If you’re reading this, you’re someone who is striving to excel, push yourself, learn, grow, and get better every single day. As I’ve been on this same journey, I always come back to a core question: What’s driving that deep desire to improve? Dr. Michael Gervais, a sports psychologist and host of the Finding Mastery podcast, asks…
My client was in the midst of an unprecedented storm of projects and responsibilities. She felt overwhelmed by everything and was convinced that the only way to find peace was by mastering all this work with sheer force and effort. As I listened, I couldn’t help but hear the ghost of a younger version of…
I talk a lot about how to show up as your best self every day. When I’m living as my best self, I’m more patient and a better listener. I’m more open to new ideas and can find more creative solutions. I have more energy and I’m genuinely present with the people I’m with. This state of being, this presence,…
You’ve got too much to do and not enough time to do it in. As a result, you’re scanning your inbox, firing off decisions, jumping from one meeting to the next. It feels productive, like you’re getting things done. But at the end of the day, you’re spent—and somehow, your inbox has more emails than it did…
As you sit down to plan your day, you have some choices to make… You can spend your time on “sure things,” tasks you know how to do and are confident you can complete today. That feels good (I got something done), but you have no leverage on that time. You do one hour’s work;…
“Explain how being authentic and present will lead to better results. Why is that so powerful? Why is it enough?~ A confused client One of my clients challenged me with this question some weeks back, and I’ve been working on developing a good answer! Here’s where I’ve come to so far–I’d love to hear what…
I scheduled too many things today. Mondays are for thinking and writing, and I knew I had a lot to think about and at least one thing to write about. But two calls had slipped into my schedule. No, that’s not true. I said “Yes” to two calls today. That would have been OK, but…
Every calculus problem was like a brain teaser. There was always a trick or method that could simplify this big, messy equation — I just had to find it. As the class progressed, I learned more and more “tricks” to solve “messier” equations. It felt like magic and I was becoming a wizzard! But here’s…
“A busy calendar is a death of creativity.” ~ Naval Ravikant When Naval was running Angellist his calendar was booked end to end with meeting after meeting. Everyone who’s run even a small enterprise knows what kind of meetings these are. CEOs are in meetings to either make high-stakes choices between uncertain options or deal…
I was at a holiday party last month, and it was full of agency owners. As I walked through the crowd, I must have heard this snippet of conversation a dozen times. “How are you?” “Oh, I’m so busy, just slammed. It’s really overwhelming…” Each time I heard it, I got more disturbed. Why do…