Endlessly Evolving Process
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The Essence of a Good Life

In our last +1, we talked about zero-based thinking and reflected on the powerful question of asking ourselves whether, knowing what we now know, we’d have started doing some of the things we’re doing. To pull that dynamic process off, I think it’s helpful to keep a few things in mind. First, it’...

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Your BFF for Energy

I’ve mentioned the fact that I love to do 100+ burpees every day but I realized I haven’t formally introduced you to Mr. Royal H. Burpee. (My apologies!) Yep. The burpee is named after an actual guy. And his name is “Royal H. Burpee.” (Isn’t that awesome? Hah.) Our friend Royal Burpee was an Am...

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How to 100,000x Your Performance
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2 AI’s + 100 Algorithms

As we’ve discussed, Ray Dalio is one of the most influential (and wealthiest) people on the planet. In his great book Principles, he walks us through HOW he created his success and wealth. In addition to embracing his weaknesses and learning from his mistakes while executing his 5 Step Process to Get W...

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A Parable on How to Get Clarity

In our last +1, we took a quick look at Warren Buffett’s three-step goal setting process and then chatted about how it fits into our Big 3: Energy + Family + Service. First, pop quiz: Did you do that exercise? If not, all good but… If we want to move from theory to practice and from merely consuming ...

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The Psychology of Hope
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Goals + Willpower + Waypower

Rick Snyder was the founder of research into the science of hope. And, he was one of the pioneers of the positive psychology movement. In fact, he literally wrote the textbook on “Positive Psychology.” He documented just how important hope is to our overall well-being and tells us that there are thre...

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You, Buddha and Your Fundies
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Why Buddha Kept Meditating Post-Enlightenment

In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh tells us that when he was a young monk he thought the Buddha never suffered. Then, as he matured, he realized that OF COURSE the Buddha suffered. He had a body so he had to at least occasionally get a headache or a stomachache. And, when a friend died, he’d feel sad...

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Phoenix Rising
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How’s Your Burning Day Going?

Continuing our Harry Potter theme, let’s chat about Dumbledore’s Phoenix, Fawkes. Specifically, let’s chat about Fawkes’s Burning Day — you know, that day he’s consumed by flames then immediately rises from the ashes. But, actually, before we get to the Burning Day, let’s talk about Fawkes ...

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Percussus Resurgo
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“Struck Down, I Rise Again!” (And Again.)

In our last +1, we had fun with a new Latin phrase introduced to us by Harvey Dorfman: Carpe momentum. Seize the moment! How? By executing the task at hand. And, in the process, create some powerful momentum. In his epic tome on Coaching the Mental Game, Dorfman walks us through the A to Z of getting men...

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Death at the Crossroads
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How to Create a Calm, Confident, Purpose-Driven, Enthusiastic Life

Here’s another gem from my coach and Honorary Godfather, Phil Stutz. Phil tells us that when we come to a Crossroads—a point in our lives when we need to make a choice between two or more options—we’ve gotta realize that we need to DIE to the other options and go all in on one. This is why people...

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Infinite Optionality
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The Ticket to Antifragility

Let’s talk some more about how to become Antifragile. We’ve already talked about it on a high level. Super quick recap: If you’re fragile you break easily. If you’re robust you withstand more pressure until you break. If you’re ANTIfragile, you actually get stronger the more you’re knocked ar...

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Hint: Don’t Get Irritated by Every Rub

In our last +1, we had fun applying Rumi’s wisdom that God turns us from one feeling to another so we have two wings to fly and not one. Today, we’ll look at another one of my favorite gems from Rumi. He tells us: “If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” Think about that. If...

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Movement > Exercise
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Let’s Not Be Active AND Sedentary

Continuing our exercise-is-good for you theme, let’s step back and broaden our view a bit. In her great book Move Your DNA, Katy Bowman tells us that we have TRILLIONS of cells in our body. (Think about that for a moment: T R I L L I O N S!!! Estimates range from 15 trillion to 70 TRILLION.) And, get t...

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Stop Stopping
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Be Not Afraid of Going Slowly. Be Afraid Only of Stopping.

Men’s Health says that Dean Karnazes is one of the 100 Fittest Men of ALL Time. He’s done crazy things—like running 350 miles at once. Plus running a marathon to the South Pole in negative 40 degrees. Then there was the time he ran 50 marathons in all 50 US states in 50 days—finishing with the NY...

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Follow Your Grunt
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Bliss + Grunt + Grunt = Magic

In our last +1 we had fun exploring the ancient wisdom that led Joseph Campbell to tell us: “Follow your bliss!” Later in his career, Campbell said that he wished he had emphasized the importance of also following your grunt. 😃 Inspiration is SUPER important. And… SO IS HUSTLE!!! Recall ...

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Arambhashura
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Let's Be Heroes All the Way to the Summit

You’re fired up. Maybe you attended a weekend event or had an amazing insight about what you’re here to do with your life. Or, maybe it’s New Year’s Day and you’re about to embark on what you hope will be an epically great year—installing new habits and deleting the bad ones like an Optimizer...

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Meet Mr. Royal H. Burpee
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The Psychology of Hope
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You, Buddha and Your Fundies
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Percussus Resurgo
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Death at the Crossroads
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Infinite Optionality
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How to Get Super Shiny
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Movement > Exercise
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Stop Stopping
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Arambhashura
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