How to Change the World: Why it starts smaller than you think
In the scale of the universe, a lot of the things we worry about seem meaningless. The same could be
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10,000 ways to fail
Scientists don’t see an unexpected outcome as a personal failure. They see it as data. Thomas Edison is famously
The Power of Knowledge: Why what you know compounds faster than what you own
Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865. Unfortunately, "abolished” doesn’t mean it ended. You may be
Drilling for Luck
Drilling for luck This post is an early version of a thought/anecdote that eventually made its way into my
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Pixar Movies Suck: Why Great Things Start with Flawed Beginnings
In November 1995, a movie changed cinema forever. Pixar released “Toy Story,” the world’s first computer-animated feature film.
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The Perils of Dream Inflation: Why the goal you keep postponing gets harder every year
Deep down, everyone has some change they’d like to make in the world. They just may not frame it
Magic Vodka Red Bull
Magic vodka Red Bull Let me tell you a secret that will save you 61% on alcohol for the rest
Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Mentality: What elite performance actually costs
This post is an early version of a thought/anecdote that eventually made its way into my book, Sovereign. Grab
You're Great at Forming Habits: Your bad ones prove it
You are VERY good at forming habits. I know this because you probably have ‘bad’ ones, and you return to
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Get Your Gloves On: Not every idea in your head deserves to stay there
Your actions stem from your values, and your values stem from everyone you've ever known and the things
68: Rules Aren't Real 📐
Dispensing with the status quo is the key to escaping mediocrity.
Curate all the things: Your inputs are shaping your outputs
A bazillion years ago, in the great library in Alexandria, you could find some cool books. You didn’t have
