Jeff Hoffman

When it's time for me to go, I'm going to go out in a blaze of glory. Possibly a literal blaze. 😊 TBT to going 200 miles an hour on the Indy 500 track with Mario Andretti. I'm not suggesting that you need to take dangerous risks, although I'm also not telling you not to. People often ask me why I spend so much time mentoring so many people around the world. I'll tell you why. Because while a good job and good money and a good house and all those things do indeed matter, none of them count unless you're having a good life. Society seems to measure cars and houses and fame and followers as signs of goodness. But my personal commitment is to help as many people as I can to have a really good life. A life that ends in your own definition of a blaze of glory, whatever that might be. So don't be surprised if, when the day comes, that I don't leave this life quietly. It's a short ride we get on this planet, just like an Indy race car, and I plan to end mine with a big smile on my face, so my final moments will end in laughter. I hope yours will too.

You know what I like? (Well, besides a warm chocolate chip cookie with ice cream on it!) I like humanity. I like asking people their life story. I like learning how people grew up, and how they live now, in their world. And I like being fascinated by our differences but connected by our similarities. I'm in Oman right now, in an ancient village, sharing a cup of coffee with the locals. Feeling so blessed and grateful that I get to be right here right now. I am here thanks to the great people of Sohar International, where I am sharing lessons on innovation and creativity with their management team. And of course, with the typical kindness of the Omani people, they made time to let me dig in a little deeper. And eat some goat. But honestly, I'll just wait for the cookies and ice cream. 😊 You can lose your house, your cars, your money, whatever, but the experiences and memories you make along the way are yours to keep forever.

I'm here with Clinton Sparks and T-Pain. I'm proud to serve as chairman of the Global Gaming League alongside its founder and CEO, multi-platinum producer and DJ Clinton Sparks, and founding advisory board member T-Pain. The gaming industry is three times the size of the film and music industries combined. Over 3.7 billion people in the world are gamers. That's nearly half the planet, not just the kids. By 2027 it is projected that one out of every two people on the entire planet will be gamers. It's simple - everybody games. Gaming is not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle, a culture, a movement, and so much more. The Global Gaming League is the unique curator of all things gaming, a competitive league where you can watch all your favorite celebrities compete, on teams that sometimes include members of our GGL community, which might just be you. We are very proud to announce the latest new team at GGL, The Backstreet Boys. Game on!

With Ice Cube at the Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards. If you know your rap and hip hop history, you will also recognize the legend in the third picture, which is Rakim, one of the creators of the rap and hip hop movement (I am on his advisory board along with Divine). And the fourth photo is Clinton Sparks, multi-platinum producer and DJ (I'm honored to serve as the Chairman of the Board of his Global Gaming League along with T-Pain). People frequently tell me I have a very crazy mix of friends and relationships. Do you know why that is? Because I planned it that way. My goal has always been to experience every flavor of the wonderful diversity that is the human race. You don't grow when everyone around you is just like you. Growth comes from shared experiences with people outside your bubble, whose lives and stories are very different from yours.

Galapagos Islands! Finally! Bucket list ✔️ Yes, the pictures are 100% real. This is the place that inspired Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Home of the famous giant tortoises, and the swimming iguanas, and the blue-footed booby, and more (all in my pics here). This place is so well preserved and protected. Look at the photo I took of the two baby seals standing right in front of me with no fear, watching a snake slither right by my feet. Whether you are spiritual or not, when you stand in a place that humanity hasn't invaded or ruined, you are reminded of the incredible power and wonder of the natural world, and of the fact that we were given this unbelievably beautiful world to live in and to care for, with only one trip through it for each of us in our lifetime. AI, technology, and our devices, are fascinating, admittedly, but if you don't put them all down sometime and go outside to wander in the natural world, you might just miss the most amazing gift you will ever be given.

Ecuador! Thank you Ecuador for your endless smiles and incredible hospitality (and okay fine, that Ecuadorian corn 😁). It was a very busy week for me of speeches, media interviews, conversations with entrepreneurs, lunch with students, and more. Ecuador is so much more than you could possibly imagine. You have definitely carved out a place in my heart, and gave me so many amazing memories. I'll be back, and everyone else should visit too. (Interesting that I only used an AI editor to make these pictures square for Instagram, and yet it tagged my content as AI. Does AI think it owns everything? Geez! Back off, AI, lol)

We're making movies! If you've ever wanted to be in the movie business, we are going to allow a select and limited number of investors in. Just email me directly at [email protected]. For me, this is about the power of storytelling. The chance to touch people's hearts and fill them with hope and understanding. To lift and empower people at a time when the world needs it most. Watching our cast and crew at work here on the movie set reminds me of the magic that happens when really talented people (like this team!) are fueled by passion and purpose, and come together as one single entity to tell a story that truly captures the human experience. That's what I witnessed today. And a note to you, too, AI. Until you've gone through a devastating breakup, or had someone in your family battling cancer, AI will never reach the depth of understanding that only comes from having your heart broken or struggling through the worst of times. AI will help us with many things in our lives. But it will never be able to tell our story. We started our new entertainment company to provide a business layer that allows creative people the freedom to bring their art to the world, and leave their mark on history. I'm all in.

As a founding board member of the Unreasonable Group, I cannot be more proud to be here in the Catskill Mountains with Unreasonable and Mars, mentoring and supporting a group of incredible founders developing food solutions for the world. In it's mission to help entrepreneurs solve the world's biggest problems, the 589 ventures in the Unreasonable Fellowship have raised over $24 billion in financing to help ensure that those crazy enough to think they can change the world actually get a chance to do it. I am so thrilled and honored to be part of this team, and to know that these entrepreneurs have positively impacted over 1 billion lives in over 180 countries. Of course we all know and love our favorite Mars products, but what I love most is that the people at Mars are passionately dedicated to finding and delivering healthy food solutions for all. As I've always said, the only exit strategy that matters is leaving the world a better place than you found it.

What a week, giving an opening keynote speech to founders and investors from around the world at LEAP, the world's largest tech conference, with over 200,000 people attending. I talked about what the future successful founder will look like in the age of AI, and then I had the honor of doing a closing fireside chat with His Royal Highness Prince Fahad about what it takes for startups to go global. Big crowds, good times, and a lot of new connections made.

Ok we have added a few additional seats as requested. If you want to learn how to achieve rapid growth and profitability for your company, how to take your company to the next level and well beyond, this is the workshop for you. We keep this intentionally small and intimate so that you get personal attention. It filled up quickly but some people didn't sign up in time and ask us to add a few more seats. If you want to join us, please email [email protected]. Hope to see you there!

If you know football, you know who these guy are. Just flew from Dubai to Florida with Rivaldo, World Cup winner for Brazil, FIFA World Player of the Year, Ballon d'Or winner, and UEFA Champions League winner. Was coming home from a trip spending time with my friend Patrice Evra, five time Premier League winner, Captain of Manchester United, and UEFA Champions League winner. And if you know American football, you know the friend I ran into on my last trip, Jerome "The Bus" Bettis, Super Bowl Champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, six time Pro Bowler, Offensive Rookie of the Year, and top ten running back of all time. Why do I like having athletes as friends? Because winners in any game of life have habits and attitudes that everybody else doesn't. Being around them challenges me to never stop pushing forward and never stop trying to get just a little bit better each day.

43 degrees Celsius and 110 degrees Farenheit in Saudi Arabia today, but hey, I'm ready!

Want to learn what it takes to achieve explosive growth for your company? To take your business to the next level and scale fast and effectively? Then come spend a day at my Explosive Growth Workshop. See the attached flyer for details. But please note that seats are very limited (our last workshop sold out very quickly) and seats are first come, first served.

I recently wound up in the hospital and had to have surgery. The doctors are required to tell you that you may never wake up from the surgery. As I lay there in bed waiting, I asked myself “if this really was the end for me, did I do something with my life that mattered?”. What will your legacy be when your journey ends? Another business deal? Another exit? Another dollar made? Or something that truly matters. So I asked myself the question you should be asking yourself too – what can I do, what will I do, that really matters? What will I be remembered for most? And I know the answer for me: It’s TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD. Here I am in Austin, post surgery, with the amazing kids and young adults at the Thriveable Summer Camp Intensive, produced by the incredible Lorra Dailey and her team. If I can contribute even in a small way to inspiring the next generation of leaders, educating them and encouraging them to become heart-centered leaders who don’t see race or color or gender, who see the beauty in people for who they are on the inside, not the outside, then maybe the future is a lot brighter than the present might seem. Maybe the last little girl or boy I worked with will be the one who changes the world for the better. Thriveable is a fantastic program for preparing our youth for the world ahead of them. These kids filled my soul with energy and optimism. At the end they all wrote notes to me on postcards. I can’t think of a more valuable thing I own. Yes, my post-surgery stitches were hurting that day. By the joy that filled my heart was the best medicine I could possibly take.

I love being around creative people because they challenge me to think in different ways than my day-to-day work does. If you live in a left-brained world, you should make time to exercise your right brain too. Or vice versa. Watching creative people create helps me improve my own skillset and processes. I'm at Robert Redford's Sundance Mountain Resort, spending time with people who expand the way I think about things. Just a few are shown here, including Matthew Modine (Stranger Things, Full Metal Jacket, Dark Knight), Edward James Olmos (Stand and Deliver, Blade Runner, Miami Vice), Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers, Last Man on Earth, Gravity Falls), Chef Eduardo Garcia, and film director Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster). We gathered together to discuss how to use filmmaking and storytelling to uplift humanity and inspire people. Huge gratitude and thanks to Lindsay Hadley and the Harbor Fund, where I serve on the advisory board along with other people who also challenge me to think more creatively, such as Mark Burnett, Gerard Butler, Katie Couric, Mark, Cuban, and others. There’s always two options in life – you can complain about the way things are, or you can be part of a team to go fix it. The Harbor Fund is doing exactly that.

COME SPEND THE DAY WITH ME! You don’t win in business by working longer or working harder. You win by building the best team. You win when all the best people in the industry all want to work for you and never want to leave. Real leaders don’t collect followers – they build other leaders. And I’m going to show you how. A lot of people keep asking me if they can shadow me, join me on a business trip, come with me to meetings. When I ask why, they say “to learn more about leadership so I can reach the next level”. So I decided to create a Leadership Workshop where we can discuss your personal leadership style, strengths, opportunities, and plans for growth, in a small intimate all-day session that you will leave with a powerful personal plan of action. Send an email to [email protected] for date, location, and cost.