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Back to SearchThe 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 respons…
7 months, 1 week 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 reportedl…
7 months, 2 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 entrepreneu…
7 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 ta…7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 4 weeks 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…8 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. Ang…
8 months 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 intervie…
8 months ago
The Poem I Wish I Read 10 Years Ago
Episode 346
Last week, a reader sent me a poem that stopped me in my tracks.
To live content with small means.To seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement r…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Poison Arrow Principle: How to Stop Overthinking
Episode 345
Here's an old Buddhist story I think about often:
Imagine someone is struck by a poisoned arrow. A doctor is called to remove the arrow, but the man s…8 months, 1 week ago