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  Learning Cycles

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  And How to Optimize Them

  In our last +1, we talked about the PM ritual Pythagoras came up with 2,500 years ago (!) that the Stoics liked to follow: Allow not sleep to close your wearied eyes, Until you have reckoned up each daytime deed: ‘Where did I go wrong? What did I ...

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  Journaling & Masterpiece Days

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  Stoic Love Advice

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  Musonius Says: Compete in Giving Care

  As we discussed not too long ago, I recently had an epic party with some Stoics. And, by party, I mean, I hung out with some of the world’s most brilliant Stoic thinkers by reading their awesome books. 🤓 Now… We tend think of Stoic philosophers as emotionless automatons.

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  Love & Stoicism

  Compassion Family Heart Love relationships Spirit stoicism Virtue

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  Virtue Management

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  vs. Time Management vs. Energy Management

  Last night as I was falling asleep, I was reflecting on the wonderful time I spent with a dear friend who came up to Ojai for a hike to chat about his next hero’s journey. We talked about some of the key themes of our upcoming Mastery Series/Optimize Coach program. (Fun fact: Looks like he’...

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  Masterpiece Days & Modern Hērō

  Actualization big-picture Coach masterpiece-days modern-hero soul Spirit time management Virtue

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  The Cardinal Virtues

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  Of Stoicism + Science + Optimize

  The other day we chatted about my recent staycation with my Stoic friends. (btw: Laughing as I type this but you know what I do when I’m feeling a little too fragmented with inputs and need a little clear-my-mind break? I go on a staycation—locking myself up in my no-inputs hermitage so I c...

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  Positive Psychology & Stoicism

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  10 Spartan Core Virtues

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  Self-Awareness + Commitment + Passion + Discipline + Prioritization + Grit + Courage + Optimism + Integrity + Wholeness

  In our last +1, we hung out with my two favorite Joes: Scholar of the Hero’s Journey (and Grandpa in my spiritual family tree) Joseph Campbell, and gritty heroic exemplar (and soul brother), Joe De Sena. Today I want to spend a little more time with Joe De Sena. Let’s open up his lat...

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  Got Hormesis?

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  And The Inverted U - Part Deux

  In our last +1, we talked about Aristotle’s virtuous mean (again!) and reminded ourselves (yet again!) that “both excessive and insufficient exercise destroy one’s strength, and both eating and drinking too much or too little destroy health, whereas the right quantity produces, increases and...

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  +1 inspired by Note: The Longevity Paradox

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  Energy & Movement

  Body Energy movement oscillate Recovery Virtue

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  Aristotle’s Yoga

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  Which Way Do YOU Need to Bend?

  A couple years ago, we chatted about Aristotle’s Virtuous Mean. Then, a year ago, we dusted off that wisdom and approached it from a slightly different angle in a

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  +1 inspired by Note: The Nicomachean Ethics

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  Energy & Movement

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  Aristotle (+ Adam Grant) on Anger

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  And Channeling It Virtuously

  In our last +1, we met an enraged Mister Rogers channeling his love in service to his ideals. (You watch this video yet? I challenge you to not get goosebumps/tears in your eyes as you watch a hero in action.) We talked about that...

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  Leadership & Purpose

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  An Enraged Mister Rogers

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  Channeling His Fierce Love

  In our last +1, we talked about being the change we want to see in the world. I asked: What change DO you want to see? (Well… What is it?! And… Are you being it?!) That makes me think of another 20th century icon: Mister Fred Rogers. In his great little book

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  Agency = Doing

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  Wonder Where Your Power Comes From? ACTION!!

  In our last couple +1s, we’ve been talking about Agency. I promised we’d get into how The Power of Agency guys tell us we can build our agency. But, first, let’s take a quic...

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  Confidence & Self-Image

  action Actualization confidence Mental Toughness Mind self-image Virtue

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  Your Daimon Zone

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  See You There!!

  A few +1s ago, we spent some time in your Genius Zone. Today I want to revisit that wonderful spot and talk a little more about how to spend more time there. But, first, let’s rename it. Genius Zone is, of course, very co...

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  +1 inspired by Note: A Joseph Campbell Companion

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  Greatest Year Ever & Purpose

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  Your Genius Zone - Part 2

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  What Is It You Can Uniquely Do?

  Many moons ago, very early in our +1 journey together, we talked about Gay Hendricks’ wisdom on your Genius Zone. As you may recall, your Genius Zone is the place we want to spend more time playing (rather than in our Incompeten...

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  How to Train Your Mind

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  Remember the Elephant’s Trunk

  In our last couple +1s, we’ve been having fun working with some tools for the mind—also known as mantras. Today I’d like to tap into another way we can think of the power of mantras. But first, if you’re up for ...

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  More on Mantras

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  via Eknath Easwaran (the Indian Joseph Campbell)

  In our last +1, we chatted about mantras and took (yet!) another trip down Etymology Lane where we discovered that the word mantra literally (!) means “tool of the mind.” ← How cool is that?! Let’s talk about mantras some more today. We’ll invite o...

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  Virtue Mantras

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  (Super Helpful!) Tools for the Mind

  In our last couple +1s, we talked about the 11 virtues that show up on our shiny new Optimus medallions and make an appearance in our Optimus meditation. Wisdom + Arete + Confidence + Purpose + Self-Awareness + Telos + Energy + Presence + Courage + Love + en*theos. I’ve been playin...

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