Inspired BlogPushing Limits (Jesse Itzler)

By Ric Elias

November 12th

3 Things

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This Season

We’re focusing on one theme: PEAK PERFORMANCE.

What does it take to achieve greatness? How do you maintain it? And how do you continually find opportunities to improve, in EVERY area of life?

This Episode

Jesse Itzler is EXTREME. He started his career as a rapper, then founded the world’s largest private jet card business, then sold a different company to Coca Cola.

Today, he’s the owner of the Atlanta Hawks and an ultra-endurance athlete – constantly pushing his body and his mind past the point of what is supposed to be humanly possible.

Jesse’s take on “peak performance” is all about overcoming self-doubt, pushing past physical limits & mental fatigue, and finding ways we all can accomplish amazing things we never knew we were capable of.

And in the spirit of “endurance” – this episode features an extra 10 minutes of Ric & Jesse’s conversation. Enjoy!

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About 3 Things

Ric Elias learned 3 things from surviving the Miracle on the Hudson. Now he’s sitting down for conversations with remarkable people and sharing 3 things we can all take away from each.

Want more 3 Things content? Listen to all 10 episodes of Season 1 here, or check out Extras here.

About the Author:

Ric Elias | Co-Founder & CEO

Ric Elias is CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, a portfolio of digital companies headquartered in Charlotte, NC. In 2009, Elias survived Flight 1549, the "Miracle on the Hudson,” which led to his viral TED Talk, "3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed." In 2011, Ric was named Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year, and in 2016 he was inducted into the Carolinas Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Ric has founded several social impact initiatives including Road to Hire, a 501(c)(3) that connects young adults with on-ramps to professional development and high-earning careers. A native of Puerto Rico, Ric attended Boston College and Harvard Business School.