Joe Palumbo

Wasn’t able to capture every moment, however, managed to get a few. Looking forward to watching Nick Palumbo in the years to come. 🙏

Do not be afraid.

Forty years in this game. Here is what I have learned about the families who navigate it best. They are not the ones with the biggest budgets. They are not the ones with the most connections. They are the ones who decided early that this is a forty-year decision, and started behaving accordingly. They turn down the showcase that does not fit the plan. They pass on the travel team that promises exposure for a price. They put their son in front of honest evaluators instead of marketing departments. They are not chasing baseball. They are building a man who happens to play it. The trophy is the relationship you have with your son when he is thirty.

What’s a 10/10 movie but hardly anyones heard of it?

The best

It took me 35 years to learn this: If you’re half-in, you’re actually all-out. Even 90% in gets you nowhere. There’s something magical in that last little bit. It's where you unlock new levels to the game. Simply because so few have the courage to do it.

Knowing a guy who knows a guy is one of the most valuable things in the entire world.

Baseball is life in disguise. ⚾️ You fail more than you succeed. You don’t always get what you deserve. Some days you feel unstoppable… Others, you can’t buy a hit. But YOU keep showing up anyway. That’s the lesson. 💯

Went to my son's career day yesterday The teacher said each parent gets 3 minutes I asked if there was a hard stop or if this was more of a "suggested timeline" She said 3 minutes The dad before me was a firefighter. The kids loved it. He brought a helmet. Let them try it on. Very theatrical. My son whispered "don't worry, you're going to do great." I wasn't worried. I brought a pitch deck. Objects aligned perfectly horizontally and vertically. 14 slides. One appendix. Two scenario analyses. A waterfall chart I stayed up until 11pm simplifying so a 5 year old could follow the value creation framework. Slide one: "What is a CFO." Slide two: "What is EBITDA." Slide three: "Why EBITDA matters." Slide four: "Why adjusted EBITDA matters more." I lost the room at slide one. One kid asked if I help people. I said I help companies become more efficient. He asked if that means I fire people. I said no, we right-size. He started crying. The teacher stepped in. Said maybe we could do a Q&A instead. Great pivot. Very collaborative. A girl in the front row asked what I make. I said Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint decks. She said "my mom makes cupcakes." Different verticals. My son stood up and said "my dad makes companies worth more money so the people who own them can sell them for a lot of money." Dead silence. The teacher said "that's... one way to describe it." My son said "it's the only way to describe it." I have never been more proud of anything in my entire life. I told him that in the car. He said "thanks, can we get Chick-fil-A." My son asked if the expense was tax deductible. One could argue I'm teaching my son more than the teacher. We got Chick-fil-A. Plz fix. Thx. Sent from my iPhone

“I trusted in Him not just in the good, but in the bad [this season]. I understand that suffering is good for us, as followers of Jesus. I’m taking that into my next route in [pastoral] ministry - Just leading people by example, as a servant, like Jesus was.” - High Point Guard Chase Johnston after their loss vs Arkansas Johnston was wearing a “Jesus Wins” shirt too 👏

@AlphaOneEight @USN_Submariner @v_Slik_ Out of mootz

@USN_Submariner @v_Slik_ The Dutch Exist

Forgot blowing sans

Fresh off his golden goal, Jack Hughes delivered an emotional speech to the Jersey crowd prior to puck drop 🇺🇸

That's a proud father! ❤️ Jack Hughes' dad going crazy after his son scored THE golden goal is pure gold itself. 🥇 #MilanoCortina2026 #Olympics #WinterOlympics

@incarceratedbob Dinners, yes. Booze, no. I’d like for Jack to keep the rest of his fingers if that’s ok.

Hughes brothers and HELLEBUYCK never ever pay for a dinner or a drink in 🇺🇸 ever again .. these are the rules

“Delayed gratification was taught to us by the stoics. It is one of the greatest attributes.” Another all-time line from Fernando Mendoza—this one on Stoicism 🤣👏

@tonybeef32 Tied the game a minute after this post and ended up winning the game. I’m a real beaut. They’ll rip off 10 straight now.

@tonybeef32 It’s actually hilarious at this point.

Someone’s gotta get fired

Nobody fazed by full size bars anymore? Must be nice.

@metrofudge Woah, take it ease. Many of our younger years sarcastic responses disappeared. They’ll all be back in due time.

@jpalumbo17 Lol. Always felt "eat/blow me" died prematurely. Those are Swiss army knives of sass.

Funniest are the guys that think they're celebrity comics now because of 1 viral Instagram. My man, take it ease...we just lol'd for a few seconds... that's all. Thanks for everything.