"He has a freakish work ethic, I mean this guy was always doing stuff on his own," Gillespie said. "Even before he played football, he would work out here for two hours and then spend two hours running up these stairs in Rutland. Plus in the evening, he'd be working at the fire department, then he could do same thing the next day..It's not clear what the pain threshold of the average NFL fan is: Thirtytwo owners digging relentlessly in our pockets haven't found the bottom yet. But the NFL would be advised to recognize that it's getting close. Those folks who found themselves without seats? Many were among the league's most loyal paying customers, season ticket holders.

This past year, NBA client Landry Fields of the Toronto Raptors spent many hours in my New York offices discussing industries he may be interested in after his NBA career ends. Landry also asks for literature to learn more about his investments and the reasons behind our strategic preservation