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Episode 356
I don't read poetry often, but there are a few poems I come back to regularly because of their impact on my life.
This beautiful piece by William Martin is on that list...
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Mel Robbins called my fir…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Live Like It's The Last Time
Episode 355
The Ancient Greeks had two different words for time:
Chronos was the idea of chronological, linear, quantitative time. That all time is equal.
Kairos was a bit different. That there are certain moments…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
The Simple Question to Unlock Progress
Episode 354
This has become the most common question I receive:
Big project, very intimidatingDon't know where to startFeeling stuck, paralyzed, anxiousMy response is always the same:
What's the simplest action yo…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Magic of Showing Up on Your Bad Days
Episode 353
On June 11, 1997, Michael Jordan stepped onto the court for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between his Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz.
Jordan was reportedly very sick, but chose to play given the critical …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
I Co-Hosted a Retreat With Richard Branson—Here’s What I Learned
Episode 352
Last week, I had a pinch me experience:
I spent five days co-hosting a retreat with Richard Branson, Adam Grant, and a group of incredible entrepreneurs and thinkers on Necker Island, Richard’s privat…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Law of Reversed Effort: Slow Down to Speed Up
Episode 351
Last week, I posted a short thought:
The worst mistakes in life are made when you try to do fast what’s meant to be done slow. Real, durable things take a long time to build. Careers. Businesses. Rela…Published on 5 months ago
Sahil’s Monthly Idea Drop: July 2025
Episode 350
If you read (or listen) to this newsletter, you know that I’m obsessed with interesting ideas.
Here are 5 ideas I can’t stop thinking about this month…
(P.S. This may become a regular monthly segment i…
Published on 5 months ago
The Cheshire Cat Principle: How to Create Clarity
Episode 349
In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, there’s a scene in which Alice reaches a fork in the road and has a simple exchange with the Cheshire Cat:
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from…Published on 5 months ago
The Empty Boat Mindset
Episode 348
There’s a story I come back to when I’m feeling stressed or frustrated...
A monk is meditating alone on a lake when another boat crashes into his. Anger rises—until he opens his eyes and realizes the …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Arrival Fallacy: Why Success Is Never Enough
Episode 347
Last week, the world's top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, went viral for something completely unrelated to golf.
During his pre-tournament interview at The Open Championship, one of four annual maj…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago