Blog Category: Writing

Barry Michels: This is What’s Really in Your Subconscious Mind

“Give me all your money,” he says. My heart starts racing. I’ll puke soon. I’ve never been physically robbed. But I’ve had another kind of gun to my head… I think we…

“Give me all your money,” he says. My heart starts racing. I’ll puke soon. I’ve never been physically robbed. But I’ve had another kind of gun to my head… I think we all have. I’ll give an example: It’s Friday afternoon. Your boss or someone who has some power over you calls. He leaves a […]

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Anders Ericsson [Anniversary Episode]: 7 Secrets of Mastery

Episode 341: Anniversary Episode Anders K. Ericsson discovered the “10,000” hour rule. I had him on my podcast in 2016 to talk about peak performance. (One of my favorite topics.) He broke…

Episode 341: Anniversary Episode Anders K. Ericsson discovered the “10,000” hour rule. I had him on my podcast in 2016 to talk about peak performance. (One of my favorite topics.) He broke down the steps everyone needs to know to learn and MASTER a skill. I still use what I learned from Anders everyday. So […]

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Bill Beteet: The Pursuit… Sacrificing Everything You Know for What You Really Love

Episode 305: The Pursuit… Sacrificing Everything You Know for What You Really Love It’s weird. Normally, the people I interview on this podcast are at the end of their career. Bill is…

Episode 305: The Pursuit… Sacrificing Everything You Know for What You Really Love It’s weird. Normally, the people I interview on this podcast are at the end of their career. Bill is just starting. He spent years in law school. And then made up his mind (after a day of fasting) that he’s going to […]

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Aaron Carroll: It’s All Relative – Nutrition Myths Debunked

Every woman I’ve ever had a relationship with has been healthier than me. And they’re always lecturing me. Even my 15 year old daughter. So I invited Aaron Carroll, pediatrician and the…

Every woman I’ve ever had a relationship with has been healthier than me. And they’re always lecturing me. Even my 15 year old daughter. So I invited Aaron Carroll, pediatrician and the author of “The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully” on the podcast. I wanted to throw out every argument ever […]

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[Special Edition]: I’m Celebrating 300 Episodes!

I’m celebrating my 300th episode. With a GIANT episode. I took all the best clips from years and years of podcast. And recorded some new “behind the scenes” thoughts and ideas about…

I’m celebrating my 300th episode. With a GIANT episode. I took all the best clips from years and years of podcast. And recorded some new “behind the scenes” thoughts and ideas about each clip (what I learned and why I loved this guest, how they helped me and how they can help you, too). You’ll […]

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Ryan Holiday: Competition is For Losers – Invent Your Own Category

I want this article to be good because Ryan’s my friend. And I like to think he’s reading this right now… He’s come on my podcast more than anyone (thank you) And…

I want this article to be good because Ryan’s my friend. And I like to think he’s reading this right now… He’s come on my podcast more than anyone (thank you) And I feel he’s become a true member of this community. He helped us shape what “choosing yourself” looks like. Because my first time […]

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Rich Roll: Surrendering Does Not Mean Failure

“If you were on the outside looking in you’d probably think, ‘This guy’s got a really good life.’ And on paper I did, but on the inside I felt like I was…

“If you were on the outside looking in you’d probably think, ‘This guy’s got a really good life.’ And on paper I did, but on the inside I felt like I was dying. I was depressed. I was unenthusiastic about my life because I knew I was in a career that was ill suited to […]

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