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Episode 107
We live in a culture that endlessly promotes and celebrates the achievement of the extraordinary—of those who accomplished some supreme feat in a sin…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Spotlight Effect
Episode 106
The Spotlight Effect is a common psychological phenomenon where we overestimate the degree to which other people are noticing or observing our action…
3 years, 4 months ago
How to Learn Anything: The Feynman Technique
Episode 105
The Learning Pyramid indicates that teaching is a much more effective driver of retention than reading or lecture. The goal should be to move rapidly…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Personal Quarterly Review
Episode 104
The 1-in-60 Rule says that a 1-degree error in heading will cause a plane to miss its target by 1 mile for every 60 miles flown. Tiny deviations from…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Four Idols: Money, Power, Pleasure, & Fame
Episode 104
The Four Idols framework says that everyone is driven by the pursuit of one (or more) of the following idols: Money, Power, Pleasure, and Fame.
We mak…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Simplicity Audit
Episode 103
Complexity is a silent killer of focus, clarity, and performance. This statement is true for businesses, but even more so for your work and life. It'…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Deathbed Regret List
Episode 102
We're often told that we should live life according to a core set of values. The challenge, of course, is in determining and defining what these core…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Flow State Boot Up Sequence
Episode 101
The Boot Up Sequence is a fixed set of actions and environmental cues that mentally and physically mark the start of your work session. While it can …
3 years, 5 months ago
The Parable of the Farmer & the Horse
Episode 100
A parable is broadly defined as a succinct story that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. My view is that these parables have …
3 years, 6 months ago
The One-in-a-Row Principle
Episode 99
One of the most significant obstacles we face on our journey to progress is intimidation at what the progress will require. Sometimes the notion of n…
3 years, 6 months ago