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How to Avoid That As Frequent/Ultimate Destination

In Greatest Year Ever 2019, we kicked the party off by reminding ourselves of the ultimate game we’re playing—leaning into Aristotle’s wisdom (yet again!) that the summum bonum...

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Whether You Think You Can or Think You Can’t…

In our last +1, we took a trip down Etymology Lane and learned that the word Identity has ancient Latin roots. It literally (!) means “repeated beingness.” Who you are, your sense of your self, is largely formed by what you do. Repeatedly. And… We discussed the idea that if we wa...

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Sleeping with Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett

In our last +1, we talked about setting your “work-down” alarm so you don’t need to set a “wake-up” alarm. (For what time did you set YOUR alarm? :) Today I’d like to have a quick chat about another great idea from

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Head Threads + Power Poses + Thor’s Hammer

In our last couple +1s, we talked about the lead-up to a recent keynote talk I gave and some wisdom gleaned in the process—including practicing the “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” tools THE MOMENT I experienced doubt/fear/etc. and… Hanging towels over mirrors to reduce the ol’ self-c...

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How to Make It What’s for Breakfast in X Tomorrows

As we’ve discussed, Steven Kotler wrote The Rise of Superman. His �...

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Pro Tip: Practice Saying “I Don’t Know” + “I Don’t Care”

As we’ve discussed, Ryan Holiday is a modern Stoic. I think of him several times a day when I take his “Memento Mori�...

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What Direction Are You Headed?

Today we have some very important news. Drumroll please… I have a new watch. (Hah.) My old-school Timex watch has been retired to the desk where he continues to faithfully count down and beep every 1,000 seconds so I can get up and move my body; but, alas, otherwise his services...

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The Rules of Breathing
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The Big 3: Nose + Belly + Exhale

In our last couple +1s, we’ve talked about your breathing. If you haven’t checked out the full Optimal Breathing 101 master class yet, you might dig it. For now, how about a quick look at the THREE simple rules of opt...

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Aristotle’s “Happiness”
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Isn’t Quite What You Think

Aristotle was born in Greece on the border of Macedonia in 384 BC. His father was the court physician to the Macedonian king. At the age of seventeen, he went to Athens where he studied with Plato in his Academy fo...

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A Key to the Science of Getting Rich

In The Science of Getting Rich (best title ever?), Wallace D. Wattle...

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Are More Like Hospitals (Check Yourself In Yet?)

In our last +1, we talked about how to give advice Seneca-style. Recall that he didn’t do it from a soapbox. He did with the humility of a friend in the hospital bed next to you. (Pop quiz: You practice that ...

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Three Mindsets: Passion + Craftsman + Servant

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Your New Wealth Vocabulary

Eric Butterworth was a Unity minister in New York City. He wrote a great book called ...

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How to Program Your New Identity

In our last +1, we talked about Sean Young’s SCIENCE of Sticking with It. Pop quiz: Can you remember what each of those letters in his SCIENCE acronym stand for?! (As we’ve discussed, as per

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vs. Just Do It

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