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11 Things I Quit to Transform My Life
In my 20s, I nearly drove myself mad adding more and more new things to my life. Today, I'm 33, happier, healthier, and more successful than I've ever been—but in toda...
Weekly Question & Framework: September 27, 2024
Question: How can you change your outlook by changing your perspective?Framework: The Theory of Constraints
How to Stop Overthinking
I've come to believe that there is one common theme that holds people back from living the life they want—and the life they are capable of living: Overthinking.In toda...
Weekly Question & Framework: September 20, 2024
Question: How will you respond when you find yourself in the valley?Framework: The Two Types of Happiness
The Taxes of Life You Need to Pay
"All the things which cause complaint or dread are like the taxes of life—things from which, my dear Lucilius, you should never hope for exemption or seek escape." - S...
Weekly Question & Framework: September 13, 2024
Question: What sacrifices are you willing to make to get the things you want?Framework: Winston's Star
8 Lessons from a Marathon (That Have Nothing to Do With Running)
Last weekend, I ran my second marathon in 2:53:38. This was a 4-minute personal best.During the suffering of miles 20-26 and the journey home after the race, I found m...
Weekly Question & Framework: September 6, 2024
Question: What are the lesser goals keeping you from your real goals?Framework: The Riptide Mentality
The Most Powerful Life Hacks I've Found
For the last several years, I've kept a running list of my favorite life hacks. I add and subtract from the list whenever I come across new ideas that create value in ...
Weekly Question & Framework: August 30, 2024
Question: What are the barriers within you that need to be broken?Framework: The Beginner's Paradox
The Life-Changing Power of Missions
I have a few core Missions that define my life—everything is aligned around them.Missions are life journeys with no specific end. Missions are not goals. Missions are ...
Weekly Question & Framework: August 23, 2024
Question: Do you need to reframe retirement?Framework: The Cathedral Effect
Brutally Honest Advice to My Younger Self
I recently had a long conversation with a young man in his mid-20s who was unhappy with his standing in life—feeling behind, lost, without a clear vision for the futur...
Weekly Question & Framework: August 16, 2024
Question: How wide is my Information-Action Gap?Framework: The Yet Mindset
The Stories You Tell Yourself
At a young age, I decided I wasn't smart. That story stuck with me for the first 30 years of my life—it created ripples into my actions, thoughts, and behaviors.The Na...
Weekly Question & Framework: August 9, 2024
Question: What can you do today that wasn't possible for you six months ago?Framework: Shinrin-yoku
9 Hidden Signs of Personal Growth
The Chinese bamboo tree offers a powerful lesson on growth: It requires daily nurturing for several years before it ever breaks through the surface, but once it does, ...
Weekly Question & Framework: August 2, 2024
Question: What are the boring, basic actions that you are avoiding right now?Framework: The Fosbury Flop
The Ever-Changing "You"
The Ship of Theseus is a thought experiment proposed by the Greek philosopher Plutarch in relation to a story about the Greek hero Theseus. If every single piece of Th...
Weekly Question & Framework: July 26, 2024
Question: What is one tiny action that would create momentum?Framework: The 2 Types of Knowledge
The Promises You Make to Yourself
John Wooden was the legendary UCLA men's basketball coach who led the team to 10 national championships over a 12 year period. He is most well known for his life wisdo...
Weekly Question & Framework: July 19, 2024
Question: What if your path is a spiral?Framework: Shu Ha Ri: The 3 Stages of Mastery
The 5 Types of Wealth - My First Book!
I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that my first book—The 5 Types of Wealth—is officially available for preorder everywhere books are sold!For the last three years,...
Weekly Question & Framework: July 12, 2024
Question: What would you do if you had zero fear of judgment?Framework: Truth Tellers
Winner's Game vs. Loser's Game
A "mental model" is a way to think about the world. The world is infinitely complex, so the aim of any good model is to provide a lens through which you can simplify, ...
Weekly Question & Framework: July 5, 2024
Question: If you hired the best CEO in the world to be the CEO of your life, what actions would be on their 100-day plan?Framework: Return on Luck
How to Use Failure to Succeed
Here's an interesting thought: Failure is a skill. But unfortunately, failure is not a skill that any of us learn to develop in school. In fact, people who are high ac...
Weekly Question & Framework: June 28, 2024
Question: If you were writing the story of your life, what would the current chapter be called?Framework: The Einstellung Effect
The Most Important Choice of Your Life
Last week, I came across a beautiful story that impacted me so deeply that I found myself telling everyone about it. Each time I did, I saw their eyes light up as the ...
Weekly Question & Framework: June 21, 2024
Question: Cheap is expensive.Framework: The man, the boy, and the donkey.