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Discipline in Service of Creativity

I have always been an 'all-in' type of person.

Attributing my ability to have a monomaniacal focus a superpower...

... but it has, at times, has...

Comfort vs. Ease (Living With Grace)

I'm notorious for being hard on myself.

... for punishing myself if I overslept.

... for pushing the limit to see where I break.

... and for tempting...

Environmental Anchors: How To Create Yourself

Ever notice how certain environments create specific internal states?

How intentionally designed a 5-star resort is…

How complementary the service...

Identity Development: Same Input, Different Output

Until recently, I thought trauma was bullshit.

… and I still do after hearing Dr. Gabor Mate’s definition.

Emotional Mastery: The Entrepreneurial Secret

A fallacy is a mistaken belief… especially one rooted in an unsound argument.

In business, and life, it’s often believed that what comes easily is...

AI: How Human Psychology Determines Outputs

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field of technology…

… one that is changing how we interact with the world.

It has the ability to...

Engineering Happiness: Creating States of Celebration

Happiness is an interesting topic.

In part, because most think of it as a destination.

A place to ‘get to…’ 

That when they do all will be right in...

Multipotentiality: Your Personal Yellow Brick Road

I refuse to believe there is a predetermined outcome for one's life.

Law of Attraction (For Skeptics): How To Get What You Want

I’m a realistic person.

Yet, realism comes secondary to optimism.

If you ask Munger, optimistic accounting accounts for 99% of the world's problems…

Infinite Banking (The Game You Didn't Know Existed)

I was going to wait to write this newsletter…

… but with the recent collapse of SVB (and bailout), it feels like the right time.