Mastery
Performance and Wellbeing Concepts Are Like Tools in a Toolkit
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If you are in a hole, feeling acutely down and at a loss of meaning, it is probably not helpful…
How to Be Consistent
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If you go for broke you often end up broken. If you swing for home runs you often end up…
Making the Difficult Appear Easy
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This past weekend Simone Biles pulled off an athletic feat that had never been seen before in women’s gymnastics: the…
A Brief Guide to Developing a Deep Reading Habit
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Deep reading, or full engagement in a book, is an absolute joy. It is good for mind and spirit, and…
Hard Work Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient.
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As I peruse the self-help book aisle or stumble upon the latest entrepreneurial guru on YouTube, I’m often met with…
Stop Hiding Behind Complexity—It Can Be a Soul Sucking Barrier to Progress
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Complexity is a way to avoid facing the reality that what really matters for most things in life is simply…
The Key Factor Behind Fierce Self-Discipline
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A key to sustainable progress is marrying fierce self-discipline with fierce self-compassion. Self-discipline is pursuing what one thinks is…
The Myth of “One Percent Better Every Day”
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Every year around January first, a popular notion of getting just a percent or two better every day spreads…
Put Your Ego Aside; Play The Long Game
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In 1858, Abraham Lincoln ran for US Senator of Illinois against Stephen Douglas, a man who Lincoln held little sympathy…