Sam Patel

Hotelier | University of Tennessee Alumnus | Father/Husband | Dessert Connoisseur

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

22 ideas from 2022.

The top 1% of ideas I encountered:

[Tennessee Football @Vol_Football]

As good as it gets

#GBO 🍊

[ESPN @espn]

After getting hit in the head with a pitch, this little leaguer showed a true act of sportsmanship by comforting the pitcher 🥲

[Dave Rubin @RubinReport]

Can’t stop thinking about this video. Everyone in America should watch this and then really think about the path we are headed. We can turn it all around with this simple, beautiful message.

Anyone know if the father is on Twitter?

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

This instructor teaches his students life lessons through martial arts 🙌

(via @mrjasonowilson, @cave313)

[Ankith Harathi @ankithharathi]

A janitor making $4/hour walked into a Fortune 500 company boardroom. Shaking, he took a seat opposite the CEO.

"So I had an idea..." he nervously began.

Years later, that idea would become an iconic consumer brand and make him worth ~$20M.

Here's how that meeting went 🧶👇

[American Hotel & Lodging Association @AHLA]

The hotel industry is on the brink of collapse due to the travel crisis and the effect on jobs will be devastating. @realDonaldTrump @SpeakerPelosi @senatemajldr need to take decisive action to save the industry and protect the livelihood of millions.

[American Hotel & Lodging Association @AHLA]

We’re thrilled to connect with @ChoiceHotels owners at the @ChoiceOwners OIC! Our EVP & COO Kevin Carey connected with Pat Pacious and Sam Patel, before speaking to hotel owners about how we are bringing our industry together like never before. #AllTogetherPowerful

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

"I would have 5 more girls if I could. I'm a girl dad."

@elleduncanESPN's story about how much Kobe loved his daughters is something special.

[ESPN @espn]

"We're literally standing here, heartbroken, in the house that Kobe Bryant built."

—Alicia Keys at the Grammys, which is being held at Staples Center

(via @MTVNEWS)

[Tennessee Titans @Titans]

Up Next: AFC Championship ⚔️

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Optimism does not mean being blind to the actual reality of a situation. It means maintaining a positive spirit to continue to seek a solution to any given problem. And it means recognizing that any given situation has many different aspects—positive as well as problematic.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Time’s always moving on; nothing can stop it. We can’t change the past, but we can still learn from it. And we can shape the future, creating a more peaceful era, by adopting a realistic approach, recognising that the more compassionate you are, the more you’ll find inner peace.

[Yassin @Yassin_Falafel]

Good morning 🌞

[Sam Patel @22SamPatel]

Giving Tuesday is such an important time to remember to Do What Matters and make a difference by giving back.
#GivingTuesday

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

It wasn’t in my life contract to quit!

[Good Morning America @GMA]

Yassin's Falafel House in Knoxville is owned and operated by Yassin Terou, a Syrian refugee, and has been voted as @ReadersDigest #1 Nicest Place in America! https://t.co/GG3cCk1jPg #NicestPlacesInAmerica

[Tennessee Football @Vol_Football]

Jeremy Pruitt has been named the 26th head coach of the Tennessee football program.

Welcome to Rocky Top, Coach Pruitt! 🍊🏈

STORY » https://t.co/umAqTlyJ8D

[Phillip Fulmer @phillipfulmer]

Honored, humbled and excited to lead our legendary athletics program. Let’s all charge forward together!

[American Hotel & Lodging Association @AHLA]

Three in five hotels are small businesses. They create memorable travel experiences and build strong, vibrant communities every day. Support them and #ShopSmall on #SmallBizSat.