Jon Rubinstein
President
Likes
CrossFit, Sicily, grilled octopus, Mary Oliver, Pitbull, 50 Cent, Lupe Fiasco, Metallica, Eminem, David Whyte and Michael Haneke. Children, adults, children who act like adults, and particularly adults who act like children. Poetry, UFC, and robot dancing. Elf, Cannonball Run, and those dorky minimal toe shoes that embarrass my family.
Dislikes
Carbs.
Quotes
"In effect, if we can see the path ahead laid out for us,
there is a good chance it is not our path;
it is probably someone else's we have substituted for our own."
- David Whyte
“Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)”
- Walt Whitman
“Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?”
- Mary Oliver
“Vamos a jugar por la playa.”
- The Pixies
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Jon Rubinstein has been working in the entertainment industry for over twenty years, having accidentally wandered into it after driving to Los Angeles in a van he and Amy bought for $200. One transmission, one alternator, and many quarts of oil later, Jon found himself inexplicably sucked into the vortex called “showbiz” which later spat him out and onto the streets of New York City.
Lately, he finds himself inspired by writing in the third person, by marveling at his stunning children (he’s not at all biased), studying Italian (è vero!), CrossFit, training in mixed martial arts, watching UFC fights, reading the poetry of Mary Oliver, studying the dharma, meditating, and practicing Muay Thai combos with his magical beautiful wonderful wife of sixteen years, the aforementioned Amy. He’ll travel anywhere, anytime, because he loves visiting new places and meeting new people; he once went to St. Petersburg, Russia for 36 hours. Jon serves on the board of The Interdependence Project and is passionately supportive of its mission. Additionally, he is an active and passionate supporter of Peace First, Save the Children, and New Light Kolkata. He's an avid participant in programs at Landmark Education.
Jon has written extensively about applying Buddhist principles to the workplace, most recently for The Interdependence Project’s semi-popular blog. He’s currently planning a cage fight for the near future, and devising Authentic’s next foray into changing the world.
