Mastery
The More You Do, The Less You Accomplish
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As I was making my way through Cal Newport’s new book Slow Productivity, one of the more paradoxical principles is…
Don’t Rush the Lift
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Something I’ve been working on in the gym is not rushing my deadlift. Especially as the weights get heavy, there…
The Power and Peril of Caring Deeply
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You’ve got to care deeply to do well in just about anything. It’s what sport coaches, military leaders, and bosses…
Introducing FAREWELL, Our New Podcast
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Exciting news: we are finally launching FAREWELL, our new podcast project. The goal of the show is simple: to help…
Stop Hovering and Let Kids Play—Their Mental Health Depends On It
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Growing up in the nineties, there was one constant in both our lives: neighborhood sports. Just about every day following…
Balancing Competitiveness and Letting Go
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Michael Jordan’s competitiveness is legendary. There was the time when at one of Jordan’s basketball camps, OJ Mayo, who was…
The Problem With Biohacking, Optimization, and The Wellness Industrial Complex 2.0
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In the self-help, biohacking, and personal improvement crowds, people often turn their entire lives into work, all in the name…
15 Science-Backed Ways to Get Work Done
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“I get to the arena 5 hours before a game to start prepping—mentally, physically, and spiritually” —Lebron James The King,…
Nailing the Basics is Simple Not Easy—The Growth Equation Manifesto
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If you are overwhelmed and exhausted by competing information, claims, purported secrets, and so-called biohacks in health, fitness, and performance,…