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Here are all the things I’ve ever wanted to be: • astronaut • teacher • rescue swimmer (shoutout Aston Kutcher) • boxer • running back at...

I’m the pig. This June, my best buddy and I are doing a triathlon. I’m super confident when it comes to the biking and running...

At a recent dinner, I heard one of my least favorite compliments. When discussing my coaching business and my podcast, someone claimed,...

Last night, I got my first two stripes on my Brazilian jiu jitsu belt. This is my first ever milestone in the sport. It tells others,...

As always happens, the incredible vacation I’ve been enjoying this week is suddenly coming to a close. Tomorrow in the early morning, I...

Yesterday, my friends took me to their local rock climbing gym here in Denver. I’m deathly afraid of heights. As in: when I look down and...

The skill I’m currently working on improving is the skill of leadership. It could go by other names, but in general what I mean is:...

I like to set up systems where no matter what, I win. In my coaching system, for example, my goal is to have as many fun and fruitful...

A keystone skill is a skill which can be used to enhance multiple areas of your life. One of the most important keystone skills is that...

Because they typically require that you overload yourself with a bunch of new rules and habits. Now, if you’ve read any of my stuff in...

Last night was my first day back to the jiujitsu gym in four months. I took time off because I had a bunch of family events for the...

Yesterday, I went on an errand run in the morning. I got my teeth cleaned at the dentist and my car tuned up at the shop. Dale Carnegie’s...

A buddy and I were discussing our passions yesterday. Music and coding for him. Coaching and chess for me. To mirror Cal Newport’s thesis...

Yesterday, I caught up with an old friend for a few hours. It was lovely. In the past, she was flakey and non-communicative. This was...

Some call it that. Whenever I spend a decent time away from work, I’m always itching to get back into a productive space. I’m incredibly...

Here’s a short article everyone should read. It’s something I’ve been thinking about as I’ve been sick in my apartment with nothing but...

I struggled with crippling insecurity for years. It was impossible for me to attend social settings, scroll social media, or have deep...

In Brazilian Jiujitsu, you work your way up the belt system: white, blue, purple, brown, and black. The difference in skill levels...

Yesterday, I tried to convert one of my best buds over the phone. I told him he should start playing chess. To my surprise, he agreed. We...

The Growth Mindset is the simple belief that your energy and effort will be rewarded. If I just keep exercising, I will get in shape. If...