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Edited by a guy who has a truly unhealthy obsession with Bojangles. Which, by the way, there is only one right order. Chicken supremes combo, 4pc, Bo-sized with Cajun seasoned fries, buttermilk made-from-scratch biscuit, sweet tea with a lemon wedge(s), and honey mustard and BBQ dipping sauces.
Let’s dive in…
📷: Colton Soref
📍 Los Angeles, CA
Head of Content for @alo and @alomoves
Colton’s Self-Description:
“Helpless entrepreneur who can't stop talking about ideas, but gets bogged down doing yoga and producing content for other people’s brands…”
Why I wanted to profile Colton:
I first met Colton in our 9th-grade math class. He was a visiting student, clearly intent on making a statement with a “popped” lime green collared shirt and a pukka shell necklace. Think “Luke” from the O.C. but from Long Island. While I do remember the pukka shells, I also remember him most for going on to dominate on the lacrosse and the football field. Many say he was the best athlete in the class. In addition to being naturally athletic, his very creative and much better at taking a joke than I am.
Written in Colton’s own words
📺 Stream
TV Shows:
We Crashed (AppleTV)
Super Pumped (Showtime)
The Dropout (Hulu)
The Captain (ESPN+)
Movies:
As you can see I'm a helpless entrepreneur who can't stop watching and consuming other people’s success stories (WeCrashed, Super Pumped, The Dropout). That said, they're incredible stories you can actually learn a lot from. Similar to "The Accidental Billionaires" - The Social Network was an adapted screenplay - you learn a ton about the macro ideas of these companies and get a solid understanding of the company story. This has always provoked me to learn more about the nuances of the actual events and the ebbs and flows of entrepreneurship. Great Stuff.
🛒 Purchase
Goodfellow & Co. - Surprisingly Goodfellow and Co has given me some of the best everyday clothes. Target rocks.
ASRV - They are probably a competitor of Alo but I really dig their branding and clothing. I have a few pieces. Mostly guys.
Grovemade - For any office people, Grovemade makes incredible wood products. Not cheap but DOPE.
Fellow - These coffee products are great as well. I have their kettle.
Chemex - Shouldn't be new? but if you like a good morning routine this is perfect.
Boosted Boards - Always gets me from A to B on the Santa Monica beach path. Also just super fun.
CSC Motorcycles - The best local manufacturer that makes DOPE cafe racers. I have the SG 250 but am about to snag the RE3-SG400.
📞 Download
App: BeReal
BeReal. Everyone Seems to be on BeReal now? Not really sure what they're gonna do with this platform but they just raised $40million and get about #4million Daily Active Users (it's an incredible story to watch unfold).
App: Vivino
Vivino. Constantly using Vivino….
Digital Product: Adobe Suite + Lightroom
Adobe Suite & Lightroom These are a life long progression and black hole of learning. If you don't already, definitely try Lightroom - great photo editing software.
💪 Incorporate
Peleton, Yoga and Meditation
Peleton - holy hell this has been great. Girlfriend said she would ride one so we bought one immediately. I think I use it more than her. Shout to Kendall Tool - she's the best.
AloMoves - shameless plug. But seriously, the best yoga teachers on the planet. Also getting more involved in guided meditations and general fitness HIIT classes.
I hear Tom Ellington's wife has a Yoga platform as well (note - yes, she does: The Yoga Shed). Haven't used it but I want to try it.
Calm - guided meditation app.
📝 Consume
Newsletter: FutureParty
FutureParty is a great daily newsletter
Social Media Account: @GoodNewsMovement
@GoodNewsMovement - I think these guys are going to save the planet. It's what news should be. All good news going on in the world.
🥉 Honorable Mention
Vodka: Cirrus
Shout to Tom Ellington and Cirrus Vodka - love that he's hustling in the Spirit space. Seems like he's got great traction too. Haven't tried any out in Cali yet but will be the first thing I buy when back on the east coast (maybe WFS 15yr reunion?).
🔌 Plug
Go follow @alo and @alomoves on social!
Look out for a documentary called "Take Care of Maya" on a BIG streaming platform (you'll see it) come January - helping produce this for the last 3yrs.
Peep some cool projects on my site too - just shot one with Justin Bieber (www.dukemedia.co).