Evening Curiosity Beats Midday Brain Fatigue
the audacity of my brain to want to learn something new at 10pm when it refused to retain anything at 2pm
Ask “Should?” Before Asking “Can?”
“They were so preoccupied with whether they could do something, but they never asked if they should“
Readiness Is a Decision, Not a Feeling
“You may never feel ready because ready is not a feeling, it is a decision.”
Unlearn Stress Patterns: Free Masterclass for High‑Achieving Women
This isn’t a time problem, and it’s not a mindset problem either. It’s a pattern your body LEARNED. Until that changes, you will keep looping. But something learned can be UNLEARNED. Come see how: Join my FREE masterclass April 28 on Zoom: “How...
ER Doctors Question Band‑Aid Role Amid Systemic Failure
An ER physician with 35 years of experience said it out loud: "Have I been part of the problem rather than part of the solution? Have I just been a band-aid?" That is Kenneth Ro, and it is the quiet...
Nervousness Signals Lack of Preparation, Not Lack of Ability
When Kobe Bryant said his insane level of confidence came from knowing he done all he could to prepare, it taught me that anytime I'm nervous it means I didn't prepare enough.
Embrace Losses, Prioritize Process and Risk Management
I will never understand people who say "love your losing trades" I hate them, are you seriously telling me you love to lose money? I accept them as part of the process and will learn from them, but love them?...
Bet on Yourself: $40k to $240k in a Year
In 2016, I was making $40k/yr as a copywriter at an ad agency. In 2017, I was making $240k/yr working for myself as a ghostwriter for executives. A small example of the difference between betting on someone else vs betting on yourself.
Start Your Day Phone‑free to Boost Creativity
Spending the first hour of your day without touching your phone will solve all of your creativity problems.
Bad Market Makes You Overthink Minor Flaws
One of the nastiest things about a bad market is how much it makes strong people overthink every little thing. Title. Tenure. Degree. Industry. Gaps. Salary. Location. You start acting like every small imperfection must be the reason nothing is...
Steve Jobs Championed Small Teams for Big Breakthroughs
Tim Cook on how Steve Jobs believed that small teams could do amazing work. https://t.co/k7bMtFM6hs
Uncover Hidden Money Beliefs, Start Moving Forward
You don’t need to have it all figured out to start moving forward. That’s the heart of the *Stepping Into More* summit and why I said yes to speaking. From April 23–27, you’ll get free access to sessions that help you: – understand...
Even When You Try Right, Falling Short Is Okay
You did everything right and still didn’t get the result you wanted? Someone reading this just crossed a finish line and maybe instead of feeling proud, they are disappointed. And that’s OK! You had a goal that you cared about....
Slow Down to See More, Accelerate Toward Success
“Often in life, to make fast progress toward your goals you have to go slow & focus on the path. When you go slow, you see more. And the more you see, the better you can navigate to your success.” https://t.co/dVtefi5Sf9 #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #personaleffectiveness...
True Peace Lies in Present-Moment Mindfulness
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha The foundational teaching of mindfulness: true peace and clarity come from anchoring yourself here and now. https://t.co/meTk3JMM0r
Believing in Others Amplifies Impact Beyond Your Lifetime
Self-belief is a beginning. Believing in others is exponential. Everything that depends on you dies with you.
Peace of Mind: Silence Your Inner Chatter
Leave with this --> Peace of mind isn't the absence of noise, it is when your thoughts stop talking back.
Offices Comfort, Not Productivity: Remote Work Wins
I refuse to have my team in the same city. When you're the boss running an office, the amount of wasted time is unbelievable. I know because I did it before. I just don't want anybody around. I want to...
Stop Stalling: Identify What Blocks Your Course Creation
Had "create my course" on the to do list for more quarters than you want to admit? What's holding you back?
Your Reaction Defines 90% of Life's Outcome
Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it
Master the Charge‑Depth Ratio in 90‑Minute Workshop
Too much charge without parasympathetic depth and the system floods. Too much depth without charge and nothing happens. The ratio is the whole game. Saturday I'm running a 90-minute somatic workshop built around working this ratio live. It's the last one...
Own Responsibility: From Reaction to Creation
Responsibility is empowering — it shifts you from reacting to creating. Own the next step.
Nature Restores Happiness Lost to Tech
In 2019, Veelex Group found that Americans took 1 billion fewer outings in nature than they did in 2008. Why is it that over the last 30 years, technology has pulled us away from spending time outdoors? Today, the average child...
Your Meditation Attitude Shapes Mindful Awareness
Attitude is a big deal when starting meditation. It relates to HOW you're paying attention. Are you curious, kind, compassionate, and welcoming, or judgemental and frustrated about what you're doing? The lens of mindfulness is all these things. https://t.co/G98Dw8jReR
Success Requires Years, Not a Three‑Month Payoff Window
Your payoff window is killing your potential. 3 months in and no results? Most people quit. But the greats? They measure in years. They honor the difficulty. They trust the compounding. If it’s a real calling, the journey itself is...
Stop Scrolling—Use Endless Tools to Build Your Empire
Hold on a second… - You can click buttons and make money from a computer - You have infinite intelligence at your fingertips for 20 dollars a month - You can put your feet in the grass and stare at the sun every...
A Calm Home Is Essential for Post‑Work Recovery
Creating a calm home environment is not optional. It is a basic condition for being able to recover from a high pressure workday. #selfcare #worklife #boundaries #psychology #therapy https://t.co/EbrWgCMrhB
Slow Breathing Boosts HRV and Mood, Lowers CO2
Comparing the Effects of Square, 4-7-8, and 6 Breaths-per-Minute Breathing Conditions on Heart Rate Variability, CO2 Levels, and Mood
Free Your Calendar by Mastering Fewer Priorities
You can create a lot of space in your calendar by simply pursuing fewer things. The key is doing the things you choose to do better than literally anyone else.
Both Pessimism and Optimism Can Lead to Inaction
“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.’ Either way, nothing happens.” — Yvon Chouinard
Somatic Work Rewires Nervous System via Intense Novel Emotions
Somatic work reorganizes the nervous system when two things happen at once. 1) Elevated emotional charge. A feeling strong enough that your system registers it as genuinely novel. Fear, grief, joy, awe — it doesn't matter which. It just has to...
Value Unique Strengths; Avoid Misaligned Expectations
“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Often attributed to Albert Einstein. https://t.co/tDe7TbBdWe #quote #Einstein #MondayMotivation #mondaythoughts https://t.co/qFW3mxtXEn
Inner Light Unstoppable, Says Duke Coach
Kara Lawson, head coach @DukeWBB, reminds her players of Maya Angelou’s wisdom: ‘Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.’ https://t.co/V6TjVuFOyF
Look Beyond Immediate Effects to Achieve Goals
By recognizing the higher-level consequences nature optimizes for, I've come to see that people who overweigh the first-order consequences of their decisions and ignore the effects of second- and subsequent-order consequences rarely reach their goals. This is because first-order consequences...
Embrace Failure with Class, Courage, and Resilience
Tom Brady: Are you prepared to take advantage of opportunities? Life is not about how much you succeed, it's about what happens when you fail. How do you deal with failure? Do you deal with it with class and integrity, and...
Record Highs Test Discipline, Not Just Profit
I fast regularly — not for health metrics, but for discipline. You choose to sit with discomfort when relief is available. You make decisions on a longer time horizon than your immediate craving. As of April 17, the S&P 500 is at...
Small Acts of Change Spark Connection and Growth
Think outside the box. 🎁Do something different. Maybe stretch and read today. Or stand instead of sit during a Zoom meeting. Perhaps call an aunt or uncle you haven't talk to in awhile. Maybe send a thank you note to...
Clear Mental Clutter with the COD Method
If your brain feels like 37 tabs open… same. You’re not lazy. You’re just holding everything in your head. That’s the problem. The fix is simple: Collect → Organise → Do Get it out of your head. Decide what matters. Actually finish something. That’s how you go from overwhelmed...
Sustain Meditation Long-Term: One Minute Keeps Momentum
The important question is not whether you’re meditating seven days a week, but will you still be meditating seven years from now? Just get into the mindset where even if you can only take one minute to sit, do it....
Founders Need Rest to Unlock 10X Ideas
I think it is really important to rest. Top athletes, top musicians - they all rest and that is what allows them to stay at peak performance.  But in founderland, we do the exact opposite. Pure adrenaline can keep you...
Choose Happiness Over Being Right with 10 Empowering Questions
RT @JoeContrera Do you want to be right or to be happy? Here are 10 questions you can ask yourself in any situation to help you respond from a place of power instead of giving your power away to others. Consider...
Podcasting Sharpens Industry Insight Through Deep Research
underrated part of doing @gamecraftpod: it forces us to really step back and analyze the industry. episodes sound conversational, but there’s *a lot* of research and outlining behind them. it's an amazing forcing function for sharpening my thinking.
Your Beliefs, Not Tactics, Set Your Income Ceiling
Most people have an income ceiling because they have a belief ceiling You can't out-tactic your own psychology Remember to imagine the best-case scenario working out too.
Breath‑Focused Mindfulness Boosts Concentration and Calm
Why is a key #mindfulness practice focused on the breath? The purpose of this meditation is to improve concentration and one-pointedness of attention. What we discover is this training brings greater tranquillity and calm to our lives. We are...
Haters Prove You’re Speaking Truth
It's true, I couldn't care less what the haters think If there are haters that's how you know you're saying something real
Befriend Your Ego, Let It Guide Your Morality
The work is not to destroy the ego or leave it behind. The work is to befriend it. To make it the axis on which your moral compass spins.
Master Emotion Regulation with Labeling, Co‑Regulation, and Vulnerability
The new Huberman Lab episode is out: How to Better Regulate Your Emotions | Dr. Marc Brackett (@drmarcbrackett) 0:00 Marc Brackett 2:55 Emotion Regulation 5:53 Emotion Mindset, Anxiety; Good or Bad Emotions? 11:25 Sponsors: Joovv & Lingo 13:54 Permission for Happiness; Gender, Emotion Suppression 22:13 Young...
Small Consistent Actions Outshine Grand Plans
What a year of showing up actually looks like. Write one sentence. Make one sales call. Do one pushup. It doesn't have to be something big—it just has to be something. One is infinitely more than zero. https://t.co/iVn1XDtAOY
Seeing Problems as Opportunities Gives You the Edge
"The person who approaches a problem like an opportunity has an advantage that the person who sees an obstacle will never understand." -@shaneparrish
Start Mornings with 30‑60 Minutes of Mental Protein
Brian Tracy on how to change your life: "Get up early enough to read for 30-60 minutes in something that is motivational, something that is inspirational, something that is educational. Something that uplifts your mind, what we call mental protein." https://t.co/QpNaVcchAU