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The Freedom of Constraints
Reading Time: 5 min
At the beginning of Steve’s coaching journey, a star high school athlete came down with mono heading into his senior track season. The dreams of a state championship looked crushed.…
You’ve Got to Believe
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This past weekend, Sabastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30 to become the first person in history to break the 2-hour mark in a legitimate race. If that wasn’t…
Every Feeling Is Not an Emergency
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“What happens if I step out into this street in front of a car? Maybe I should? I certainly could. Nothing is stopping me.” It’s scary, sometimes downright terrifying, when…
The Case for Doing Real, Hard Things
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A few weeks ago, I (Brad) was in Washington DC to visit family and record two of my favorite podcasts: Plain English with Derek Thompson and Deep Questions with Cal…
The Hidden Cost of Comfort
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In the 1950s, over 90% of toddlers were potty trained by 18 months. Today, that number is about 4%. The average age of potty training has drifted to nearly 37…
Optimizing Ourselves to Death
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Let’s start with two stories of actual greats: Alysa Liu won Olympic gold after eating chocolate lava cake for breakfast. When asked about the rumor that she’d been eating it…