A tribute to my father—a Navy SEAL, NYPD Detective, community leader, and role model whose resilience, determination, and sense of duty continue to influence my approach to life and leadership

Each day all of us deal with the stresses of life, be it at work, at home, with our finances or somewhere. Nobody is immune. Despite these stresses, I often find for myself able to get grounded by simply thinking about events from years ago. Today, I want to share why I am so happy and thankful this season and for years to come. Back in the year 2000, after no longer playing softball, going to the gym, skating, and biking every week, I started gaining weight very badly. At so