, where he heads the technology and innovation committee, as well as the Revolution Growth companies where he led investments in FedBid, Resonate, Optoro and CustomInk. He also serves on the charity boards of DC-CAP (District of Columbia College Access Program) and CSF – DC (College Success Foundation – District of Columbia). Previously he served on the board of directors at Georgetown University, Rosetta Stone, AddThis and Alcatel-Lucent. As vice chairman of Washington 2024, Mr. Leonsis assumes a leading role in guiding the region’s bid for Summer 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In June 2014 the United States Olympic Committee identified Washington and three other cities as potential locations. Through the Leonsis Foundation, his sports teams and the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation, SnagFilms and his family’s personal giving, more than 400 charities were served and supported during the last 12 months. Highlighted charities and causes include Best Buddies, DC Central Kitchen, See Forever Foundation, Venture Philanthropy Partners, Street Soccer USA, YouthAIDS, GlobalGiving.org, DC-CAP, D.C. College Success Foundation, Potomac School, Georgetown University, Children’s Hospital, Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association, Salvation Army Angle Tree, Alliance for Lupus Research, Serve DC, Fort Dupont Ice Arena and Ice Hockey Club, USO of Metropolitan Washington, Capital Area Food Bank, Flashes of Hope, Inova Health System Foundation, UNICEF, obesity prevention and numerous local schools, cancer research and awareness programs. Mr. Leonsis has authored numerous books, including Blue Magic: The People, Power and Politics Behind the IBM PC and The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life. Website: tedstake.monumentalnetwork.com/ Latest Book: The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Life and Work Poster Comment: If I had Ted's money, I would be in easy street myself. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: BTP Holdings (#0)
WTF? This is just a resume of some internet moron!! I don't care about that, where's the Six Secrets???????
#2. To: X-15 (#1)
Not too sure about the Six Secrets. That's the hazards of this internet stuff. Sometimes they take you for a ride. ;)
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