When Was Your Last Genuine Break?
Out of office… Just, my thoughts, and this view 🌊 Be honest… when last did you take a real break?
Calling Out Allies: Truth Is Leadership, Not Threat
This “TRuMP THeaTeNeD ALLieS” nonsense keeps popping up. Telling allies an uncomfortable truth isn’t a threat. It’s leadership. Since some people still can’t tell the difference, I made a graphic to spell it out for you Maria. https://t.co/vJgdw7f9Sy
Innovation Thrives when You Cut, Not Add
If this idea resonates, I explore it more in Inside the Box (link in bio) Apple wasn’t saved by adding more. It was saved by cutting almost everything. When Steve Jobs reduced dozens of products to just four, it forced clarity. Innovation isn’t...
Spring Clean Your Grudges for Emotional Renewal
It’s finally spring, a season that’s all about renewal, new beginnings… and, of course, spring cleaning. This springtime, why not take a look at the grievances — big and small — that might be sitting there in the back of your...
Sustained Balance Routines Prevent Small Disruptions From Spiraling
One of the more subtle risks in daily life is not the disruption itself but how long we remain out of balance afterward. Most people have ways to settle themselves in the moment. Fewer have routines that help them return...
AI Makes Generalist Skills More Valuable Than Ever
Changed my mind: I used to think it was dumb for young people to think of, and describe themselves as, generalists, bc the world tends to reward specialization. However, due to AI, the future of the economy is more uncertain now than...
Choose Empowering Beliefs to Unlock Motivation and Resilience
Beyond Belief by Nir Eyal This book show how beliefs function as powerful mental tools, showing us how to deliberately choose the right ones to unlock lasting motivation, resilience, and personal progress. @nireyal
Your System, Not the App, Drives Productivity
Someone I was coaching this morning asked me which app I use to stay on top of everything, and I could tell by the look on their face that the honest answer was a bit disappointing. They'd been quietly hoping...
Trading Without Rules Steals Your Presence
A trader in my community told me his wife asked him to leave his phone in the car during their daughter's birthday party. "She could see I wasn't there. I was sitting at a table full of kids and cake...
Start Busy Days Strong with Five Self‑Care Rituals
These are my morning non-negotiables to set myself up for success on a really busy work day: 1. Workout done early. Doing something hard first thing gets your mind right and connects you to your body. 2. A 20-minute sauna session. It’s...
Beware Those Who Normalize Mediocrity in Your Life
The most dangerous person in your life is the one who makes you feel comfortable with mediocrity.
Awe Walks Transform Mood and Social Connection
The new Huberman Lab episode is out: Cultivating Awe & Emotional Connection in Daily Life | Dr. Dacher Keltner 0:00 Dr Dachner Keltner 0:01:55 Emotions, Awe; Facial Expressions & Culture 0:08:11 Sponsors: Joovv & Helix Sleep 0:11:05 Emotion, Motor Movement & Language 0:15:36 Measuring Emotion;...
Launch a Revenue‑generating SaaS with 0.001% Effort
A few months ago, a SaaS idea got into my head and it simply wouldn't leave me alone. So I made a "dangerous" decision. I decided to allocate just 0.001% of my time to see if I could take that idea...
Push Your Limits Daily Like a Curious Toddler
A Monday morning question for you: The common narrative is that kids learn faster than adults, but if you watch any toddler they spend a large portion of the day attempting things that are on the edge of their ability....
Notice Urges, Reset with Tiny Actions to Regain Focus
How to regain focus (Hint: The trick isn’t resisting distractions.) Most people think focus is about gritting your teeth OR finding the next productivity hack. But both approaches often make things worse. Why? Hacks create a constant chase for the “perfect system,” which turns...
One Goal, Six Months, Leap Ahead of 97%
Most people don't realize that staying focused is f*cking easy. 1) Pick one goal 2) Say no to everything else 3) Work on it daily for 6 months Do this and you'll be 20 years ahead of 97% of people.
Prioritize Character; Reputation Is Just Others' Perception
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. —Coach John Wooden (This advice is more important now than ever before: character > reputation)...
Sunk Cost Fallacy Undermines Wise Decisions, Thaler Explains
What is the sunk cost fallacy, and how might it muck with your ability to make wise choices? I talked with the great @R_Thaler about this bias and how it's covered in his terrific new book THE WINNER'S CURSE (co-authored...
ADHD Diagnosis Reveals Focus as My Superpower
Focus is a superpower. I got diagnosed with ADHD yesterday. I woke up feeling a bit flustered, but if I’m honest, I’m not surprised.
Your Body Reveals an Unsafe Nervous System
I was on stage in front of hundreds of people. Looked like the most confident man in the room. My hands were shaking the whole time. We get so good at functioning that we stop noticing the signals. The jaw. The breath. The...
The Biggest Risk Is Staying Exactly Where You Are
Risk is moving from a comfortable average in pursuit of an unknown better. I share the following in #ForwardTogether: “When you think about it, risk happens when we try new things, yet often the biggest risk we take is staying the same....
Simplify Mornings: Stick to One Breakfast Weekly
One of the easiest ways to reduce morning friction is to eat the same breakfast most days. A repeat breakfast lowers cognitive load, reduces food indecision, and makes mornings feel less like project management. It can also help with steadier energy and...
Detach Your Reputation From Corporate Titles and Brands
For decades we were taught that professional power lived in the institution. Your job title. The company brand name. Your corner office. So we tethered our reputations to organizations that could revoke our access overnight. What would you have built or done differently...
Great Leaders Overestimate, Inspire Idealism and Optimism
Great leaders are idealists and optimists. They overestimate what we are capable of and inspire us to believe the same.
Indie Success Demands Daily Commitment, Not Just Skills
The hardest part of being indie isn't the tech, the marketing, or the sales. It's waking up every single day whether you feel like shit or great and choosing to build anyway.
Schedule Quiet Reflection to Accelerate Career Growth
“If you intentionally schedule the time, and use it correctly, the practice of quiet rumination and tapping the sage wisdom of your inner guru will yield leaps in your growth, capabilities, judgment, and success.” — #CareerDreamstoSuccess #careeradvice #careergrowth https://t.co/u3sO7S7j2n
Breakfast, Sleep, Exercise Boost Psychological Flexibility
Want to handle stress better? Start with breakfast, sleep, and exercise New study shows healthy habits build ‘psychological flexibility’ https://t.co/WGaecPUetj https://t.co/k4rgATDX4Q
Stop Listening to Defeatists to Achieve Victory
MyPOV: To win we must fight the defeatists. I Give Up on These Defeatists https://t.co/odyRSFcWAT
Calm, Not Knowledge, Is Today's Scarce Resource
AI solved the intelligence problem. Now we have a nervous system problem. Information is abundant. Tools are abundant. Speed is abundant. What is scarce now is the ability to stay calm enough to think clearly inside all of it.
Separate Tools for Long-Term and Daily Planning Boost Progress
Long term professional plans are in @clickup. Long term personal plans are in @todoist. Focused plans for the quarter, weeks, and days are currently in this @baronfig Do Work Journal. I’m in position for progress. Let’s go. https://t.co/jVbQWH9Xuv
Admiration Beats Extra Zeros In Your Bank Account
Admiration is a lot more exciting than a couple extra 0s in your bank account.
Replace Bragging with Generosity and Genuine Connection
Do not brag about how busy your are, instead stay accessible. Do not brag about who you know, instead be a generous connector. Do not brag about how much you know, instead be a mentor and sponsor. Do not brag about how much...
Your Brain, Not Willpower, Blocks Habit Change
That resistance you feel of any habit change at the 2-week mark isn't a lack of willpower—it's biology. 🛑 Here is why your Basal Ganglia is trying to stop you. Full breakdown Tuesday: https://t.co/QFxVNqNfJT #ThePauseButton https://t.co/2enZ8QgNzG
Live a Week in Black‑White, Rediscover Reality
All screens black and white. Try this one week and you will be shocked how much more interesting the real world becomes. https://t.co/Tf1GMACffo
Daily Stillness Trains
Stillness and silence aren't empty but active states where the mind heals reorganizes and expands its potential. With a daily practice of 5–10 minutes of sitting quietly, mindful breathing or a silent walk in nature, the brain adapts making stillness...
Invest in Yourself, Team, and Business to Automate Success
Invest in yourself. Invest in your business. Invest in people. That’s how you go from learning a skill to building something that runs without you.
Earn Trust: Deliver Bad News Early with Impact Plan
RT IT leaders earn trust by surfacing bad news early, quantifying impact, and sharing a clear recovery plan - not by softening or delaying the message. #CIO #Leadership @Star_CIO https://t.co/a4Q8PTsrKE
Know When to Push Limits, When to Let Go
Sometimes it can be very hard to know whether I should push myself out of my comfort zone and persist in endeavors that seem uncomfortable and difficult, and when I should accept, “Hey, that’s not me, that’s not my thing,”...
Run Toward the Fire: Find Opportunity in Chaos
There's a certain kind of person who runs TOWARD the fire instead of away from it. They see opportunity when others see chaos. That's what builds extraordinary things. Which direction are you running?
Block Night Light, Boost Sleep, Transform Your Life
If you prioritize one thing to completely change your life, focus on your sleep. For less than $200, you can block junk light and repair your circadian rhythm. Studies show that even a small amount of streetlight pollution at night...
Surround Yourself with Uplifters, Not Doomers
“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” Epictetus Or .... F all doomers
Six Willpower Traps Blocking Talent’s Path to Greatness
Diseases of the Will – neuroscience founding father Santiago Ramón y Cajal on the 6 psychological pitfalls that keep the talented from reaching greatness https://t.co/4ZF1BSWvWq
Master Productivity: Kill Distractions, Batch Tasks, Protect Mornings
Major lifehacks to be more productive: - Kill notifications - Do deep work first - Batch similar tasks - Say no more often - Time block your day - Protect your mornings - Rest before you're burned out - Review your week every Sunday What did I miss?
Understanding the Emotional Stages of Change and Acceptance
Why we go through shock, anger, denial, bargaining , depression, testing and acceptance https://t.co/KvfSbwuz8I via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Motivation #Marketing #Success #Mindset #Entrepreneur #Management #Productivity #Inspiration
Consistent, Honest Sessions Build Sustainable Performance over Time
Sustainable performance is never built on heroic single days. It is the quiet stacking of honest sessions where you load what you can truly recover from, reflect without excuses, and let the redundancies quietly accumulate.
Saying No: The True Indicator of Mental Health
One of the most underrated markers of mental health is not productivity, positivity, or even emotional stability. It is to stay true to yourself without collapsing into pleasing, appeasing, or self-betrayal. Many symptoms begin where a clear no has become impossible. And...
Break Mental Limits: Imagine, Act, and Progress
Most limits aren’t real—they’re just ideas we haven’t challenged. “Anything you can imagine is doable… you just have to work on it.” Try it, adjust, and keep going. Progress starts with action. 🚀 https://t.co/yOuHfVELKQ
Publish First, Ignore Metrics for 48 Hours
Content strategy I enjoy: Post & ghost. It's easy to get into the bad habit of writing something & obsessively checking the engagement. So now I don't look at the numbers for at least 48 hours. Less dopamine from engagement. More dopamine from hitting...
Just Publish: Stop Overthinking and Hit Send
How to hit publish: • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish • Hit publish Nothing to it but to do it
Discipline Struggles Stem From Nervous System Overload
Most people do not have a discipline problem. They have a nervous system problem. An overloaded body cannot hold a clear mind for long. So they keep trying to solve a biological issue with more information, more caffeine, more pressure, and more self...