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That You Must Suffer for Greatness is a Dangerous Lie
Reading Time: 5 min
Entrepreneur and investor Will Mandis recently wrote, “‘It takes hard work to achieve anything great is a dangerous lie.’ Great output comes from finding an activity that feels as natural…
Do Hard (Meaningful) Things
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We need to do hard things. In a world that lets us shortcut almost everything—from taking performance-enhancing drugs to outsourcing our writing to AI—there’s something magical, and much needed, about…
The Enhanced Self is the Enemy of a Good Life
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The enhanced, optimized self has fully arrived. We have metrics for everything: sleep scores, heart rate variability, glucose, recovery, and readiness. We track not only our biomarkers but also our…
How to Spot and Develop Talent
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At the World Cup, the USMNT breakout star may be Alex Freeman. The 21-year-old son of former NFL star Antonio Freeman has anchored a defensive position the US team sorely…
The Key to Confidence
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In the moments after the New York Knicks improbable NBA Championship, their star guard, Jalen Brunson, was asked how he took over in the clutch. His response: “My confidence comes…
The Craft of Coaching
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Coaching is one of the most worthwhile pursuits. But too often, we focus on the wrong things. In athletic coaching, all our education and time is spent on designing better…