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In our last +1, we talked about some nuns and crazy stats. Recall: Nuns check in for service. They created “entry statements.” Average age of 22. Decades later, researchers analyze those entries and coded them for positive content. By age 85, an astonishing (!) 97% of the nuns whose entries c...

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The Science of Spartans

Not too long ago, we chatted about the Big 2 Virtues—the two virtues that science says are MOST correlated with a deep sense of true happiness and flourishing. Do you remember what they were? Hope. And Zest. Now… As I was preparing for the talk I was going to give on the Saturday morning right be...

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Not a Weight-Loss Tool

In our last couple +1s, we talked about a key (arguably the #1 key) predictor of our long-term health/morbidity: our visceral fat. We also discussed the Optimized WHtR (Waist-to-Height Ratio!) that gives us some insight on how we’re doing with that facet of our lives. (+1 +1 +1 for the <.5 win!) The...

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How’s Yours? (<.5 Here We Come!)

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that, as per Robert Lustig’s Fat Chance, our visceral fat (aka abdominal/”big belly” fat) is “the fulcrum on which your health teeters.” He tells us that more than 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women is a likely indicator of visceral fat. But… Re...

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How’s It? (Know: It’s the #1 Predictor of Ick)

This morning I was looking through my stack of notes on potential +1s. As I looked at my stack, there were a few ideas I knew I wanted to reflect on soon. Such as: “The Choice of Hercules.” “Pleasing vs. Serving.” “Winning by Losing.” And… There was one I kinda knew I needed to create next:...

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To Optimize Global Culture

In our last couple +1s, we opened up The Economist and chatted about the rise of purpose-driven businesses in general and Public Benefit Corporations in particular. We’re going to continue our high-level chat on business for a moment longer. Why? Well… It’s important. (Hah!) Side note: In addition ...

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A Quick Look at Public Benefit Corporations

In our last +1, we took a very quick, high-level look at the growing recognition of the fact that businesses can (and I’d say must!) be used as a force for good. I mentioned The Economist cover story on what they call “Shareholder Capitalism” along with John Mackey’s debate with Milton Friedman (...

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The Economist on: What Are Businesses For?

Continuing our chat about How to Prosper, let’s talk about another facet of our session on the subject with our Mastery-Coaches. We’re going to take a step back and go big-picture Today (and for the next couple of days) then dive back into the super-practical side of things… So… As I was wrapping...

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Grow! Grow! Grow!
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Our Inner Evolutionary Imperatives Exhorting Us to Optimize

This morning I started my day pretty much like every other day. Of course, Today started last night with the PM Bookend. Eat early. Shut down complete. Digital sunset. Etc. Then fam time. Highlight of that included me watching Emerson and Eleanor in the bath while Mom was on a little self-care walk. Emer...

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To Create Vibrant Health to Give Back (aka: Be Fit to Be Useful)

In our last +1, we explored the (brilliant) five-word philosophy of Georges Hébert: “Be fit to be useful.” Today we’re going to revisit the same theme from another angle. So… I’m currently enjoying another great book by Eknath Easwaran called Words to Live By. (Book #9 for those keeping track...

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Lightbulbs in the Temple of God
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Less Graffiti, More Shining

In our last +1, we talked about Joseph Campbell’s koan: “What am I? Am I the bulb that carries the light, or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?” Hmmm… 🤔 YES!!! 🤓 Saving the longer philosophical chat for another time, we attempted to ground that brilliant mind-bender into practic...

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Turning Up Our Wattage

In our last couple +1s, we’ve chatted about a couple of my favorite ideas from the Mastery series lecture on The Fundies: How to Energize to Optimize and Actualize Virtue-Wise, Peak Performance-Wise, and Spirituality-Wise. Today we’re going to chat about one more idea from that Big Picture discussion...

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Eat + Move + Sleep + Breathe + Be Present + Prosper

It’s hard to believe we’re already in the home stretch of the Mastery phase of our Optimize Coach program. I have a stack of notes on my live lectures that’s a couple inches thick and I’m really excited to hit the studio this Fall to create a Mastery Series program that we’ll be launching in Ja...

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Financial Independence, Realizing Eudaimonia

In our last +1, we briefly talked about Vicki Robin and her bestselling classic Your Money or Your Life. I mentioned the fact that her book was super-popular when it came out 25 years ago and that it’s now become the must-read, go-to book for the growing FIRE movement. The FIRE movement? Yep. Ever hear...

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Mudita: The Antidote to Envy
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How to Cure Your Soul Ulcer

In our last +1, we chatted about the fact that ancient lovers of wisdom and modern scientists agree: Envy is toxic. As Socrates so poetically put it: “Envy is the ulcer of the soul.” I suggested an antidote: CELEBRATE other people’s successes. (And, I encouraged swapping out Social Media (screen) t...

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