08MAR16 1129

Man, today was different. But to be honest, I'm really tired and all I want to do is go to sleep. So we're going to make this a rapid fire synopsis.

- Woke up early, or late, depending on how you look at it (0630)
- 100 Pushup Challenge, Week 4 Day 1
- Drove to Hurt, TX in a minor monsoon (felt like Korea)
- Trying to lock down this Employment Specialist gig to help Vets (I loved that job)
- Networked with a dude from a job I applied at
- Didn't realize dude liked to drink so much before noon
  -- No bull, shot pool with dude, he had 3 beers in 40 minutes
  -- I didn't and by default became the DD
  -- He also made me stop at a 7-11 so he could get a couple of High Gravity Tall Cans
     -- True Story...
- Fired off emails to potential business partners
- Worked the phones in the same manner
- Tracked the hoody orders I sent off yesterday (can't wait for them to be delivered...)
- Finally got a haircut. My cousin Elias said, "you look like Baron Davis". Hopefully he means the      UCLA Baron Davis, not the L.A. Clippers Baron Davis...
- Politiced with my Barber (cool ass dude)
  -- If your Barber is a Counselor/Mentor/Comedian/Life Expert etc. He's a shitty barber...
- Got grilled by my Uncle Chucky on what I need to do business wise (He IS Shark Tank...)
- Called Linds
- Farted then laughed about. Sike nah, I just added this to see if you were actually reading.

John Harris
CEO - H.E.A.R.T Athletics LLC

07MAR16 - 2055

07MAR16 2055

Today started out crazy. Kind of overslept being that I went to bed at like 0400. It was really weird. I just got into one of the modes where I'm reading and just can't stop. So I kept reading. Then I had this crazy dream which to me translated into, "keeping your mouth shut at times can be beneficial." Yeah, still working on that one.

Anyway, I woke up to an email about setting up a meeting with a potential mentor here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, which was really cool. This company does business with the NFL and over 150 college teams. So....

By 0900 my orders for Helmet Hoodies finally came in. Let me tell you. China can really put it to you at times. The dude I work with seems cool, but once I get that investment to do everything inhouse, I'm ghost. I'm tired of longass deliver times. Peace. I can get them jawns out in 2-3 days doing it inhouse, I just need that bread to do it.

So I have 10 orders I have to ship. Sidenote for anyone planning on shipping. If you buy your own boxes, and make sure they're the right size, you'll save a ton of money shipping that way instead of with the Priority or Express boxes at the Post Office. So I get these orders out and put in a handwritten thank you note to each customer. It's the least I can do. I mean, without them I'm just a dude with a hoody. So...

The rest of my day was spent looking for a job while I grind on the business side. I mean, I'm not eating off of H.E.A.R.T Athletics just yet. I don't want to have a business and live under a bridge. Kind of defeats the purpose. Moving on. I drove down to Dallas for a networking event. The concept was cool but the people were really cliquish, so I stayed as long as I could before I dipped.

Now I'm back at the crib. Bout to fire off some emails, read the Bible for a bit then hit the sack. Planning on getting up at 0600 for a run. That's the plan anyway. Oh, and a haircut. It's been almost 4 weeks since my last cut and I officially have no hairline. It's just a gaggle of hairs adhering to no official set boundary...

John Harris
#PlayWithHEART

07MAR16 0153

I've decided to chronicle my journey as an entrepreneur from the botoom to my goal of running a sucessful business. I'm doing this in hopes of providing not just a blueprint for others to emulate, but as a way of showing anyone who is interested, the ups and downs of the DIY (doing it yourself) method/model. And also, when we do make it, that this wasn't luck. At all...

I will try to be as transparent and honest as possible. Some things will be embarrassing, some depressing, some cool, possibly paint dry boring, but most importantly, open and honest.

Starting a business is not only stressful and agonizing at times, but it's also fun. It's really a parallel of life; the same way sports are. The basic concept of H.E.A.R.T (Having Enough Attitude Resilience & Toughness) that helps you succeed in sports is the same thing you need in life as well as in business.

I hope you guys enjoy the ride. I can't promise you anything other than I'm going to grind my ass off, and the only thing that will make me quit is death...

John Harris
CEO - H.E.A.R.T Athletics LLC

#PlayWithHEART

Trek to Texas

So I've decided to take the full time plunge into H.E.A.R.T Athletics. This decision came after quitting my job in search of obtaining my dream.

Chasing my dream has led us to the 2nd Round of the Shark Tank audition, increased sales and a meeting with the Dallas Coboys.

Over the next few weeks I will be recording and sharing our experiences of the process while we chase our dreams. Enjoy the ride...

Twitter - @IPlayWithHEART
Snapchat - kinghenry_ii
Instagram - heartathleticsllc

"You are, what you eat" Swag

So it's here. The "You are, what you eat" swag.

Linganore High School Design

The design is simple enough. The concept is that "you are what you eat". As an athlete, the most important meal of the day is breakfast. Your day should always start with it, and to be the best, you have to eat the best to be at your best...

This is why we have designed the shirt specifically for teams and players who have won any sort of battle. Whether it's a Pop Warner, Conference, County, Regional, State or National Championship. It doesn't matter. A championship is a championship. And you deserve the right to display it (humbly, of course).

If you are, truly, what you eat, then champions eat what they're made of. Everything you eat is used and broken down by your body. The attributes and composition which you are made of, enabled you to win. THESE are the key ingredients which produced your victory. Why wouldn't you want to replenish them every morning?

Winning is everything or the only thing. The will to WANT to win is. Learning from defeat is as well. Doing the right thing over and over until it becomes habit is what enables you to fight through adversity and to become a Champion. And every champion eats breakfast.

John Harris
www.hearthelmethoody.com

3 Steps to Success

I you want to be successful, in any endeavor, there are 3 steps you have to take.

1. Set an end goal

To know where you're going is a hell of a lot easier when you know where you want to go.

2. Make a plan, then work the hell out of it

Plans always change, always. But it's a lot easier to adapt then to create something out of the blue. Make a plan, work the plan, adjust the plan, complete the plan.

3. Persevere

Life's tough, but it's a whole lot tougher when it knows you'll quit. Life isn't here to be your friend. Life enjoys throwing you lemons. Take those same lemons and make some leomonade.

Me < We

Me < We is simple. Me is less than We. The collective Me's make the one We. One cord can be broken, three cords can't. So when all your Me's starting thinking like one We, lookout...