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Episode 326
Last week, I went on my first “Think Week” retreat.
Three days. Limited connectivity. No meetings. Just reading, deep conversations, journaling, and thinking.
I typically try to take a “Think Day” abou…
Published on 7 months ago
The Perspective Shift That Changes Everything
Episode 325
One of my favorite quotes comes from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse:
“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”It highlights a story …
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Dunning-Kruger Effect: The Psychology of Overconfidence
Episode 324
Have you ever grown frustrated by the observation that the people who know the least seem to be the most confident in their knowledge?
You're not crazy. It's a very real, and very damning, psychologic…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Speech That Changed How I See the World
Episode 323
Exactly 20 years ago, on May 21, 2005, author David Foster Wallace stood before the graduating class at Kenyon College and delivered the annual commencement address.
The speech completely rewired my b…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Say-Do Gap: A Question to Reset Your Life
Episode 322
Here's a question I like to ask myself when I feel stuck:
If an outside observer watched me for a week, how serious would they say I am about achieving my goals?
Think about it.
It's easy to convince ou…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Hidden Bias Keeping You Stuck
Episode 321
We all do it.
We stay in jobs that drain us. We cling to relationships that no longer bring us energy. We hold onto possessions, identities, and goals that don’t serve the future we're trying to build…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
A Letter to My Son on His 3rd Birthday
Episode 320
My son turns three years old this week.
Over the last few months, I've grown increasingly excited by the idea of writing him a series of letters he can read as he grows up.
My hope is that they serve a…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Question That May Change Your Life
Episode 319
There’s a story about Apple founder Steve Jobs that I love:
When he was 12 years old, he cold-called Bill Hewlett—co-founder of the pioneering technology company Hewlett Packard—to request spare compu…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
3 Reasons to "Sell" in Life
Episode 318
Last week, investor Bill Ackman hosted a fireside chat conversation in Omaha in front of a standing room only crowd of 500+ investors.
Ackman was joined onstage by Ryan Israel, his partner and Chief I…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
11 Uncommon Lessons from Uncommon Minds
Episode 317
Last week, I had the rare opportunity to spend one-on-one time with some of the most uncommon minds in the world while attending the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting in Omaha.
This piece is my attemp…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago