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Episode 374
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak at Google Zeitgeist, an extraordinary annual event hosted by Google for their top customers and partn…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A Scene From Yellowstone That Changed How I Think About Success
Episode 373
Last week, I had the chance to sit down with University of Missouri head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz on a visit to their incredible facilities in …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Chesterton's Fence: The Importance of the Origin
Episode 372
There was once a village surrounded by a tall wooden fence that had been there as long as anyone could remember. One day, a traveler convinced the vi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Logical Fallacy Field Guide
Episode 371
In this piece, I walk through 20 common logical fallacies—errors in reasoning that destroy the quality of an argument.
If you spot any of these in a d…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The "Rules" That Hold You Back In Life
Episode 370
There is a concept in cognitive science called the Illusory Truth Effect:
It's the tendency to believe false information after consistent, repeated ex…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
A Reflection On The Little Things
Episode 369
You're going to see your parents 15 more times before they die.
In 2021, that simple statement, which later became the opening line of my book, change…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Antelope Principle: How to Chase the Right Things
Episode 368
Imagine yourself as a lion. Every single day, you have a choice.
You can:
The choice is an important one because the w…
5 months ago
The Abilene Paradox: The Silent Danger of False Agreement
Episode 367
There’s an old Danish fairy tale about an emperor who loved fine clothes.
Two swindlers promised him a suit so magnificent that it would be invisible …
5 months ago
Amor Fati: An Ancient Idea That Will Change Your Life
Episode 366
I spent most of my life trying to control the uncontrollable. Running from the uncertainty that life inevitably brings.
But in running from the uncont…
5 months ago
The Odysseus Trap: A Clear Path to Lesser Goals
Episode 365
In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men faced a long, arduous journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Early in the voyage, a serie…
5 months, 1 week ago