My home office and mobile office
are a little different.

At home, my office was built primarily so that I could do remote work for ESPN and other entities with professional lighting, and a bookshelf that can be creative and changed. The desk is there so I can do notes. My Apple TV 4K is there so I can watch four games at once. It was all set up with the mindset that I can do multiple things in an area of my house, allowing me to feel comfortable and flourish. But, of course, a lot of my work is done out of the house and on the road and that's where things get really exciting.

There are a lot of reminders of my past in my office.

The three jerseys in my office are the first jerseys worn by my dad and brother in their professional careers and that's pretty cool to see. I've also got some of my earlier bobbleheads there.

I’ve put a lot of work in at this desk.

During the pandemic, I would do five hours of radio a day for four days a week for ESPN in this office, along with filling in for other shows and creating any kind of content that was needed to have a conversation about sports during a time when no sports were happening. I think Scott Van Pelt and I did TV for 10 minutes each day and I'm not sure we said anything that was coherent to sports yet we laughed for seven of the 10 minutes. That's a story I will tell my kids for years.

One of the best parts of working
with Apple? New tech.

Anything on my desk that is Apple is always new and improved because now in my role as the lead analyst for Apple TV and MLS Season Pass, I need to make sure that my game is on point. But, in saying that, my desktop is old.

I don’t use a lot of productivity tools.

Obviously, Microsoft Office is huge for me in preparing for games. The Notes app on my iPhone is massive because I can send notes to different people so they can edit on the fly while also trying to put together segments and even the rundown of the show. Is Wiley Wallaby licorice considered a productivity tool? It should be.

I’m not against lunch at your desk.

Sometimes, it's necessary. Especially when I'm working in a hotel. But if my written notes are out, I will never eat around them. If it's just computer work, then sure, I can eat lunch at my desk.

I try to find a rhythm with all my work.

Last year, I started my podcast, and over the past eight weeks, I've started to do some video podcasting and create content for Major League Soccer and its social media channels. I'm amazed at how quickly the information for those different shows is regurgitated. The feedback, both positive and negative, and the interaction with fans has been fantastic. The schedule is exhausting, but it's part of the job.

The only way I can stay focused is to step out of the flow for a bit.

I don't set myself with any time limits, but I do make sure that I step away from my phone and the 24/7 news cycle because you can get lost in the sauce and then forget about a normal life every now and then.

Look, “inbox zero” works. I’m definitely an inbox zero kind of guy.

Otherwise, things will get lost in the fray. And anyone who says they don't believe in inbox zero ... be careful, they're crazy.

Switching “off” after work comes down to three things ...

Kids. Golf. Pool.

I thrive more with criticism than plaudits.

I would say this is one element that's contributed greatly to my success and growth, both on and off the field. The constant need for constructive criticism in order to improve.

I learned early on that when you speak for a living, you have to stand by your word.

If you're not going be able to say something critical to someone's face, then you shouldn't go on national and international TV and be critical because it's unfair to the subject at hand.