The Little Things
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Aren’t So Little

Jerry Rice was one of the greatest (American) football players ever. He was a wide receiver known for his astonishing work ethic and commitment to (and demonstration of) excellence. He once said: “Today I will do what others won...

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How to Practice: Right vs. Wrong

In our last +1, we talked about Zen in the Art of Spartan Spear Throwing and the recent installation of a spear throw setup in our backyard, complete with bails of hay, etc. (Yes, we’re ALL IN at the Johnson hou...

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Choosing a Practice As a Portal to Optimizement

Alexandra recently got Steven Pressfield’s newest book called The Artist’s Journey. Sub-title: The Wake of the Hero’s Jour...

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Gandhi, Matt Damon and Will Smith on Winning

We’ve been talking a lot about how champions maximize minutes—giving everything they’ve got into being the best versions of themselves. Thank you, John Wooden, Vince Lombardi, and

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An Optimized Approach Your Ego + Id + Superego

In our last +1, we continued our chat about the fact that your perfection is already there. It’s just waiting for you to follow Rule #1 and quit doing yourself harm. I said that that just requires a little more discipline from you. (And me.) Which makes me think about the connection be...

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Ben Bergeron + Dan Millman on Mastery

A few +1s ago we spent some time with world-champion CrossFit coach Ben Bergeron. Let’s have another quick wisdom session with this coaching genius. Me: “Anything else you’d like to share with our Optimizing community?”

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Wooden and Lombardi and You

A couple +1s ago, we talked about Vince Lombardi and John Wooden chasing perfection and catching excellence. Today I want to chat about something else they had in common. But, first, let’s step back for a moment and make sure w...

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What’s Your Best REALLY Look Like?

In our last +1, I introduced you to my new watch, Mr. Suunto, who asks me every day, “What direction are you headed today, sir?” To which I reply, “To the BEST version of myself, sir!” (We have a very nice rapport. lol) We also checked in on you and YOUR direction. Quick check in...

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How to Win Life’s Tournament

In our last +1, we talked about the renowned sports psychologist Bob Rotella and some wisdom from his great book How Champions Think. Let...

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Two Mindsets: Training vs. Trusting

In our last +1, we had fun dominating our dishes with Byron Katie. Get this: The same day I was thinking about that, I was driving to my sunrise trail on a rare, magically misty morning in Ojai. I’m at a stop sign a minute from our ho...

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Who’s Ruling Your Life?

In our last +1, we talked about Stuart Wilde’s wisdom to dominate our lives. Specifically, I repeat again, he told us: “If you are powerful, you will dominate your life.” I encouraged us to pick

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Masters in the Art of Living Dissolve the (Apparent) Dichotomy

In our last +1, we talked about W.H. Auden’s (genius) quip that routine, in an intelligent person, is a sign of ambition. (I laugh with joy every time I type that.) Then we did a quick check in on your ambition. And, hopefully, we dialed it up a notch and made sure that your routines...

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Is Hall of Fame Material (in Life + Baseball)

I don’t know about you, but I’m still kind of attached to the idea that I should never make a mistake. I mean, I get it intellectually. We’ve gotta remember to have a growth mindset, that you can’t do anything great without some setbacks, no movie was ever shot in one perfect sequence o...

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For an Immediate Surge in Clarity and Energy

Since our time with George Leonard exploring his ideas on Mastery, I’ve been thinking about him a lot. I realized that I forgot to share anot...

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The Way of the Master Consists of…

While we’re enjoying our time with Confucius, how about we ask him what his #1 tip is for Optimizing? Let me Google Hangout Confucius in… One second… OK… Got him. Me: “Master Confucius, if you had to give us just ONE tip to Optimize our lives,...

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