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A moment of full transparency, for the past few weeks I have taken the time to reflect on my life, my business, my health (mental, physical, and spiritual), my relationships, my family and a host of other things. I am a businessman, a landlord, a philanthropist, a speaker, an organizer. In addition to these wonderful and challenging things, I am a grandfather, a father, I think you get the picture.

I, like some of you, have a bunch of titles and probably like you are responsible and accountable for many people and things for that matter. I always say I'm an ordinary guy with extraordinary vision! I know my purpose, I'm driven by my "WHY!" I'm focused like a laser, I'm creating jobs and changing communities....But you know what, at the end of the day I am only human. I make mistakes, I hurt, I get angry, I deal with disappointment, I get frustrated, I often fall short of my target goals, failure is not foreign to me, I still struggle with balance, if such a thing really exists. I am constantly trying to navigate this thing called "Life." Lord knows it is no joke! As they say "Life be Life-ing...

For so long, really, for too long I have been extremely hard on myself, I have a problem with giving myself grace. I give more to others than I do myself. Like my father, God rest his soul, I am a giver, I like to provide, build, create, and make people happy! Here's the kicker...I don't care how kind you are, how much you give, how humble you are...there are always going to be those select few who say, "You're not doing enough!" I'm here to tell you that you're doing enough, hell you're doing above and beyond enough! Stay true to yourself, be unapologetic in your mission.

You see, I would rather be disliked for who I truly am then to be adored for who I'm pretending to be or what people perceive me to be. Love or like based on a lie carries no worth to me. I'd rather be rejected for being Trez V. Pugh III than to be celebrated by some falsehood...people don't have to like me. Hell I'm not going to change who I am to suit other people. As the saying goes, what you see is what you get! I've done some stupid things, I've made some bonehead decisions, but I will always remain true to myself. I don't care who you are with, what new friends you make, never change yourself to fit in or suit them. At the end of the day...I'M BETTING ON ME!!! I pray you do the same.

Long Post Alert....

A moment of full transparency, for the past few weeks I have taken the time to reflect on my life, my business, my health (mental, physical, and spiritual), my relationships, my family and a host of other things. I am a businessman, a landlord, a philanthropist, a speaker, an organizer. In addition to these wonderful and challenging things, I am a grandfather, a father, I think you get the picture.

I, like some of you, have a bunch of titles and probably like you are responsible and accountable for many people and things for that matter. I always say I'm an ordinary guy with extraordinary vision! I know my purpose, I'm driven by my "WHY!" I'm focused like a laser, I'm creating jobs and changing communities....But you know what, at the end of the day I am only human. I make mistakes, I hurt, I get angry, I deal with disappointment, I get frustrated, I often fall short of my target goals, failure is not foreign to me, I still struggle with balance, if such a thing really exists. I am constantly trying to navigate this thing called "Life." Lord knows it is no joke! As they say "Life be Life-ing...

For so long, really, for too long I have been extremely hard on myself, I have a problem with giving myself grace. I give more to others than I do myself. Like my father, God rest his soul, I am a giver, I like to provide, build, create, and make people happy! Here's the kicker...I don't care how kind you are, how much you give, how humble you are...there are always going to be those select few who say, "You're not doing enough!" I'm here to tell you that you're doing enough, hell you're doing above and beyond enough! Stay true to yourself, be unapologetic in your mission.

You see, I would rather be disliked for who I truly am then to be adored for who I'm pretending to be or what people perceive me to be. Love or like based on a lie carries no worth to me. I'd rather be rejected for being Trez V. Pugh III than to be celebrated by some falsehood...people don't have to like me. Hell I'm not going to change who I am to suit other people. As the saying goes, what you see is what you get! I've done some stupid things, I've made some bonehead decisions, but I will always remain true to myself. I don't care who you are with, what new friends you make, never change yourself to fit in or suit them. At the end of the day...I'M BETTING ON ME!!! I pray you do the same.

Due to mechanical issues within the Rosenwald building, our 47th St location will be closed on Tuesday. Please visit our 43rd and 53rd St locations.

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Achievement isn’t gifted; it’s earned, and the price must be paid every single day!

Amazing morning Sip Nation.

Which one of our locations will we be able to serve you today?

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Morning Sip Nation...
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Our 47th street location will be closed today Tuesday, 5/21/24 due to maintenance issues. Please visit our South loop, 43rd or 53rd location for your sipping pleasure ☕️

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That new refresh sip at Sip & Savor just hit different, plus I look good modeling my own creation!

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They say it’s not arrogance when the truth is spoken, but the only way you KNOW I’m stating facts, if you in fact tried our new refresh sip …
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***LONG POST ALERT***

You know a few years back I use to do this thing called “The Pugh Chronicles”. I would post up in my mancave and go live on Facebook with my two pit bulls (Swag and Shay), my Cane Corso (Sasha), oh and a shot of Jameson and speak on the challenges of being an entrepreneur. I would discuss topics such as Time Management, Decision-Making, Conflict Resolution, Prioritization, Problem- Solving, Yatta, Yatta, Yatta, I think you get the demo.

For those of you who know me and had the time to sit down and have a real convo with me know that I often times struggle with balance, if such a thing exists. Things such as going to the gym on a consistent basis, spending quality time with friends and family, traveling, self-care, etc. seems to almost be foreign to me at times.

I just wanted to take a moment and pretend that you guys are my therapist, so prepare yourselves for this rare Trez Transparent Moment. My hope is that someone can use this info I’m about to share and learn from my inability to communicate better in my earlier years, my need to be accepted, my insecurities of being short, my wanting to belong, or conform to the norm of what everyone else was doing. You see I wanted everyone to like me, I wanted to make everyone happy at all cost, even if it was at my detriment. I wanted perfection in an imperfect world….man was I delusional back in the day!

Fast forward, now as an entrepreneur, I’ve learned that I have to put all my past insecurities and what some might call trauma aside and make decisions that are not always popular, most times I have to go against the grain or take the road less often traveled as I say. I’m often characterized and called names by people I’ve never met or don’t even know. Any who, with all that being said, I deemed it necessary to share my thoughts with you on this fine morning, here goes…..

My energy has been different lately. I’m not that same dude I use to be back in the day and for the record, I don’t care to be him anymore. My tolerance level has become extremely LOW! So I no longer care to be around anyone I can’t learn from, laugh with, share ideas or grow with. I just feel like I don’t want to be around a certain type of energy anymore. I’m on something totally different, my mind is on an abundance of growth, healing, making major moves, grasping success on all levels! I don’t care to be around people who are loud, narcissistic, messy and always engulfed in drama. I’m not trying to be around those who live off gossip. I just want to enjoy my peace, my space, and literally surgically remove any and all BS from my life, I am in the process of decluttering everything and I mean EVERYTHING! In closing I just want to share with you that I’ve been manifesting, finding comfort in my elevation and I truly love it here. My prayer is I stay true to the game and that you too will join me on this wonderful journey…. Oh, yea and thanks for being my virtual therapist this morning 😎. God bless you all and have an AMAZING DAY!

Trez V. Pugh III

Kingmaker interview...

KMC Honors - 2021 KING OF THE YEAR Honoree - Trez V. Pugh Trez V. Pugh, III is the Founder & CEO of Sip and Savor Hospitality Group, a company that owns and runs high-end coffee houses in the Chicagoland area. Pugh,...