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Keanu Estrada

3 min readSep 17, 2021

Steph runs 3 miles per game, and slows down his heart rate.

I missed one day of exercise after a month and a half of exercise.

It’s been challenging to sleep for the 2nd night in a row.

Waiting on friends to ft me back.

My diet can be better.

I slept better with my phone off, laptop off, and no alarm.

Will I have to shave every day? Look good, feel good.

Shower when I’m going out.

Dedicate yourself to training.

Confidence is everything.

If I’m not confident I’m gonna get destroyed.

If I don’t believe in myself, the battle is already lost.

When motivation runs low, discipline takes over.

Call me a problem solver, cause money and problems a package deal.

Making someone important, but you not important to them is torture.

— Big Sean

Calculated messaging- 2-second acknowledgments, pivot points, specific calls to action to focus on. Map out the next 20 years of my life.

Practice makes perfect. Harden didn’t come in the league with a stepback 3.

Mentally strong enough to play the game, and accept losing.

Lead by example, first to show up. Working after practice.

Made it a habit to exercise daily, for weeks. Morning walks. 5:45 am

Learn to live with butterflies. Strong enough mentally.

If you can’t shoot, do something else; pass, rebound, defend. GPII

If you don’t take an open shot, your team can become out of rhythm.

Breakthrough whatever you’re going through mentally- work through it.

I’m getting some nature before my shift starts.

Grinding all my life.

I remember being so unhappy about working in the fall of 2021.

I didn’t want to be in IT class, either. Sh*t’s so boring!!!

I would tell friends, I would rather sky-dive 🪂

By 2025, I desire to be truly and genuinely happy.

If I’m not, I plan to schedule more things that lead to positive emotions.

I can’t see myself waiting to refresh an app at 6:14:58 pm, to pick up a shift, every day. That feels too lonely. October 2020- September 2021.

I left to pursue an opportunity with the Warriors, my favorite team :’)

September 2021- September 2022.

I haven’t been good to start the month of November (2021).

Haven’t been walking daily. I wake up too late when the sun is already out.

In a pandemic, I quit my job as a dishwasher to #StayHome, flatten the curve, and slow the spread. I had a temporary position in line for the 2020 Census as a canvasser (08.2022), but I didn’t enjoy it.

Also, in April 2021, Nordstrom recruiters reached out to me through Indeed, so I applied and got the job.

They wanted me to transfer or resign, so I transferred and then resigned.

(April 2021 — June 2021)

When I had the chance to come back to Whole Foods as a dishwasher, I didn’t wanna face the possibility of getting rejected. (October 2020)

While I was at another job orientation and started working part-time at the same Whole Foods, as a Prime Shopper; my co-worker Manny egged me to talk to my supervisor about coming back, but I didn’t.

Instead, I worked the minimum amount of hours for a year, to stay employed at Amazon. Then, I left to become a Guest Experience Rep for the Warriors. I was fortunate to have landed in the Golden State Warriors organization; and within a year, they helped me get my next job.

What helped me land a full-time salary with a good benefits package

Therapy; helped me contextualize work and self-worth, friends- lean on, family; my brother helped me with my resume, supportive family
All my work experiences helped prepare me to be ready for the opportunity and gave me examples to share in interviews.
Poor interview with the Warriors when applying to be a receptionist

(Reading pre-planned answers off my laptop no matter the question)