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Eudaimonia, Journaling, and the Science of Writing Down Our Goals

In our last +1, we talked about some William James wisdom from Ryan Holiday’s new book Stillness Is the Key. Recall: According to Professor James: “There is no more miserable human being...

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William James on Habits

Ryan Holiday has written a bunch of great books. The Obstacle Is the Way. Ego Is the Enemy.

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Stress + Rest = Growth

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vs. Fellow Heroes in the Arena

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Fail = Faithful Attempts In Learning!

Continuing our brief trip through Marie Forleo’s brilliant brain and equally wise book Everything Is Figureoutable, let’s redefine one more f-word. We started with Can’t vs. Won’t...

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Nature Says: Here’s Some Energy-Juice!

In our last +1, we did our best Boss impersonation as we reinterpreted our sweaty palms and racing hearts as a sign we’re EXCITED and READY TO GO rather than as a sign that something’s wrong. When I read that passage in Marie’s book, I immediately thought of some parallel wisdom from Jon ...

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Epic Wisdom from The Boss

A couple +1s ago, I briefly mentioned the fact that Marie Forleo is the one who introduced me to the idea of “’Friend Power.” (Thanks, Marie!) Flip open to page 105 of her surprisingly GREAT (!) book

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Than the Beginner Even Tries

A few +1s ago, we had fun chatting about the starting and finish lines of my first business, eteamz. I mentioned that it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows and we briefly discussed the fact that I’ve failed WAY MORE times than I’ve succeeded. (bt...

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RISE UP! with Spartan Hero Kacey McCallister

In our last +1, we talked about the Spartan World Championships and my “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” and “OMMS!” “OMMS!” “OMMS!” mantras as I started (!) and finished the Race after Emerson challenged me to do it. As you may remember, Emerson met an extraordinary human with...

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You Got Any?

In our last couple +1s, we talked about finishing strong and getting to the starting lines of life. Today I want to chat about a recent starting line I almost didn’t get to. Quick context. Emerson’s birthday was at the end of September. It just so happened to be the weekend of the Sp...

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Got Any Starting Lines in Your Life?

In our last +1, we talked about the importance of finishing strong. I shared a bit about the origin story of my first business, eteamz. It probably sounded like all sunshines and rainbows. Of course, it wasn’t. It also probably sounded like a really cool idea! Build technology that wou...

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Got a Finish Line in Sight? Hit It!

As we’ve discussed a few times, I went to UCLA. First generation college student. Studied Psychology and Business. I was recruited by the old Arthur Andersen which, at the time, was the largest professional services firm in the world—which seemed like a pretty exciting place for me (the son...

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Of Difference Between Heaven and Hell

We talk a lot about the futility of arguing with reality. As Byron Katie so perfectly says, “When I argue with reality I lose. But only 100% of the time.” (Hah.) Today we’re going to take another look at that wisdom from a slightly different angle. We’ll invite a ...

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Make that: PRACTICE Balls

The other day I was walking home from our studio. It’s only a few minutes from our house near downtown Ojai, California. (Fun fact for curious souls, our studio-office is the former headquarters for David Allen’s Getting Things Done organization.) I’d just filmed 36 +1s. My brain w...

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Louise Hay Says: Stamp Your Checks with a Kiss

In our last few +1s, 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 “

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