Name: Keith Rezendes
Age: 49
Title: CEO and Founder of MindSpree
Married/Single: Married
Kids: 1
City you live in: Scottsdale
A typical day in my life includes…
what you’d expect from the CEO of a tech startup. I have 10+ different things on my plate including managing MindSpree, managing our employees, pitching to investors, working with our marketing, advertising and PR firms, and working as a tutor. Most importantly, the management of my personal life, health, kid and families.
I was born…
in Saigon, Vietnam.
My favorite thing about Arizona…
the sun and the people.
I’m listening to…
my thoughts.
My family…
is everything to me. The reason I work so hard. I love making other people happy.
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
Elon Musk.
One thing I cannot live without…
my books.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
physics professor.
I’m inspired by…
passionate people who love what they do and who are willing to do what it takes to live their dreams.
The one person who motivates me is…
Richard P. Feynmann, the Nobel physics winner. To always think like a kid with endless curiosity and never ever worried about making yourself look like a fool as you’re trying to learn something new.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
education for the masses.
The perfect day would be…
getting up at 5am, hit the gym, pool or spin class. After that, anything is possible. I need my exercise to tackle what lies ahead.
My first job was…
a newspaper boy.
My favorite escape…
is playing chess or reading a great book.
My life…
is just everything I want it to be. Never knowing what’s next. Always open to new ventures in personal and career.
I’m currently working on…
my startup MindSpree. There is 80 percent more of our product we need to develop so this will keep me entertained for at least two to three more years.
Always…
read for enjoyment and knowledge.
Never…
do anything to hurt anyone intentionally.
Favorite Quote…
“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” – Eric Thomas, The Secret to Success
Biggest Dream…
owning the world’s largest tutoring company.
My Pet Peeve(s)…
rude and obnoxious people.
