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Pseudo Optimization Vs. Real Optimization
Reading Time: 4 min
Everyone loves to talk about optimization. The term gets thrown around by business leaders, fitness influencers, and engineers too. It brings to mind peak performance, getting the best out of…
Elon Musk, Chain Saws, and Pseudo Greatness vs. The Real Thing
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Over the past few days, we saw two representations of greatness on big stages: The first was Elon Musk at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where he paraded around…
The Messiness of Actual Greatness
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True performance hinges on balancing contrasts, such as caring without attachment, trying hard yet relaxing, setting goals while detaching from outcomes, and being confident yet humble. These paradoxes unlock peak…
How to Save Youth Sports: A Manifesto
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Houston, 2024—Burroughs Park Soccer Complex: The score was tied. The head referee was glancing at his watch, whistle in his mouth, ready to call the game at any moment. Coaches…
The Importance of Learning How to Lose Well
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“I can’t function as a human being after a loss. I can’t eat. I can’t shave. I can’t hug my kids.” Urban Meyer said this in 2003 when he…
The Case for Mastery and Mattering in a Chaotic World
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If you are feeling a bit unmoored and distracted, pushed and pulled by the chaos and rapid change of everyday life, you aren’t alone. We know this for certain thanks…