Harmonizing Our Uniqueness
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Mr. Rogers on Your “Song to Sing”

In our last +1, we chatted about the pit crew guys I can’t seem to get out of my head. I was reminded of them yet again (!) this morning as I was reading a great little book called The World According to Mister Rogers. Mr. Rogers tells us: “Music has given me a way of expressing my feelings and my th...

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SOUL Goals
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Vis-A-Vis SMART Goals

In the Mastery phase of our Optimize Coach program, we recently talked about SOUL Goals vs. SMART Goals. It was part of Module IV on Heroic Quests. (Which came after Module I on Eudaimon-ology, Module II on The Big 3 (x2) and Module III on Carpe Diem.) As this stage, most of us know about SMART Goals. Th...

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To Dare or Not to Dare
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Whaddya Say… Shall we?

In Greatest Year Ever – 2019, I wrapped up the class by reading some quotes that were guiding me to step up and into the next-best version of myself. I linked to the Dropbox Paper document I created to share the gems. But the potent wisdom encapsulated in those gems is so good that I think we shoul...

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(Heroically) Fierce Ambition
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What Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and FDR Had in Common

The other day I received a nice little gift from Cal Newport. In fact, it was one of my favorite gifts ever. A book. But not just any book. It’s the fantastic new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. It’s all about how Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Frankl...

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Channeling Mia Hamm
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The Vision of a Champion

Not too long ago we talked about how much I enjoy training in the rain. I mentioned how I start every Trail workout with the same (super simple) Spartan warmup. Skipping. Bear crawls—forward and back. Air squats. Pull-ups. Ankle/wrist mobility. Boom. Go! I forgot to mention that on that particularly we...

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How to Be Like Mike
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Go All In (Skip the Gatorade)

In our last +1, we talked about the great Sufi poet Rumi and compared his spiritual intensity with some sports icons. I said Rumi would have played football like Jerry Rice (“Touchdown, Rumi!”) and that he would have coached basketball like John Wooden. I think he would have also played basketball wi...

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Breaking Records
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Then What? Get Back to Work

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that Jerry Rice scored a touchdown every single time he caught the ball (in practice). ALL IN. EVERY PLAY. (Quick check in: Did you have fun scoring some touchdowns while channelling your inner Jerry Rice?) Now, I’m not sure how many touchdowns Jerry scored in p...

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When? Every Time He Caught the Ball

Not too long ago, we had fun discussing some wisdom from Jerry Rice—the all-time great NFL wide receiver. He once said: “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” After reading that line in Chasing Excellence, I decided to dig a little deeper in...

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How Old Would You Be
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… If You Didn’t Know How Old You Were?

In our last +1, I sent out an official invitation to my 100th birthday party. I hope you marked your calendar: May 22, 2074. It’s a Tuesday so I’ll be hammering my 4.5 hours of Deep Work in the AM and plan to go to bed early. So… I’m thinking 3:00 in the afternoon for the festivities. Excited to ...

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Dare to Be Healthy at 100
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Party Planning + Birthday Invitations

In The Endurance Handbook, Phil Maffetone teaches us how to tap into our athletic endurance potential. He also teaches us how to perform well in the ultimate endurance contest: living a long, healthy life! Get this: Maffetone tells us that “Virtually all mammals on earth have a lifespan six times their...

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You and Houdini
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Slipping Out of Psychological Knots

According to Wikipedia, Harry Houdini “was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts.” According to my coach Phil Stutz, we want to be like him when we find ourselves stuck in psychological knots. As we’ve discussed, one of Phil’s big things ...

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Antifragility & Conquering Perfectionism

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How to Create a World-Class Mind
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Hint: Train It for 10,000+ Hours

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that Yuval Noah Harari doesn’t have a smartphone. He’s basically written an algorithm that helps him get to the bottom of things rather than be Mr. On Top of Things. (How’re you doing with those algorithms?) Today I want to talk about one of the things he ac...

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How to Live Forever
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The Quest for Immortality

Continuing our exploration of wisdom gleaned from Yuval Noah Harari’s big brain and two bestselling books, let’s talk about how to live forever. (This one will be more like a +11 as it’ll run on the longer side…) But… First, let’s talk about the fact that humanity’s quest for Immortality is...

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Thrown a Perfect Game Lately?
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210,000 Games Over 140 Years = How Many Perfect Games?

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that batting .300 over the course of your Major League Baseball career gets you in the Hall of Fame. Today we’re going to continue the baseball metaphor. Pop quiz for baseball fans: You know how many perfect games have EVER been thrown?! (For those who may not k...

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An Indestructible Mind
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The Creation Of

In our last +1, we talked about inviting the Conquering Hero to your mind-wandering party and escorting out the Suffering (Whiney) Martyr. Today, let’s continue that chat by talking about how to construct an Indestructible Mind. For this, we’re going to check out Alex Lickerman’s The Undefeated Min...

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How to Be Like Mike
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Breaking Records
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Touchdown, Jerry Rice!
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How Old Would You Be
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Dare to Be Healthy at 100
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