13 habits to actually like yourself, unlocking hospitality, fitness for what matters, talking with a WWE star, asking a better question, & a vegan taco skillet
I’ve read and reviewed this book before but i’m revisiting it.
Why? Because we’re making updates and changes at Elysium.
Sometimes you don’t need a new book. You need to read the same one in a new season because it will land differently and you can apply it differently.
In Unreasonable Hospitality, Will Guidara shares how he helped transform Eleven Madison Park into the best restaurant in the world.
The core idea is simple: excellence is expected. Hospitality is optional.
You can serve a great product. Or you can create an unforgettable experience. The difference is intention.
Key Learnings
Hospitality Is a Decision It’s not a department. It’s a mindset. Every interaction is an opportunity to make someone feel seen.
Details Create Emotion It’s often the smallest, most personalized gestures that leave the deepest impression.
Empower the Team Guidara didn’t scale hospitality by micromanaging. He empowered his team to create magic on their own.
Excellence Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling Great product gets you in the game. Experience wins the game.
Generosity Compounds When you lead with generosity (toward guests and staff) culture strengthens and performance follows.
Why It Resonates
It’s easy to focus on programming, equipment, systems, numbers. All important.
But what people remember isn’t how well you executed your task list. They remember how they felt walking in the door.
Unreasonable Hospitality reminds me that fitness isn’t just sets and reps. It’s experience. It’s environment. It’s whether someone feels welcomed, known, and valued.
🎬 JUST GOOD CONTENT
Proof of Work 002 : Fitness For What Matters.
Proof of Work is a series that showcases the challenges and lifestyles of CompTrain Forever Athletes. A Forever Athlete is a high capacity, high character human who makes the world better. The results of well-rounded training shouldn’t have to be talked about—they can be proven
Summary: It was awesome to sit down with friend & athlete, Emily (Ivy Nile), to discuss how she maintains discipline in environments that are chaotic.
Alongside the WWE’s Ivy Nile (aka Emily Andzulis), we explore how true discipline becomes a source of motivation for those around you, and how choosing to do hard things every single day compounds into a life of genuine satisfaction.
We unpack the framework of non-negotiables with extreme flexibility - rigid standards that allow for grace and adaptation and talk about how to build sustainable habits that transfer directly to real-world performance, why moving your body matters more than how hard you move it, and how the fitness journey teaches you to show up for yourself in ways that ultimately serve every other area of your life.
🚀 5 FACTOR CHALLENGE
(Factors of Health | Eat, Sleep, Train, Think, Connect)
Factor: Connect Here’s why I like this one: I’ve found that depth doesn’t require more time, just better questions. A small shift in conversation changes everything. Challenge: In one conversation this week, ask: “What’s been on your mind lately?” — then listen fully.
Why you benefit: Deepens relationships, builds trust, and creates space for more meaningful connection.
💪🏻 WORKOUT OF THE WEEK
Move & Hold
5 Rounds
Each round:
20 Sit Ups
15 Air Squats
10 Push-Ups
Accumulate 2:00 Plank Hold
Rest 45–60 seconds between rounds.
Modifications & Substitutions:
Air Squats → Squat to a chair or reduce depth.
Push-Ups → Knees or incline on wall/bench.
Plank Hold → Knees down, elevated hands, or substitute a dead bug hold.
🥑 RECIPE OF THE WEEK
A healthy, nutrient dense, minimally processed meal or snack.
