#112: Meatballs, A Killer Morning Routine & The Relationship Business - Entrepreneur, Restaurateur, Athlete Michael Chernow (Sandlot Jax & GORUCK Games 2023 Series)

The Jedburgh Podcast

Do what you say you’re going to do. It’s a simple concept that’s too often lost when the times get tough and we’re under pressure. To close out day two of the 2023 Sandlot Jax and GORUCK Games entrepreneur, restaurateur and athlete Michael Chernow joins Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff for a post-apocalyptic rain storm conversation about building businesses, forging relationships and committing to success.

Michael is the founder of Seamores and Kreatures of Habit, and the co-founder of The Meatball Shop. As a New York City native he candidly shares how he entered the restaurant industry to escape a difficult childhood homelife; a decision that began a career of hospitality service, but also led to severe drug and alcohol addiction.

Faced with a decision point about his life at just 23, Michael explains how we overcome adversity by focusing on our choices, setting a killer morning routine, and building meaningful relationships with people who push us to succeed.

An exceptional entrepreneur distinguishes themselves by consistently taking decisive action and by doing what they say they’re going to do; and for Michael that plan includes making the CrossFit Games by 45!

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Highlights:

• 0:00 Welcome to The Jedburgh Podcast & keeping your word
• 3:00 Founding Seamores and CrossFit competition goals
• 8:30 Michael begins working in restaurants to escape life at home
• 11:15 Overcoming drug abuse in the restaurant industry
• 13:55 Opening The Meatball Shop with a great story
• 19:06 Making healthy food taste good
• 25:15 Waking up and making the choice to perform with a killer morning routine
• 35:18 You get out what you put in
• 38:30 Get back up…it’s the only thing you have to do
• 49:24 The business of business is relationships
• 59:26 Three Daily Foundations to Success

Quotes:

• “I’ve made it my mission to have people around me that I’m chasing.” (3:35)
• “Connect with and engage with and create environments for people to strive in.” (10:25)
• We were opening up a New York City meatball place that had never been done before.” (17:41)
• “I like to start my day everyday by pouring a rock solid foundation.” (27:45)
• “I’ve made it my mission to learn to love the hard and the hurt.” (41:11)
• “If you want to be elite, you’re gonna get hurt.” (41:40)
• “People have to like you...The business of business is relationships.” (51:33)

Michael’s Three Daily Foundations to Success

• Love
• Be Loved
• Move Your Ass

This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, Compass Workforce Solutions and GORUCK.