Craig Berko

Director of Membership, Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@Variety Incredibly sad to hear this news. What an amazing and beautiful musician who delivered such beautiful sound and meaning with his music.
Just saw him recently with the last few years opened up for Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden. He was exceptional that evening.

[Snoopy @snoopyb047]

Good morning snoopy

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

You’re never out until you’re out.

Play the game in front of you. Not the game you wanted to happen. Not the game that just happened. Not the game you hoped would happen. But the game that is happening.

It's a remarkable lesson for basketball, for all of sport, and really, for all of life.

In the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament, the UConn Huskies came out flat against the No. 1 seed Duke.

The Huskies trailed by 15 at halftime.

No. 1 seeds were 134-0 all time in the NCAA tournament when leading by 15 or more points at halftime.

That’s across the entire NCAA tournament history. Every round. Every year.

UConn had every reason to give up. But they simply refused. Most people check out when the odds turn against them. But UConn never stopped playing to win.

Their big man Tarris Reed Jr. put the Huskies on his back. He played incredibly on both sides of the ball.

The Huskies cut the lead to 13. Then to 11. Then to 7. Then to 5. And then, in the final seconds of the game, they cut the lead to two.

Duke inbounded the ball, UConn pressured and forced a turnover. With less than a second on the clock, Braylon Mullins—who had shot 0 for 4 from three—put up a deep 3 from the logo, and nailed it.

UConn 73. Duke 72.

134-1.

After the game, UConn coach Dan Hurley said this about Mullins:

"The courage. You have a young man, he's a rare human being. The toughness about him, to take the shot, on a tough shooting night, but he was due."

It was an off night. And yet with everything on the line you have no choice but to pull the trigger. Shooters shoot. That's confidence in the process.

March Madness is an ultimate test of emotional regulation. Over 3 weeks and 6 games, nothing ever goes to plan.

You prepare. You practice. You visualize. Then stuff happens.

The difference between those who collapse and those who rise? How they respond, especially when things don’t go their way.

What's true in basketball is true in life.

It's easy when everything is going your way. But things will go wrong. You'll fall behind. The score won't look good. Most people check out when the odds turn against them.

UConn never stopped playing their hardest.

Not when they were down 19. Not when they were 1 for 11 from three. Not when history said it was over.

It’s called having a next play mentality:

You can't control what already happened. You can't control the score. You can only control the next play.

One stop. One bucket. One possession at a time.

That's how you erase a historical deficit against the No. 1 team in the country. It's how you work through the biggest challenges in life too.

Excellence does not mean control. It does not mean perfection. It means refusing to quit on yourself when the situation looks hopeless. It means trusting your preparation even when nothing is falling.

It means playing the game in front of you. Not the game you wanted. Not the game you hoped for. The game that is happening.

Stay in the arena. Play the next play.

[ESPN @espn]

This is what dreams are made of 🤯

Braylon Mullins, the kid from Indy, sends UConn to his hometown for the Final Four‼️

📸 Emilee Chinn/Getty Images

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Fernando Mendoza shares a great insight on delayed gratification and what we can all learn from the Stoics.

"Delayed gratification is a concept that was brought up by Stoicism and by the Stoics. I think it's one of the greatest attributes. If you're able to have delayed gratification and discipline in yourself and discipline in your process and preparation, you're able to execute every single week."

Delayed Gratification = Perseverance + Patience + Hard Work

It means showing up, doing the work, and staying committed even when the results aren't instant.

"I think our team has done a great job of keeping that delayed gratification at the forefront."

Simple concept. Hard to execute.
(🎥 Inside The Hall)

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@MorganLBrennan @CNBC Congratulations

[Gary Vaynerchuk @garyvee]

Shred that shit! Enough of this living your life for what they said … you have to live by your own “paper” ✅🔑💚

[UF Warrington College of Business @UFWarrington]

The Warrington College of Business mourns the loss of Gary Gerson (BSAc '54, MBA '55), namesake of Gerson Hall. Gary passed on Oct. 22 at age 92.
His legacy of service, education advocacy & philanthropy continues to inspire generations of students. 🐊💙🧡
https://t.co/o1mNLSncAJ

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@InternetH0F Hilarious

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@SahilBloom Thank u for this share Sahil.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Underrated life hack: Being boring in the right ways. Go to bed early. Wake up early. Eat simple foods. Save money. Exercise. Read old books. Avoid drama. These aren’t flashy, but the ordinary will compound into a life that feels extraordinary. Boring is seriously underrated.

[Florida Gators @FloridaGators]

NATTY CHAMPS 😤😤😤🤯

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@FloridaGators Florida Gator!💪🐊🏀

[Gary Vaynerchuk @garyvee]

Save this as your wallpaper on your phone and watch how much your life gets better! Whos in?

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@marcuslemonis How did my late parents save any money w 3 kids, mid 5 figure salaries and put those same kids thru graduate school? He was an airline mechanic (1944-1980) and my mom a dental office mgr. I keep hearing expenses were different back then.

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@TheCompoundNews @Downtown @michaelbatnick @OneCarlyle @vaneck_us @public Episode was exceptional. Shared it w college son. Thank u both.

[Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit]

Can a guy with a team that will finish 7-5 win the coach of the year award? He should!!
Billy Napier and @GatorsFB after being 4-5 and losing 2 straight, have beaten LSU and Ole Miss.
So impressive to see this fight from the Gators and their fans after having a tough year. And, oh yeah, DJ Lagway is the REAL DEAL! 🐊

[OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news @onlygators]

Here’s Billy Napier’s emotional post-game interview after beating Ole Miss.

It did not air live because ABC/ESPN chose to feature a countdown clock for the Texas game rather than give the Florida #Gators any semblance of post-game celebration despite a top-10 upset at home.

[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

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[Craig Berko @craig_berko]

@wolfblitzer My dad would often say the same!