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Heroic with Brian Johnson features the best big ideas from life-changing books and practical tools to help you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. Get more wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day—so that we can change the world, one person at a time, together, starting with you and me and us, today! (Learn more at https://heroic.us)
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100 Questions: An Exercise to Create a Meaningful Life (Heroic +1 #1,605) from 2023-12-13T07:01
You&an Elephant: A Parable about Blind Guys and Perspective (Heroic +1 #1,604) from 2023-12-12T07:01
Entitlement: The #1 Obstacle to Gratitude (Heroic +1 #1,603) from 2023-12-11T07:01
How to Be Like Mike: Go All In (Heroic +1 #1,602) from 2023-12-10T07:01
Touchdown, Jerry Rice!: When? Every Time He Caught the Ball (Heroic +1 #1,601) from 2023-12-09T07:01
Heroic Chat with James Pawelski: Wisdom, Community, and World Change from 2023-12-08T19:01
You're Not a Big Deal:&That’s A Liberatingly Big Deal (Areté +1 #53) from 2023-12-08T07:01
Vulnerability Hangovers: Ever Had One? (Areté +1 #115) from 2023-12-07T06:05
There Are No Perfect Humans: And You And I Won’t Be The First (Areté +1 #73) from 2023-12-06T07:01
The Impossible: It's What’s For Breakfast (Heroic +1 #1,597) from 2023-12-05T09:15
Extreme Ownership: Navy Seal Wisdom On Leadership (Heroic +1 #1,596) from 2023-12-04T07:01
WOOP! There It Is.: The Science of Making Your Dreams a Reality (Heroic +1 #1,595) from 2023-12-03T07:01
Taking Things for Granted: Vs. As Granted (Heroic +1 #1,594) from 2023-12-02T07:01
Hope: Goals + Agency + Pathways (Heroic +1 #1,593) from 2023-12-01T07:01
Win or Learn: 3 Questions To Ask After A Performance (Heroic +1 #1,592) from 2023-11-30T07:01
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The Healthy Deviant: When Being Well-Adjusted Isn't A Good Idea (Heroic +1 #1,591) from 2023-11-29T07:01
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Pankration = Full Strength: What Kind Of Boxer Are You? (Heroic +1 #1,590) from 2023-11-28T07:01
A Strong Ego: = Your Ticket to the Divine (Heroic +1 #1,588) from 2023-11-26T07:01
The Paradox of the Ego: We Need a Strong One to Let It Go (Heroic +1 #1,587) from 2023-11-25T07:01
Heroic Chat with Alan Cohen: Channeling Our Genius from 2023-11-24T19:01
We Are Only the Lightbulbs: Our Job? Stay Screwed In! (Heroic +1 #1,586) from 2023-11-24T07:01
Moral Charisma: Your Virtuous Soul Force in Action (Heroic +1 #1,585) from 2023-11-23T07:01
Soul Force, The Equation: How To Activate Your Soul Force (Heroic +1 #1,584) from 2023-11-22T07:01
Soul Force, An Origin Story: Gandhi’s Great Soul (&Yours!) (Heroic +1 #1,583) from 2023-11-21T07:01
Heroic Chat with Dr. Dan Siegel: Going From “Me” and “We” to “Mwe” from 2023-11-20T19:01
My All-Time Favorite Hero: Here’s Their (&Your!) Superpower (Heroic +1 #1,582) from 2023-11-20T07:01
Practicing with Kobe: At 4:00 A.M. (Heroic +1 #1,581) from 2023-11-19T07:01
The Lighthouse: Get Your Wattage Up (Heroic +1 #1,580) from 2023-11-18T07:01
Heroic Chat with Robert Biswas-Diener: Cultivating Psychological Flexibility from 2023-11-17T19:01
Digging Foundations: Want to Build a Skyscraper? (Areté +1 #321) from 2023-11-17T07:01
Greatness = Consistency: On The Fundamentals (Heroic +1 #1,578) from 2023-11-16T07:01
Wooden's Decades: Before He Won A Title (Heroic +1 #1,577) from 2023-11-15T07:01
Your Socks: Coach Wooden On How Put Them On (Heroic +1 #1,576) from 2023-11-14T07:01
Heroic Chat with Jim Kwik: Being The Hero Of Our Own Stories from 2023-11-13T18:01
Areté +1° #257: Want Willpower? - Play Offense, Not Defense (#1,575) from 2023-11-13T07:01
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Areté +1° #256: The Marshmallow Test - Can You Wait For Two? (#1,574) from 2023-11-12T07:01
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Areté +1° #255: 3 Forms of Discipline - Reactive + Structural + Expansive (#1,573) from 2023-11-11T07:01
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Heroic Chat with Michael Bungay Stanier : The Journey That Creates The Hero from 2023-11-10T18:01
Areté +1° #254: Warriors vs. Librarians - Moving From The Ivory Tower To The Arena Of Life (#1,572) from 2023-11-10T07:01
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Areté +1° #253: IQ vs. Willpower - One Is A Much Better Predictor Than The Other (#1,571) from 2023-11-09T07:01
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Areté +1° #197: Limitless Steps - Exponential Gains for the Win (#1,570) from 2023-11-08T07:01
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Areté +1° #196: AM&PM Bookends - Get These Right&You're 80% There (#1,569) from 2023-11-07T07:01
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What It Takes to Persist (with Pilar Gerasimo) from 2023-11-07T04:01
Areté +1° #195: Enlightened Beings - There Aren't Any (#1,568) from 2023-11-06T06:01
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Areté +1° #193: Carpe Diem - Seize the Day! (Or Is It "Pluck the Day"?) (#1567) from 2023-11-05T06:01
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Areté +1° #192: Your Prior Best = Your New Baseline (#1,566) from 2023-11-04T06:01
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Heroic Chat with Ben Greenfield: Creating Inventive Solutions from 2023-11-03T18:01
Areté +1° #191: Time Blocks - The #1 Power Tool For Great Days (#1,565) from 2023-11-03T06:01
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Areté +1° #190: Masterpiece Day Checklist - How To Reduce Mortality Rates By 47% (#1,564) from 2023-11-02T06:01
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Areté +1° #189: TODAY'S the Day! - Make It A Masterpiece (#1,563) from 2023-11-01T06:01
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Areté +1° #131: Meet Your Mitochondria - The Powerhouses in Every Cell (#1,562) from 2023-10-31T06:01
Areté +1° #130: Energy, Etymology of - The Capacity for Work (&Love) (#1,561) from 2023-10-30T06:01
Areté +1° #129: Saws vs. Chainsaws - It All Always Starts With Energy (#1,560) from 2023-10-29T06:01
Areté +1° #128: The Big 3 x 2 - Identity + Virtues&Behaviors (#1,559) from 2023-10-28T06:01
Heroic Chat with Gareb Shamus: Using Fun And Love As Guiding Stars from 2023-10-27T18:01
Areté +1° #127: The Big 3, An Origin Story - Covey + Robbins + Freud (#1,558) from 2023-10-27T06:01
Areté +1° #071: Dalio's 5 Steps to Success -&Mistake Learner’s Highs (#1,557) from 2023-10-26T06:01
Areté +1° #070: OMMS - The Hero’s Mantra (#1,556) from 2023-10-25T06:01
Areté +1° #069: I'm Excited! - What To Say When You’re Nervous (#1,555) from 2023-10-24T06:01
Areté +1° #068: Bring It On! - Reversing Your Desire (#1,554) from 2023-10-23T06:01
Areté +1° #067: The Science of Confidence - Albert Bandura Says… (#1,553) from 2023-10-22T06:01
Areté +1° #066: Confidence - What It Really Is And How To Create It (#1,552) from 2023-10-21T06:01
Heroic Chat with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: Setting Heroic Standards from 2023-10-20T18:01
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Areté +1° #065: Antifragility - Are You Fragile, Resilient, Or … (#1,551) from 2023-10-20T06:01
Areté +1° #064: Exoneration - Part II Of Rule #1 (#1,550) from 2023-10-19T06:01
Areté +1° #063: The Soul Gym - Styrofoam Weights Vs. Real Weights (#1,549) from 2023-10-18T06:01
Phil Stutz, MD Reads the Foreword to Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential from 2023-10-17T21:32
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Areté +1° #062: Rule #1 - It’s Supposed To Be Challenging (#1,548) from 2023-10-17T06:01
Areté +1° #012: The Dojo Decision - Going for Mastery vs. Through the Motions (#1,547) from 2023-10-16T12:00
Areté +1° #011: You Are the Hero - We've Been Waiting For (#1,546) from 2023-10-15T06:01
Areté +1° #010: The 7 Objectives - To Activate Your Heroic Potential (#1,545) from 2023-10-14T10:47
Heroic Chat with Gabriele Oettingen: Practicing Mental Contrasting from 2023-10-13T18:01
Areté +1° #009: Learning 101 - Interleaving&Spaced Repetition (#1,544) from 2023-10-13T06:01
Areté +1° #008: Ready at Hand - Your Philosophical Armamentarium (#1,543) from 2023-10-12T06:01
Areté +1° #007: 451° - Activation Energy (#1,542) from 2023-10-11T06:01
Areté +1° #006: Overload - When in Doubt, Do This (#1,541) from 2023-10-10T06:01
Areté +1° #005: Character vs. Design Flaws - How To Play the Game of Life (#1,540) from 2023-10-09T06:01
Areté +1° #004: Fear&Laziness - Wisdom from Grandpa Phil (#1,539) from 2023-10-08T06:01
Areté +1° #003: How to Close the Gap - Introducing Targeted Thinking (#1,538) from 2023-10-07T06:01
Activate Your Heroic Potential (on the Life in the Front Office Podcast) from 2023-10-06T18:01
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Areté +1° #002: Areté - Explain it Like I'm 10 (#1,537) from 2023-10-06T06:01
Areté +1° #001: Nice to Meet You: It's Day 1. Let's Get to Work! (#1,536) from 2023-10-05T06:01
+1: The 4-Hour Workday - The Magic Number for Greatness? from 2023-10-03T06:01
+1: Begin with the End in Mind - Habit #2 of Highly Effective People from 2023-10-02T06:01
+1: 1-Minute WOOP - Inhale. Exhale. W O O P! from 2023-10-01T06:01
+1: The 80/20 180° - First Steps in Moving from Theory to Therapy from 2023-09-30T06:01
Heroic Chat with Mike Manazir: Leading With Joy And Empathy from 2023-09-29T18:01
+1: “That’s NOT Like Me!” - Part II on How to Optimize Your Self-Image from 2023-09-29T06:01
Heroic Chat with Eric Maisel: Making Yourself Proud from 2023-09-28T18:01
+1: 5 Core Habits - How to Consistently Create GREAT Days from 2023-09-28T06:01
Heroic Chat with Dr. Daniel Amen: Learning To Love And Care For Your Brain from 2023-09-27T18:21
+1: Napitations - Nap + Meditation = Magic from 2023-09-27T06:01
Heroic Chat with Rich Diviney: The Attributes from 2023-09-26T18:01
+1: The Dreaded “U-Lag" on Your Heroic Quest - And How to Conquer It from 2023-09-26T06:01
Heroic Chat with Caroline Adams Miller: Cultivating Authentic Grit from 2023-09-25T18:01
+1: Hope: Leadership’s Secret Sauce - How to Increase Engagement from 1% to 69% from 2023-09-25T06:01
Heroic Chat with William B. Irvine: What It Means To Be a Hero from 2023-09-24T18:01
+1: The Power of Solitude - Clarity + Creativity + Emotional Balance + Moral Courage from 2023-09-24T06:01
Heroic Chat with George Mumford: Developing Pure Perception from 2023-09-23T18:21
+1: Infinite Optionality - The Ticket to Antifragility from 2023-09-23T06:01
Heroic Chat with Steven Kotler: Don't Stop Until You Get It from 2023-09-22T18:01
+1: Energizers vs. Enervators - The Art&Science of How to Take a Good Break from 2023-09-22T06:01
Heroic Chat with Gretchen Rubin: Starting With Self-Knowledge from 2023-09-21T18:01
+1: Learning Cycles - And How to Optimize Them from 2023-09-21T06:01
Heroic Chat with Joe De Sena: Get To The Starting Line from 2023-09-20T18:01
+1: The 4 Laws of Behavior Change - Make It: Obvious + Attractive + Easy + Satisfying from 2023-09-20T06:01
Heroic Chat with Jim Huling: Using Joy As Compass from 2023-09-19T18:01
+1: Noli Timere - “Be Not Afraid” (= The #1 Phrase in the Bible) from 2023-09-19T06:01
Heroic Chat with Dr. Lisa Miller: Cultivating Quest Orientation from 2023-09-18T18:01
+1: The Psychology of Hope - Goals + Willpower + Waypower from 2023-09-18T06:01
Heroic Chat with Dr. Nasha Winters: Optimizing Our Terrain from 2023-09-17T18:01
+1: The Power of Micro Wins - Wisdom from the Head of Research at Harvard Biz School from 2023-09-17T06:01
Heroic Chat with Michelle Segar: Cultivating Sustainable Change from 2023-09-16T18:01
+1: Quick How to on Habits - 100% on ONE Keystone Daily Micro Habit from 2023-09-16T06:01
Heroic Chat with Tom Morris: To Do Something Together We Could Have Never Done Alone from 2023-09-15T18:01
+1: How to Use Our Optimizing Tools - Hint: Practice THE MOMENT You Need It from 2023-09-15T06:01
Heroic Chat with Donald Robertson: Mastery Is a Practice, Not a State from 2023-09-14T18:01
+1: Deo Volente + Thy Will Be Done - Wisdom from Apollo, the Patron God of Philosophy from 2023-09-14T06:01
Heroic Chat with Steve Chandler: Commitment Takes Practice from 2023-09-13T18:01
Heroic Chat with Pilar Gerasimo: Being Healthy Deviants from 2023-09-12T18:01
+1: An Indestructible Mind - The Creation Of from 2023-09-12T06:01
Heroic Chat with Mark Divine: Cultivating the Four Skills from 2023-09-11T18:01
+1: How to High Five Your Inner Daimon - My Philosophy in One Word from 2023-09-11T09:48
Heroic Chat with Cal Newport: Do the Work and Accrete Value from 2023-09-09T18:01
+1: Self-Efficacy - The Science of Confidence from 2023-09-09T06:01
Heroic Chat with William Damon: From Passion to Purpose from 2023-09-08T18:01
How to Change Your Life in Just 3-Minutes a Day from 2022-03-21T07:00:42
Why Not Everyone Will Succeed in Becoming the Best Version of Themselves from 2022-03-15T07:00:53
Who are your heroes_ Meet the ones in Brian's office. (Part 2) from 2022-02-07T08:00:43
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Who are your heroes? Meet the ones in Brian's office. (Part 1) from 2022-02-06T08:00:44
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Heroic | Brian Johnson on the Hero's Journey and the Heroic Movement from 2022-02-04T02:57:03
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Zach Bush, MD on connecting with our infinite potential from 2021-12-27T08:00
Want to make 2022 the greatest year of your life? from 2021-12-22T08:00
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PUBLIC SPEAKING! How to Optimize yours with more wisdom in less time from 2021-11-03T07:00
CREATIVITY! How to Optimize yours with more wisdom in less time from 2021-11-02T07:00
BUDDHISM! How to Optimize your life with more Buddhist wisdom! from 2021-11-01T07:00
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PARENTING! How to Optimize yours with more wisdom in less time from 2021-10-29T07:00
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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! How to Optimize your life with more modern science! from 2021-10-22T07:00
STOICISM! How to Optimize yours with more wisdom in less time from 2021-10-21T07:00
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PURPOSE! How to Optimize yours with more wisdom in less time from 2021-10-19T07:00
PRODUCTIVITY! How to Optimize yours with more wisdom in less time from 2021-10-18T07:00
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How to Conquer Digital Addiction with more wisdom in less time from 2021-10-15T07:00
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PNTV: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell (#274) from 2021-10-06T07:00
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PNTV: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell (#274) from 2021-10-06T07:00
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Former Navy SEAL, Alden Mills, on How to Be a Better Leader on a Day-to-Day Basis from 2021-09-30T07:00
PNTV: Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman (#8) from 2021-09-29T07:00
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PNTV: Sea Stories by Admiral William H. McRaven (#407) from 2021-09-14T07:00
Alex Korb, Ph.D on the Value of Controlling What We Can Control from 2021-09-13T07:00
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PNTV: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (#299) from 2021-09-07T07:00
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PNTV: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie (#15) from 2021-08-20T07:00
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PNTV: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie (#15) from 2021-08-20T07:00
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PNTV: Staring Down The Wolf by Mark Divine (#418) from 2021-08-19T07:00
This is our third Note on one of Mark Divine's books. Mark is a retired Navy SEAL Commander. He also has twenty-five years of experience as an entrepreneur. In this book, he draws on his decades...
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PNTV: The Stoic Challenge by William B. Irvine (#399) from 2021-08-17T07:00
PNTV: Making Hope Happen by Shane Lopez (#292) from 2021-08-12T07:00
PNTV: Making Hope Happen by Shane Lopez (#292) from 2021-08-12T07:00
PNTV: Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath (#279) from 2021-08-11T07:00
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PNTV: Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath (#279) from 2021-08-11T07:00
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PNTV: Be Unstoppable by Alden Mills (#311) from 2021-08-09T07:00
This is a surprisingly awesome book—a fable about a young captain who spends time with a master and commander who reveals the secret code of rockin’ it. It’s kinda like if a Navy SEAL wrote The ...
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PNTV: Be Unstoppable by Alden Mills (#311) from 2021-08-09T07:00
This is a surprisingly awesome book—a fable about a young captain who spends time with a master and commander who reveals the secret code of rockin’ it. It’s kinda like if a Navy SEAL wrote The ...
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PNTV: Why Meditate? by Matthieu Ricard (#188) from 2021-08-05T07:00
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PNTV: Why Meditate? by Matthieu Ricard (#188) from 2021-08-05T07:00
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PNTV: Do You! by Russell Simmons (#34) from 2021-08-04T07:00
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PNTV: Do You! by Russell Simmons (#34) from 2021-08-04T07:00
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PNTV: Succeed by Heidi Grant Halvorson (#100) from 2021-08-02T07:00
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PNTV: Succeed by Heidi Grant Halvorson (#100) from 2021-08-02T07:00
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PNTV: The Essential Ken Wilber by Ken Wilber (#36) from 2021-07-29T07:00
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PNTV: The Essential Ken Wilber by Ken Wilber (#36) from 2021-07-29T07:00
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PNTV: Conquest of Mind by Eknath Easwaran (#107) from 2021-07-28T07:00
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PNTV: Conquest of Mind by Eknath Easwaran (#107) from 2021-07-28T07:00
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PNTV: Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (#291) from 2021-07-26T07:00
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PNTV: Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (#291) from 2021-07-26T07:00
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PNTV: Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn (#158) from 2021-07-23T07:00
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PNTV: Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn (#158) from 2021-07-23T07:00
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PNTV: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown (#134) from 2021-07-21T07:00
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PNTV: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown (#134) from 2021-07-21T07:00
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PNTV: The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau (#150) from 2021-07-19T07:00
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PNTV: The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau (#150) from 2021-07-19T07:00
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PNTV: You Are the Placebo by Dr. Joe Dispenza (#190) from 2021-07-16T07:00
The Placebo effect is a pretty nutty phenomenon. Merely the *belief* that a pill (or surgery) will benefit you can lead to those results--even without the actual pill. In this great (!) book, Dr...
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PNTV: You Are the Placebo by Dr. Joe Dispenza (#190) from 2021-07-16T07:00
The Placebo effect is a pretty nutty phenomenon. Merely the *belief* that a pill (or surgery) will benefit you can lead to those results--even without the actual pill. In this great (!) book, Dr...
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PNTV: Attainment by Troy Bassham (#154) from 2021-07-14T07:00
Troy Bassham is a 4 time National Champion and World Champion rifle shooter. He's also gold medalist Lanny Bashamm's son. Together they share extraordinary wisdom in their Mental Management® Sys...
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PNTV: Attainment by Troy Bassham (#154) from 2021-07-14T07:00
Troy Bassham is a 4 time National Champion and World Champion rifle shooter. He's also gold medalist Lanny Bashamm's son. Together they share extraordinary wisdom in their Mental Management® Sys...
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How to tell when dietary/lifestyle changes are working? - with Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-13T07:00
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PNTV: One Spirit Medicine by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D. (#229) from 2021-07-12T07:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from “One Spirit Medicine“ by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D. Hope you enjoy!
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PNTV: One Spirit Medicine by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D. (#229) from 2021-07-12T07:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from “One Spirit Medicine“ by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D. Hope you enjoy!
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How do I get better at selling my coaching program? - with Steve Chandler on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-11T07:00
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Learn Cal Newport's "Triage&Optimize" process to make the most of each day from 2021-07-10T07:00
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PNTV: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon (#242) from 2021-07-09T07:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon. Hope you enjoy!
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How do we connect with our intuition? - with Cynthia Occelli on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-09T07:00
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PNTV: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon (#242) from 2021-07-09T07:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon. Hope you enjoy!
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How to take a perfect breath - with Patrick McKeown on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-08T07:00
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PNTV: The Myths of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky (#355) from 2021-07-07T07:00
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Why run experiments in our lives? - with Valorie Burton on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-07T07:00
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PNTV: The Myths of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky (#355) from 2021-07-07T07:00
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Steven Pressfield's daily practices to invoke the creative muse from 2021-07-06T07:00
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How to embody our top character strengths? - with Shannon Polly on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-05T07:00
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How to learn more from every challenge with Rich Diviney's Personal After-Action Report from 2021-07-04T07:00
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How can I bring my best energy to my top priorities? - with Michael Gelb on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-03T07:00
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What do I do when a creative idea calls me in a new direction? - with Steven Pressfield on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-02T07:00
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How can I be consistent when my life isn't? - with Alexandra Jaye Johnson on Optimize Coach from 2021-07-01T07:00
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How can I create an audacious vision? - with Alden Mills on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-30T07:00
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How can I Develop Self-Awareness? - with Rich Diviney on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-29T07:00
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How to tell when dietary/lifestyle changes are working? - with Drs. David&Austin Perlmutter on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-28T07:00
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How can I stay in the present while aiming for future goals? - with Brandon Guyer on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-27T07:00
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How should I use different breathing practices? - with Patrick McKeown on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-25T07:00
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PNTV: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell from 2021-06-25T07:00
John Maxwell is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership. He’s trained millions (literally) of leaders and has written over 50 (!) books that have sold over 13 million copies—this on...
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PNTV: The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel from 2021-06-25T07:00
Did you know there’s an equation for Procrastination? Yep. Expectancy x Value / Impulsiveness x Delay = Motivation. Thank you, Piers Steel. In this great book, Piers (a leading researcher on the...
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How to prosper during challenging life events? - with William Damon on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-24T07:00
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PNTV: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams (#177) from 2021-06-23T07:00
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What do I do about the impulses that prevent me from living a Deep Life? - with Cal Newport on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-23T07:00
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PNTV: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams (#177) from 2021-06-23T07:00
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How to pursue Work goals and Family goals at the Same Time? - with Brian Johnson on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-22T07:00
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PNTV: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (#136) from 2021-06-21T07:00
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How Can Our Team Best Utilize Our Top Character Strengths? - with Michael Balchan on Optimize Coach from 2021-06-21T07:00
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PNTV: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz (#57) from 2021-06-18T07:00
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PNTV: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz (#57) from 2021-06-18T07:00
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PNTV: Mastery by George Leonard (#39) from 2021-06-16T07:00
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PNTV: Mastery by George Leonard (#39) from 2021-06-16T07:00
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PNTV: As a Man Thinketh by James Allen (#70) from 2021-06-14T07:00
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PNTV: As a Man Thinketh by James Allen (#70) from 2021-06-14T07:00
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PNTV: A Joseph Campbell Companion by Joseph Campbell (#69) from 2021-06-11T07:00
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PNTV: A Joseph Campbell Companion by Joseph Campbell (#69) from 2021-06-11T07:00
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PNTV: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (#84) from 2021-06-09T07:00
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PNTV: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (#84) from 2021-06-09T07:00
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PNTV: The Big Picture by Tony Horton (#142) from 2021-06-08T07:00
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PNTV: The Big Picture by Tony Horton (#142) from 2021-06-08T07:00
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PNTV: How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport (#327) from 2021-06-04T07:00
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PNTV: How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport (#327) from 2021-06-04T07:00
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PNTV: The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal (#221) from 2021-06-03T07:00
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PNTV: The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal (#221) from 2021-06-03T07:00
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PNTV: Originals by Adam Grant (#283) from 2021-05-31T07:00
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PNTV: Originals by Adam Grant (#283) from 2021-05-31T07:00
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PNTV: No Limits by Michael Phelps & Alan Abrahamson (#239) from 2021-05-28T07:00
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PNTV: No Limits by Michael Phelps&Alan Abrahamson (#239) from 2021-05-28T07:00
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PNTV: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday (#139) from 2021-05-26T07:00
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PNTV: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday (#139) from 2021-05-26T07:00
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PNTV: Motivation and Personality by Abraham Maslow (#4) from 2021-05-24T07:00
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PNTV: Motivation and Personality by Abraham Maslow (#4) from 2021-05-24T07:00
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PNTV: Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall (#332?) from 2021-05-21T07:00
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PNTV: Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall (#332?) from 2021-05-21T07:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Natural Born Heroes" by Christopher McDougall. Hope you enjoy!
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PNTV: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal (#141?) from 2021-05-19T07:00
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PNTV: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal (#141?) from 2021-05-19T07:00
Here are some of my favorite Big Ideas from "The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal. Hope you enjoy!
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PNTV: Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman (#318?) from 2021-05-17T07:00
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PNTV: Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman (#318?) from 2021-05-17T07:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Move Your DNA" by Katy Bowman. Hope you enjoy!
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PNTV: 10-Minute Toughness by Jason Selk (#173) from 2021-05-13T07:00
Mental Toughness. If we want to optimize our lives and actualize our potentials, we MUST get our minds strong! This book is a *great* look at how to go about doing that. It’s a quick-reading, en...
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PNTV: 10-Minute Toughness by Jason Selk (#173) from 2021-05-13T07:00
Mental Toughness. If we want to optimize our lives and actualize our potentials, we MUST get our minds strong! This book is a *great* look at how to go about doing that. It’s a quick-reading, en...
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PNTV: Falling Upward by Richard Rohr (#420) from 2021-05-11T07:00
PNTV: Waking Up by Sam Harris (#260) from 2021-05-10T07:00
Sam Harris is part philosopher, part neuroscientist (with a Ph.D. from UCLA) and part contemplative seeker. His writing is smart, incredibly clear, and unapologetically direct. In Waking Up, he ...
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PNTV: Waking Up by Sam Harris (#260) from 2021-05-10T07:00
Sam Harris is part philosopher, part neuroscientist (with a Ph.D. from UCLA) and part contemplative seeker. His writing is smart, incredibly clear, and unapologetically direct. In Waking Up, he ...
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PNTV: Die Empty by Todd Henry (#234?) from 2021-05-06T07:00
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PNTV: The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey (#189?) from 2021-05-05T07:00
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PNTV: Courage Under Fire by James Stockdale (#187?) from 2021-05-04T07:00
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PNTV: How Champion's Think by Bob Rotella (#377?) from 2021-04-30T09:00
Dr. Bob Rotella is widely recognized as the world’s leading sports psychologist. He’s coached everyone from basketball stars like LeBron James to rock stars like Seal. The golfers he’s coached (inc...
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PNTV: How Champion's Think by Bob Rotella (#377?) from 2021-04-30T07:00
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PNTV: An Iron Will by Orison Swett Marden (#140?) from 2021-04-28T07:00
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PNTV: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca (#309?) from 2021-04-26T07:00
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PNTV: Happiness by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener (#110?) from 2021-04-23T07:00
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PNTV: A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen (#102?) from 2021-04-21T07:00
PNTV: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (#74) from 2021-04-19T07:00
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How Can I Get Unstuck When Making Life Decisions? - with Valorie Burton on Optimize Coach. from 2021-04-19T07:00
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How Can I Help My Partner Feel Worthy? - with Suzie&James Pawelski on Optimize Coach from 2021-04-18T07:00
PNTV: The Second Mountain by David Brooks (#421) from 2021-04-15T07:00
How Do You Eradicate Shame and Self-Judgement? - with Brian Johnson on Optimize Coach from 2021-04-15T07:00
PNTV: Gandhi the Man by Eknath Easwaran (#422) from 2021-04-14T07:00
What Do You Do When Your Children Reject You? - with Carrie Contey on Optimize Coach from 2021-04-13T07:00
PNTV: The Book of Understanding by Osho (#52) from 2021-04-12T07:00
Osho's a fascinating guy and in this Note we'll take a look at the power of Zorba the Buddha, the importance of self-discipline, the fact that we've got to have a firm hold on our ego before we ...
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How Do We Cultivate Joy? - with Brian Johnson on Optimize Coach from 2021-04-12T07:00
PNTV: The Book of Understanding by Osho (#52) from 2021-04-12T07:00
Osho's a fascinating guy and in this Note we'll take a look at the power of Zorba the Buddha, the importance of self-discipline, the fact that we've got to have a firm hold on our ego before we ...
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How Can I Cultivate Meaningful Connection During a Time of Isolation? - with Valorie Burton on Optimize Coach from 2021-04-10T07:00
How Can I Cultivate Meaningful Connection During a Time of Isolation? - with Valorie Burton. Valorie Burton is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a L...
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PNTV: The ONE Thing by Gary Keller&Jay Papasan (#144?) from 2021-04-09T07:00
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PNTV: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande (#348?) from 2021-04-06T09:00
Atul Gawande is a surgeon, writer, and public health researcher. He’s also an extraordinary, best-selling author of a number of books. Short story: Want to get things right? Use a checklist. Sounds...
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PNTV: Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson from 2021-04-05T07:00
PNTV: Coming Alive by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels (#343?) from 2021-04-01T09:00
I’m a HUGE fan of Phil and Barry's first book, The Tools. Coming Alive is kinda like The Tools Part 2. In this book, we get four new tools to go along with the original five tools. Big Ideas we exp...
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PNTV: The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy by Donald Robertson (#359) from 2021-03-31T07:00
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PNTV: Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche (#60) from 2021-03-29T07:00
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PNTV: Unbeatable Mind by Mark Divine (#127?) from 2021-03-26T07:00
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PNTV: Willpower by Roy Baumeister&John Tierney (#149?) from 2021-03-24T07:00
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PNTV: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (#7) from 2021-03-22T07:00
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PNTV: Thanks! by Robert Emmons (#162?) from 2021-03-19T07:00
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PNTV: Legacy by James Kerr (#288?) from 2021-03-17T07:00
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PNTV: A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine (#106?) from 2021-03-16T07:00
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PNTV: Black Hole Focus by Isaiah Hankel (#286?) from 2021-03-12T08:00
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PNTV: Loving What Is by Byron Katie (#38) from 2021-03-10T08:00
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PNTV: Musonius Rufus, Lectures and Sayings (#403?) from 2021-03-08T08:00
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PNTV: Overachievement by John Eliot (#26) from 2021-03-05T08:00
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PNTV: Love by Leo Buscaglia (#67) from 2021-03-04T08:00
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PNTV: Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday (#296) from 2021-03-01T08:00
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PNTV: No Sweat by Michelle Segar, PhD (#224) from 2021-02-26T08:00
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PNTV: The Enchiridion by Epictetus (#071) from 2021-02-22T08:00
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PNTV: Gratitude Works! by Robert Emmons, Ph.D. (#402) from 2021-02-19T08:00
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PNTV: The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb (#404) from 2021-02-18T08:00
PNTV: The Dhammapada (Buddha) translation by Eknath Easwaran (#063) from 2021-02-15T08:00
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PNTV: Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron (#376) from 2021-02-12T08:00
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PNTV: Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron (#376) from 2021-02-12T08:00
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PNTV: Finding Your Zone by Dr. Michael Lardon (#185) from 2021-02-10T08:00
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PNTV: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (#056) from 2021-02-08T08:00
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PNTV: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (#009) from 2021-02-05T08:00
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PNTV: The Power of TED* by David Emerald (#083) from 2021-02-04T08:00
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PNTV: Peak by Anders Ericsson (#287) from 2021-02-01T08:00
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Heroic Public Benefit Corporation - Want to (literally) invest in the movement? from 2021-02-01T08:00
PNTV: The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky (#001) from 2021-01-29T08:00
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PNTV: Mindset by Carol Dweck (#122) from 2021-01-27T08:00
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PNTV: The Analects of Confucius (#066) from 2021-01-25T08:00
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An 80/20 Look at How To Focus Your Soul Force on the Only Moment That Matters from 2021-01-10T08:00
10 Big Ideas to Optimize Your Nutrition (An 80/20 Look at Optimal Nutrition) from 2021-01-06T08:00
Mastery Series Module V: Algorithms - Part 4: Top 10 Power Algorithms from 2021-01-03T08:00
Mastery Series Module V: Algorithms - Part 3: Delete from 2021-01-02T08:00
Mastery Series Module V: Algorithms - Part 2: Install from 2021-01-01T08:00
10 Big Ideas to Optimize Your Habits from 2020-12-31T08:00
Mastery Series Module IV: Carpe Diem - Part 7: Carpe Weekem (Preview) from 2020-12-30T08:00
Mastery Series Module IV: Carpe Diem - Part 6: Love (Preview) from 2020-12-29T08:00
My Top 3 PROSPERITY Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#12) from 2020-12-29T00:56:24
Mastery Series Module IV: Carpe Diem - Part 5: Work (Preview) from 2020-12-27T08:00
My Top 3 CELEBRATING Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#11) from 2020-12-21T08:00
Mastery Series Module II: Hero-ology - Part 3: Scientific Target Practice (Preview) from 2020-12-20T08:00
Free Overview of The Optimize Mastery Series from 2020-12-16T08:00
My Top 3 FOCUSING Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) from 2020-12-14T20:00
My Top 3 BREATHING Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#9) from 2020-12-07T08:00
My Top 3 SLEEPING Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#8) from 2020-11-30T08:00
My Top 3 FITNESS Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#7) from 2020-11-23T08:00
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My Top 3 WEIGHT LOSS Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#6) from 2020-11-16T08:00
My Top 3 NUTRITION Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#5) from 2020-11-09T08:00
PNTV: The Power of Your Breath by Anders Olsson from 2020-11-03T08:00
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My Top 3 POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) from 2020-11-02T20:00
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PNTV: Many Ways to Say I Love You by Mister Rogers (#426) from 2020-10-31T07:00
This is our third Note on (Mister) Fred Rogers’ books. I read all three over the course of a week after falling in love with the man via the wonderful documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? This ...
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PNTV: The World According to Mister Rogers by Mister Rogers (#425) from 2020-10-28T07:00
My Top 3 ANCIENT WISDOM Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) from 2020-10-26T07:00
PNTV: You Are Special by Mister Rogers (#424) from 2020-10-25T07:00
PNTV: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell (#423) from 2020-10-22T07:00
My Top 3 HABITS Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) (#2) from 2020-10-19T07:00
My Top 3 BEST Books of All Time (+ a Life-Changing Idea From Each!) from 2020-10-12T07:00
+1: The Optimize Food Rules | The Big 3 (+1!) (#1285) from 2020-10-11T07:00
Welcome to the Top 3 Books Series from 2020-10-11T07:00
PNTV: Fearless by Eric Blehm (#419) from 2020-10-10T07:00
+1: How to Be a Success | Wisdom from Two World-Class Coaches Named Phil (#1280) from 2020-10-06T07:00
PNTV: Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink (#417) from 2020-10-05T07:00
#1: Optimize Press + Buy 1, Get 1 + (#57) from 2020-09-30T19:00
Quick creative update Today. Good times at Optimize!
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#1: Optimizing Soul Force (via E x F x WIN + Emerson's virtue art + Top 3 coming soon + ...) (#56) from 2020-09-29T19:00
#1: Today I kinda go off on a ton of stuff: From HRV/RHR ice-bath spikes to Soul Force and Deep Work and the Handbook. Hope you enjoy. Le...
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PNTV: Discover the Power Within You by Eric Butterworth (#415) from 2020-09-29T07:00
#1: Quick Monday afternoon edition: Thanks for the Handbook love! (#55) from 2020-09-28T19:00
Thanks for all your Handbook love! Here's the Optimize Handbook link I mention: https://optimizehq.typeform.com/to/sFx8AlU1
#1: Project: Strength for 2 + Handbook + Nextcitement + ... (#54) from 2020-09-27T19:00
#1: Tour: Outdoor office: "Before" view (#53) from 2020-09-26T19:00
Weekend edition: Today we take a quick trip to the back of the property for a "Before" look at what (Deo Volente) will soon be an awesome outdoor office. Fun. :)
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PNTV: Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo (#414) from 2020-09-26T07:00
#1: Stepping into the (re-)new(ed) identity: Philosopher + CEO + Handbook WINs +... (#52) from 2020-09-25T19:00
#1: Good bad nights via sleep algorithms (+ v1 OPTIMIZE Handbook cover!) #51 from 2020-09-24T19:00
Today we take a sneak peek at v1 of the OPTIMIZE Handbook cover and look at some Oura data on a good bad night saved by an algorithm! As ...
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#1: Target Practice with Apollo and Handbook scaffolding project COMPLETE! (Yay!) (#50) from 2020-09-23T19:00
Today we chat about missing the ol' mark on the 3:00 last-input target. ...
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#1: 101 days left in 2020 = LET'S GOOOOO! (What're your wildly important targets?) (#48) from 2020-09-22T19:00
Did you know there are 101 days left in 2020. Yep. Time to finish strong. I share a little on how I'm going to do that with the Handbook, etc. How about YOU?
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#1: Drucker + Pressfield on creativity (aka showing up&doing the work) (#49) from 2020-09-22T19:00
Afternoon edition of our #1 post 6 hours of DEEP Work on the Handbook. We chat about some creative systems and do the quick Oura review.
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PNTV: The Healthy Deviant by Pilar Gerasimo (#412) from 2020-09-22T07:00
+1: Want to Be the Best? | Godin Says: You Really Can’t Try to Do Everything (#1265) from 2020-09-21T07:00
PNTV: Food Fix by Mark Hyman, MD (#411) from 2020-09-21T07:00
#1: A Handbook for the Modern Hero + Surveillance Capitalism + Roman Masterpiece Days (#47) from 2020-09-20T19:00
Today we tap into some insights after a good night of sleep, chat briefly about Surveillance Capitalism (and Digital Minimalism) before I share the first steps in my new book: OPTIMIZE - A Handb...
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PNTV: Breath by James Nestor (#410) from 2020-09-20T07:00
#1: Friends, meet Optimize Compass. Compass, Friends. (#46) from 2020-09-19T19:00
Today we have fun meeting the new Optimize (Hero) (Virtue) Compass and I share some interesting HRV and RHR data over last three days looking at effects of last meal, ice baths, etc.
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PNTV: Life's Great Question by Tom Rath (#409) from 2020-09-19T07:00
PNTV: The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth (#408) from 2020-09-18T07:00
#1: "I'm back." (Missed you + The Social Dilemma + Wonderfully bad data +) (#45) from 2020-09-18T07:00
After a very brief retirement, I'm back. lol. Missed you. Let's goooo! As always: Get instant (free) access to all 600+ PhilosophersNotes AND all 50 Optimal Living 101
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+1: The Flat Tire | And the Ultimate Question: What Do You Want? (#1261) from 2020-09-17T07:00
#1: Pause button, foolish consistency and WIN!! (#44) from 2020-09-16T19:00
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+1: Your Stinkin’ Thinkin’ | Chickens, Poop, and Neutral Thinking (#1260) from 2020-09-16T07:00
PNTV: Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven (#406) from 2020-09-16T07:00
Admiral William H. McRaven is a Retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served for thirty-seven years and commanded at every level. As a Four-Star Admiral, his final assignment was as Commander of all U.S. S...
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#1: Friends, meet books. Books, friends! (#43) from 2020-09-15T19:00
Today we visit the barn-studio to hang out with 500+ of my favorite books as we check out the studio set up for the upcoming Top 3 Most Life-Changing Book series! :)
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PNTV: The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins (#405) from 2020-09-15T07:00
My Top 3 favorite teachers (and why!) from 2020-09-15T07:00
As I was prepping for our upcoming Top 3 Most Life-Changing Books series, I realized I could create a little video on my Top 3 favorite teachers. Here it is!
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#1: Ice baths, my Top 3 teachers ever, bullying, and TGIM! (#42) from 2020-09-14T19:00
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PNTV: Musonius Rufus by Musonius Rufus (#403) from 2020-09-13T21:00
Musonius Rufus was one of the four great Roman Stoics. In fact, he was known as the “Roman Socrates.” To put him in historical context with the other three great Roman Stoics: He was born in AD 30,...
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#1: A quick look at my creative process (via Top 3 books project!) (#41) from 2020-09-13T19:00
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PNTV: Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday (#401) from 2020-09-12T19:00
PNTV: The Joy of Movement by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. (#400) from 2020-09-12T07:00
#1: My Top 10 favorite books ever (#39) from 2020-09-11T19:00
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+1: The Jonah Complex | Quit Running from Your Destiny (#1255) from 2020-09-11T07:00
#1: Feeling wobbly Energy-wise? Train your recovery! (#38) from 2020-09-10T19:00
Larry King + James Pawelski interview link: https://the.positivevoices.com/li...
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#1: "Ugly but effective" + How to play poorly well (Hint: RUN THE ALGORITHMS!) (#37) from 2020-09-09T19:00
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PNTV: Happy Together by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski (#398) from 2020-09-08T07:00
#1: "Thank you, Stoic gods! Appreciate the chance to practice my Philosophy!" (#36) from 2020-09-08T07:00
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PNTV: The Courage Quotient by Robert Biswas-Diener (#397) from 2020-09-07T07:00
#1: Happy Playbor Day! (I'll be celebrating with some Playbor! Lol) (#35) from 2020-09-07T07:00
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+1: The 100,000 Game | Join Me? (#1250) from 2020-09-06T07:00
PNTV: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson (#396) from 2020-09-06T07:00
#1: The ABC’s of Intimacy (Alexandra’s cameo + Date night + Weekly planning +) (#34) from 2020-09-06T07:00
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PNTV: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport (#395) from 2020-09-05T07:00
#1: Soul Force equation + deep (RHR) data dive + best book on relationships EVER! (#33) from 2020-09-05T07:00
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Want to Master Yourself and Serve Heroically? (Here’s Mastery Series Module O from Optimize Coach!) from 2020-09-04T19:00
PNTV: It Takes What It Takes by Trevor Moawad (#394) from 2020-09-04T07:00
#1: God, please grant me the virtues to make Today a masterpiece! (#32) from 2020-09-04T07:00
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PNTV: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg (#393) from 2020-09-03T07:00
PNTV: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker (#392) from 2020-09-02T20:28:01
#1: My new favorite virtue: Encourage (Your Top 3?) (+ a Trail walk + Yoda love) (#30) from 2020-09-02T07:00
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PNTV: Future Visions by Abraham Maslow (#391) from 2020-09-02T01:07:54
+1: Junk Food’s Junk Science (#1245) from 2020-09-01T07:00
#1: It's Day 1 for Optimize Coach - Class III (And, well, it's ALWAYS Day 1!! :) (#29) from 2020-09-01T07:00
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#1: TGIM!!! Let's goooo! Time to earn our Trident. TODAY! (#28) from 2020-08-31T07:00
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#1: Constraints are good. Embrace them! (aka: Discipline = Freedom!) (#27) from 2020-08-30T07:00
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#1: Spiritual Windshield Wipers (How are yours?) (#25) from 2020-08-28T07:00
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+1: #1240 What’s Worse Than “Sinning”? from 2020-08-27T07:00
#1: Beast mode data feast (+ Introducing Hero makers! :) (#24) from 2020-08-27T07:00
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#1: Dynamic Equilibrium is Where it's at!! (#23) from 2020-08-26T07:00
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#1: A Tribute to Greatness (Anders Ericsson - A hero has fallen. :/) (#22) from 2020-08-25T07:00
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#1: Eating Sunsets + Food Rules (+ Watch me dropping my heart rate for fun...) (#21) from 2020-08-24T07:00
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#1: Need to write yourself a prescription? (Here's the Rx pad!!) (#20) from 2020-08-23T07:00
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+1: #1235 Meet My New Favorite Bird from 2020-08-22T07:00
#1: Science says: Optimize works!!! (“Massively positive effects!”) (#19) from 2020-08-22T07:00
#1: Rebound days (aka What to do after an off day) (#17) from 2020-08-20T07:00
Today we spend some time with Abraham Maslow and his wisdom on embracing “misery privileges” in our life as we also connect some ideas from Ray Dalio and his mistake-learner’s high with the inev...
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#1: Maslow says: Embrace "misery privileges" (Here's how...) (#16) from 2020-08-19T07:00
Today we spend some time with Abraham Maslow and his wisdom on embracing “misery privileges” in our life as we also connect some ideas from Ray Dalio and his mistake-learner’s high with the inev...
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#1: Let’s take a walk! (Visit the Johnson Trail. lol) (#15) from 2020-08-18T07:00
In Today’s #1, we go for a little walk on the Trail around our property. lol. Emerson makes a surprise cameo as we give you a little tour of our Trail and pond-turned-puddle along with an invita...
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+1: #1230 The Magic Spot in Our Mouths from 2020-08-17T07:00
#1: Be So Good (and Energized and Awesome) They Can’t Ignore You (and a bunch of other little ideas) (#14) from 2020-08-17T07:00
This morning we take the quick look at the ol’ Oura score and briefly reflect on the imperfect nature of sleep (especially when your wife stops breastfeeding and you sleep in a family bed! lol) ...
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#1: Driven? Let's harness that drive!! (Here are some thoughts on how...) (#13) from 2020-08-16T07:00
This morning (after the 1-2-3!) I spent a few minutes going through the 100+ PhilosophersNotes on which I'll be doing PNTVs soon (YEEHAH!) and then got to work on my PN on Driven by Doug Brackma...
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#1: A master in the art of living... (#12) from 2020-08-15T07:00
Quick one this morning. 1-2-3, PNTVs are coming back—in black and white! lol—and this gem: “A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play, his labour and...
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#1: Did you know… Loneliness = 15 cigarettes?! Let’s Optimize TOGETHER! (#11) from 2020-08-14T07:00
This morning I did the normal 1-2-3 (x2) and celebrated completing the Mastery Series. Then I got to work on reading a book called “Together.” It’s by Vivek Murthy, who was the 19th Surgeon Gene...
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#1: Ever heard of "The Audience Effect"? (Eyeballs = enhanced performance!!) (#10) from 2020-08-13T07:00
Today I had fun hammering out the Introduction Module for the Mastery Series. Fired up. Done!! YES!! I also filmed this #1 on the fascinating Audience Effect and another test. 9 hours in bed for...
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#1: Feeling a little less than awesome? Use the data!! (Here's how I am...) (#9) from 2020-08-12T07:00
This morning I ran a little experiment and got out of bed a little earlier than I normally do. It’s always fascinating to see the data from experiments and use it to get a little better! In this...
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#1: APPLY THIS! APPLY THIS! APPLY THIS!! (Aka: Practice your philosophy!) (#8) from 2020-08-11T07:00
Today we’re going to take a quick look at THE Ultimate Algorithm for Optimizing. But, first, we drool over Alexandra’s RIDICULOUSLY awesome Oura #s. lol. Then we have fun with some wisdom from t...
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#1: How to be Prosperous (Hint: Go forward with hope!!) (#7) from 2020-08-10T07:00
This morning I worked on the “Prospering” session for our Mastery Series (which is the foundation of our Optimize Coach program). After a 1-2-3 / 1+2+3! Breakfast of Champions (including savorin...
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#1: How to Celebrate your life more TODAY! (Hint: Acceptance + Gratitude + Winning for the WIN!) (#6) from 2020-08-09T07:00
This morning I worked on the “Celebrating” session for our Mastery Series (which is the foundation of our Optimize Coach program). After a 1-2-3 / 1+2+3! Breakfast of Champions (including savori...
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#1: How do you start your day? Here’s how I start mine. (Note: Breakfast of Champions + Oura 1-2-3 +!!) (#5) from 2020-08-08T07:00
This morning I thought it would be fun to share how I start my day. Jocko Willink has his 4:00 AM Timex watch. Awesome. I’m thinking I’ll share my Oura data every day and how I quickly use that ...
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+1: #1220 Peak Performance You from 2020-08-07T07:00
#1: Are you CELEBRATING your life? (It starts with Acceptance then Gratitude then…) (#4) from 2020-08-07T07:00
After filming Eating, Moving, Sleeping, Breathing, and Focusing over the last 5 days (YES!), I took a step back and did some messy creative work on Celebrating. Today I’m excited to share some t...
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#1: Want to tap into your Soul Force SUPERPOWERS? Here’s how. (Hint: FOCUS!) (#3) from 2020-08-06T07:00
This morning I prepared for my film session on Focusing for our Mastery Series that is the core part of our 300-day Optimize Coach program. Here’s a super-quick look at some core ideas from that...
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#1: How’s your breathing? (It’s more important than you may think!) (#2) from 2020-08-05T07:00
This morning I prepared for my film session on Breathing for our Mastery Series that is the core part of our 300-day Optimize Coach program.
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#1: Have trouble falling/staying asleep? Start here! (#1) from 2020-08-04T07:00
+1: #1215 The (Neuro) Trail from 2020-08-02T07:00
+1: #1205 The ABCs of Tiny Habits from 2020-07-23T07:00
+1: #1200 You = Sugar Cookie from 2020-07-18T07:00
+1: #1195 Tree-Climbing Fish from 2020-07-13T07:00
+1: #1190 The INFINITE Power of CONSISTENCY from 2020-07-08T07:00
+1: #1185 Clark Kent’s Changing Room from 2020-07-03T07:00
+1: #1180 Astonishing Productivity from 2020-06-28T07:00
+1: #1175 Sugar&Depression from 2020-06-23T07:00
+1: #1170 The Snow Globe from 2020-06-18T07:00
+1: #1165 Eudaimonic Treadmills from 2020-06-13T07:00
+1: #1150 Cover It All in Leather from 2020-05-29T07:00
+1: #1145 Hero Breathing from 2020-05-24T07:00
+1: #1140 How to Say “I Love You” from 2020-05-19T07:00
+1: #1135 Be Willing to Fail from 2020-05-14T07:00
+1: #1130 Alchemizing Adversity from 2020-05-09T07:00
+1: #1125 Practicing Gratitude from 2020-05-04T07:00
+1: #1120 Love in Action from 2020-04-29T07:00
In Conversation Brian Johnson and Mark Divine from 2020-04-25T07:00
+1 #1115 The Path with Heart from 2020-04-24T07:00
+1: #1110 What Great Performance Looks Like from 2020-04-19T07:00
+1: #1105 Helplessness vs. Optimism from 2020-04-14T07:00
+1: #1100 Confronting Fear from 2020-04-09T07:00
+1: #1095 How to Meaningify Your Work from 2020-04-04T07:00
+1: #1090 We’re Only the Light Bulbs from 2020-03-30T07:00
+1: #1085 Relationship Bid Math from 2020-03-25T07:00
+1: #1080 How You React from 2020-03-20T07:00
Interview: The Power of Purpose and Ideals with William Damon from 2020-03-12T07:00
William Damon is one of the world's leading scholars on human development. As the Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence, Professor of Education at Stanford University, and a Senior Fell...
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+1: #1070 Taking Things FOR GRANTED vs. AS GRANTED from 2020-03-10T07:00
Optimize Interview: The End of Alzheimers with Dr. Dale Bredesen from 2020-03-05T08:00
+1: #1065 A Quick Ticket to Ick from 2020-03-05T08:00
+1: #1060 Facing a Challenge? from 2020-02-29T08:00
The Alter Ego Effect with Todd Herman from 2020-02-27T08:00
+1: #1050 Galileo on Optimizing from 2020-02-19T08:00
+1: #1045 What’s 1 + 1? from 2020-02-14T08:00
Optimize Interview: Irresistible with Adam Alter from 2020-02-13T08:00
Optimize Interview: The Psychology of Possibility with Ellen Langer from 2020-02-06T08:00
Ellen Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard and one of the world's leading experts on the science of wellbeing, and what she refers to as the "psychology of possibility." Dr. Langer was...
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+1: #1035 Yesterday’s Home Run from 2020-02-04T08:00
+1: #1030 Want to Make It Stick? from 2020-01-30T08:00
+1: #1025 Exercise: It’s a Well-Being Tool from 2020-01-25T08:00
+1: #1020 Learning Cycles from 2020-01-20T08:00
+1: #1015 It’s Day 1 from 2020-01-15T08:00
+1: #1010 Virtue Management from 2020-01-10T08:00
+1: #1005 Thoughts + Heartbeats from 2020-01-05T08:00
+1: #1000 The Optimize +1 Hall of Fame from 2019-12-31T08:00
+1: #995 10 Spartan Core Virtues from 2019-12-26T08:00
+1: #990 The Passion Paradox from 2019-12-21T08:00
+1: #985 Operating at the Highest Level from 2019-12-16T08:00
+1: #980 The Master Fails More Times from 2019-12-11T08:00
+1: #975 The Tenth of an Inch from 2019-12-06T08:00
+1: #965 Asking for Qualities from 2019-11-26T08:00
+1: #960 Capturing a Richer Mindset from 2019-11-21T08:00
+1: #955 Falling on Your Butt from 2019-11-16T08:00
+1: #950 Natural Born Heroes from 2019-11-11T08:00
+1: #945 Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. from 2019-11-06T08:00
+1: #940 Stress Curfews from 2019-11-01T07:00
Optimize Interview: The Power of Agency with Paul Napper&Anthony Rao from 2019-10-31T07:00
+1: #935 The Eternal Feast from 2019-10-27T07:00
Optimize Interview: Stillness is the Key with Ryan Holiday from 2019-10-25T19:00
+1: #930 Micro Prospectus from 2019-10-22T07:00
Optimize Interview: Everything is Figureoutable with Marie Forleo from 2019-10-18T19:00
+1: #925 C.A.N.O.E-ing from 2019-10-17T19:00
+1: #920 Borrowed Energy from 2019-10-12T07:00
+1: #910 Sweeping Our Own Porches from 2019-10-02T07:00
+1: #905 The Origin of Disease from 2019-09-27T07:00
+1: #895 Got Glymph? from 2019-09-17T07:00
+1: #890 Profound Service from 2019-09-12T07:00
+1: #885 Equanimity Anchors from 2019-09-07T07:00
+1: #880 Jesus on Motes and Beams from 2019-09-02T07:00
+1: #875 FIRE: The Big 3 from 2019-08-28T07:00
+1: #870 How to Stop Worrying from 2019-08-23T07:00
+1: #865 Pilot + Co-Pilot + Autopilot from 2019-08-18T07:00
+1: #860 You and Your Gordion Knots from 2019-08-13T07:00
+1: #855 The Comparison Game from 2019-08-08T07:00
+1: #850 Aurelius on Death from 2019-08-03T07:00
+1: #840 Happy Artists from 2019-07-24T19:00
+1: #835 Got Watch? from 2019-07-19T07:00
+1: #830 Swimming with Mister Rogers from 2019-07-14T07:00
+1: #825 An Enraged Mister Rogers from 2019-07-09T07:00
+1: #820 My New Job from 2019-07-04T07:00
+1: #815 Archeological Reading from 2019-06-29T07:00
+1: #800 Building Agency: Step #3 from 2019-06-14T07:00
+1: #795 Agency, Agency, Agency from 2019-06-09T07:00
+1: #790 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… from 2019-06-04T07:00
+1: #785 WD-Optimizing40 from 2019-05-30T19:00
+1: #780 The Greatest Predictor of Anxiety from 2019-05-25T07:00
+1: #775 Embracing the Mess from 2019-05-20T07:00
+1: #770 Perpetual Optimism from 2019-05-15T07:00
+1: #765 Your Idiosyncratic Dharma from 2019-05-10T07:00
+1: #750 Food Rule #57 from 2019-04-25T07:00
+1: #745 Sleep: The Miracle Drug! from 2019-04-20T07:00
+1: #740 To Read on an iPad at Night from 2019-04-15T07:00
Lead Yourself First 101 from 2019-04-12T19:00
Mike Erwin joins us as a guest teacher for this class! CEO of The Character Center, co-founder of the Positivity Project, and co-author of the book Lead Yourself First, Mike is passiona...
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+1: #735 Grow Lights from 2019-04-10T07:00
+1: #725 Your Marching Orders from 2019-03-31T07:00
Unstoppable Teams 101 (Intro) from 2019-03-30T19:00
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+1: #720 Broken Monitors from 2019-03-26T07:00
Genius 101 (Intro) from 2019-03-23T19:00
Michael J. Gelb is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated...
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+1: #715 Ambi vs. Heroic Valence from 2019-03-21T07:00
+1: #710 Virtue Mantras from 2019-03-16T07:00
+1: #705 The Psychology of Pain from 2019-03-11T07:00
+1: #700 UPERSIST! from 2019-03-06T08:00
+1: #695 Lincoln’s Response to (Epic) Failure from 2019-03-01T08:00
+1: #690 Your Engine: V-12 or V-Lawnmower? from 2019-02-24T08:00
+1: #685 The Case Against Sugar from 2019-02-19T20:00
+1: #680 The Moment of Decision from 2019-02-14T08:00
+1: #675 Meet My New Sweatband: Leonidas from 2019-02-09T08:00
Digital Minimalism 101 (Intro) from 2019-02-05T20:00
Cal Newport joins us as a guest teacher for this class! He is one of my favorite thinkers. He got his Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT and is now a Professor at Georgetown. He’s also a bestsel...
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Interview: Digital Minimalism with Cal Newport from 2019-02-02T20:00
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+1: #665 Turning on the Light from 2019-01-30T08:00
+1: #660 How Clark Kent Becomes Superman in 11 Seconds from 2019-01-25T08:00
+1: #655 Michael Phelps’ Golden Gene-Inseam from 2019-01-20T08:00
+1: #650 Your Escort of Angels from 2019-01-15T08:00
+1: #645 Boundaries or Burnout from 2019-01-10T08:00
Interview: My Morning Routine with Benjamin Spall from 2019-01-05T20:00
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+1: #640 Campfires and Chairs from 2019-01-05T08:00
PNTV: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington from 2019-01-04T20:00
Interview: The Spartan Way with Joe De Sena from 2018-12-29T20:00
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PNTV: Fat for Fuel by Dr. Joseph Mercola from 2018-12-27T20:00
+1: #630 Want to Be Great? from 2018-12-26T08:00
PNTV: Bright Line Eating by Susan Peirce Thompson from 2018-12-25T20:00
Interview: Lead Yourself First with Mike Erwin from 2018-12-22T20:00
Solitude. It’s the secret sauce to leadership. But... In their great book Raymond Kethledge and Michael Erwin tells us: “Solitude is a state of mind, a space where you can focus on your own thou...
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+1: #625 Unfortunate vs. Unforgivable from 2018-12-21T08:00
PNTV: The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes from 2018-12-20T20:00
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+1: #620 Spiritual Sports from 2018-12-16T08:00
Interview: Brain Health 101 with David Perlmutter from 2018-12-15T20:00
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PNTV: The Telomere Effect by Elizabeth Blackburn&Elissa Epel from 2018-12-13T20:00
Elizabeth Blackburn won the Nobel Prize for her discovery of telemorase - “the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, which protect our genetic heritage.” Elissa Epel is one of the world’s leading h...
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PNTV: Wired to Eat by Robb Wolf from 2018-12-11T20:00
+1: #615 There Are No Perfect Relationships from 2018-12-11T08:00
Interview: Atomic Habits with James Clear from 2018-12-08T08:00
PNTV: Atomic Habits by James Clear (#383) from 2018-12-06T20:00
PNTV: Atomic Habits by James Clear (#383) from 2018-12-06T20:00
+1: #610 The Greatest Stock Market from 2018-12-06T08:00
PNTV: Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*T by Steven Pressfield from 2018-12-04T20:00
+1: #605 Genius Is Self-Bestowed from 2018-12-01T08:00
PNTV: The Artist's Journey by Steven Pressfield from 2018-11-29T20:00
+1: #600 Ballet, Anyone? from 2018-11-26T08:00
+1: #595 The 1-Hour (Deep) Workday from 2018-11-21T08:00
+1: #590 The 4-Hour Workday from 2018-11-16T08:00
PNTV: 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson from 2018-11-14T23:30
Jordan Peterson is one of the world's leading intellectuals. He's a Canadian clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto. (Before that, he taught at Harvard.) He’s published...
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+1: #585 You and the Swami Spartan from 2018-11-11T08:00
PNTV: Lead Yourself First by Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin from 2018-11-08T20:00
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PNTV: The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle from 2018-11-06T20:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "The Nicomachean Ethics" by Aristotle. Hope you enjoy! Aristotle's writings have been extraordinarily influential since ancient times. This treatise is n...
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+1: #580 Average vs. Elite from 2018-11-06T08:00
PNTV: Reinventing Yourself by Steve Chandler from 2018-11-01T19:00
Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Reinventing Yourself" by Steve Chandler. Hope you enjoy! I got this book years ago when I first started working with Steve Chandler. At the time, I read...
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+1: #575 You, Horseshoes&Autonomous Cars from 2018-11-01T07:00
Energy 101 (Intro) from 2018-10-31T19:00
We’re going to have a hard time actualizing our potential if we have a hard time getting out of bed. Energy is SUPER important. In fact, it’s the engine for our actualization. In this class, we’...
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+1: #570 Champ Champ Champ from 2018-10-27T07:00
Energy 101 - Behind-the-Scenes Overview! from 2018-10-26T19:00
Here’s a quick look at our next class: Energy 101!
(You can get instant access to dozens of archived classes, hundreds of PhilosophersNotes and Optimize +1s and this class when we ...
Optimizing for the Modern H?r? 101 (Intro) from 2018-10-23T22:01:42
I created this class after my friend Matt McCall (who helps run the Pritzker Group Venture Capital fund) asked me to do a talk for 60 of their portfolio CEOs. He was thinking “Optimizing for Sup...
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+1: #560 Full Effort = Full Victory from 2018-10-17T07:00
+1: #555 Strong Ego = Ticket to Divine from 2018-10-12T07:00
+1: #550 Envy Begone from 2018-10-07T07:00
Play 101 (Intro) from 2018-10-07T07:00
Alexandra joins us as a guest teacher for this class! Learn how to activate your superpowers, increase your mojo & have more fun.
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+1: #545 Being a Champion from 2018-10-02T07:00
+1: #540 Meet the 250-Foot Tall You from 2018-09-27T07:00
+1: #530 Hagfish Are Pretty Freaky from 2018-09-17T07:00
+1: #525 Work or Play? from 2018-09-12T07:00
+1: #520 The $7 Trillion Mind-Hacking Industry from 2018-09-07T07:00
+1: #515 Running Experiments from 2018-09-02T19:00
+1: #510 Demonstration vs. Instruction from 2018-08-28T07:00
Optimizing Algorithms 101 (Intro) from 2018-08-26T19:00
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+1: #505 Solvitur Ambulando from 2018-08-23T07:00
+1: #500 Thrown a Perfect Game Lately? from 2018-08-18T07:00
+1: #495 Conquering Hero vs. Suffering Martyr from 2018-08-13T07:00
+1: #485 The Rules of Breathing from 2018-08-03T07:00
Conquering Digital Addiction 101 (Intro) from 2018-07-29T19:00
??Technology is, obviously, awesome. We’ve been using “tech” tools for 2.5 million years since our protohuman ancestors first picked up a stone and used it as a tool. 1.8 million years ago, “we”...
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+1: #480 Put Your Name on a Sheet from 2018-07-29T07:00
Optimal Breathing 101 (Intro) from 2018-07-27T23:12:09
Breathing. It’s easy to take for granted but when you stop to think about it, it quickly becomes obvious just how powerful it is. Get this: You can live for weeks without food and days without w...
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+1: #475 Want Recognition? from 2018-07-24T07:00
+1: #470 How to Win the Olympic Games from 2018-07-19T07:00
+1: #465 Virtuous Activity of the Soul from 2018-07-14T07:00
+1: #460 Delete THAT App from 2018-07-09T07:00
+1: #455 The Master from 2018-07-04T07:00
+1: #450 Food Poisons Part 2 from 2018-06-29T07:00
+1: #445 Sentence Completions from 2018-06-24T07:00
+1: #440 Exercise vs. Zoloft from 2018-06-19T07:00
+1: #435 Other Image 101 from 2018-06-14T07:00
Food 101 (Intro) from 2018-06-10T07:00
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+1: #430 Chewing on 100k Words Per Day from 2018-06-09T07:00
+1: #425 It’s Always Hard from 2018-06-04T07:00
+1: #420 WOOPy WOOP! from 2018-05-30T07:00
+1: #415 Your Grand Purpose from 2018-05-25T07:00
+1 #410 Command&(/or) Obey from 2018-05-20T07:00
+1: #422 Levity + Gravity = Buoyancy from 2018-05-02T07:00
+1: #390 Cancer’s Achilles: How to Exploit from 2018-04-30T07:00
Public Speaking 101 (Intro) from 2018-04-28T19:00
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+1: #385 Two Theories on the Origins of Cancer from 2018-04-25T07:00
Cooking 101 (Intro) from 2018-04-21T19:00
What You Can Do on a Daily Basis to Optimize Your Nutrition in an Easy and Practical Way.
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+1: #380 Seneca Says: Be Harsh with Yourself at Times from 2018-04-20T07:00
+1: #375 You, a Farmer and His Horse from 2018-04-15T07:00
+1: #370 Mistake-Learner’s High from 2018-04-10T07:00
+1: #365 Fingers and Lectures from 2018-04-05T07:00
Conquering Cancer 102 (Intro) from 2018-03-31T13:00
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+1: #360 Isn’t That Extreme? from 2018-03-31T07:00
+1: #355 The Decade View from 2018-03-26T07:00
+1: #350 Wealth thru Profound Service from 2018-03-21T07:00
+1: #345 No More Ice Cubes, Please from 2018-03-16T07:00
+1: #340 How to Win the Cancer War from 2018-03-11T08:00
+1: #335 Meet Your Telomeres from 2018-03-02T08:00
+1: #330 Hit the Rock from 2018-03-01T08:00
Conquering Cancer 101: How I’m Helping My Brother Fight Cancer + What I’d Share With You (Intro) from 2018-02-25T08:00
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Conquering Cancer 101: How I’m Helping My Brother Fight Cancer + What I’d Share With You (Intro) from 2018-02-25T08:00
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+1: #325 The Psychology of Hope from 2018-02-24T08:00
+1: #320 You, Buddha and Your Fundies from 2018-02-19T08:00
+1: #315 Expecto Patronum! from 2018-02-14T08:00
+1: #310 The 2nd Arrow from 2018-02-09T08:00
PNTV: The Art of Connection by Michael Gelb (#371) from 2018-02-07T23:00
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+1: #305 Spiritual Farts from 2018-02-04T08:00
??In our last +1, we explored the analytics of American farting behaviors and compared that to the even more prolific Facebook-liking behaviors. (Laughing.) Today, we’re going to explore the sub...
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PNTV: Wired to Create by Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman from 2018-02-02T23:00
This book started out as a blog post by Carolyn Gregoire based on Scott Barry Kaufman’s work that went viral: 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently. Scott is one of the world’s leading...
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PNTV: The Happiness Track by Emma Seppälä (#369) from 2018-01-31T23:00
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PNTV: The Happiness Track by Emma Seppälä (#369) from 2018-01-31T23:00
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+1: #300 Play Well the Given Part from 2018-01-31T08:00
Abundance 101 (Intro) from 2018-01-28T14:00
I created 25 classes before we got to money/wealth/etc. That was deliberate. (Virtue for the win!) And… It was fun to create this class and share my thoughts on how to create true wealth. First ...
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PNTV: Head Strong by Dave Asprey from 2018-01-26T23:00
Dave Asprey is a fascinating guy. He’s a professional bio-hacking machine whose publicly-stated goal is to live to 180. We covered his last book called The Bulletproof Diet and our kitchen’s pan...
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+ 1: #295 Newton's First Law: Fine Print from 2018-01-26T08:00
PNTV: The As If Principle by Richard Wiseman (#367) from 2018-01-24T23:00
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PNTV: The As If Principle by Richard Wiseman (#367) from 2018-01-24T23:00
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PNTV: Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland from 2018-01-18T23:00
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+1: #285 How Are You Intelligent? from 2018-01-15T08:00
PNTV: Breathe by Dr. Belisa Vranich (#364) from 2018-01-12T23:00
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PNTV: Breathe by Dr. Belisa Vranich (#364) from 2018-01-12T23:00
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PNTV: Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg (#365) from 2018-01-11T08:00
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist (and Harvard MBA) who wrote the best-selling book The Power of Habit in which he walked us through the science of building better h...
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PNTV: Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg (#365) from 2018-01-11T08:00
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist (and Harvard MBA) who wrote the best-selling book The Power of Habit in which he walked us through the science of building better h...
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+1: #280 How to Flourish from 2018-01-10T08:00
PNTV: The Ultra Mindset by Travis Macy with John Hanc (#362) from 2018-01-08T23:00
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PNTV: The Ultra Mindset by Travis Macy with John Hanc (#362) from 2018-01-08T23:00
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+1: #275 First Things First from 2018-01-05T08:00
PNTV: Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker (#363) from 2018-01-03T08:00
Eric Barker is the creator of the blog Barking Up the Wrong Tree, which “presents science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life.” This is a REALLY engaging, well-written,...
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PNTV: Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker (#363) from 2018-01-03T08:00
Eric Barker is the creator of the blog Barking Up the Wrong Tree, which “presents science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life.” This is a REALLY engaging, well-written,...
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+1: #250 Incremental to Bam! from 2018-01-01T13:00
+1: #245 On a Bad Team? from 2018-01-01T12:30
+1: #240 Our Minds Must Relax from 2018-01-01T12:00
+1: #235 Regret, Science Of from 2018-01-01T11:30
+1: #230 Marginal Gains from 2018-01-01T11:00
Once upon a time, no British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France. Over 100 years of trying, and, precisely, zero wins.
Then a guy ...
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+1: #225 How to Avoid Burnout from 2018-01-01T10:30
+1: #220 Put First Things First from 2018-01-01T10:00
+1: #215 Proving Yourself Right from 2018-01-01T09:30
+1: #210 You + Michelangelo + Your Potential from 2018-01-01T09:00
Legend has it that when Michelangelo stepped up to a block of marble, he could see the finished statue in his mind’s eye.
His job was simple: Get rid of what was in the way.
That’s...
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+1: #205 To Thine Own Self Be True from 2018-01-01T08:30
William Shakespeare once told us (via Polonius in Hamlet): “This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any ma...
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+1 #200: The 5 (Greek) Keys to Optimizing from 2018-01-01T08:00
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PNTV: The Plant Paradox by Steven R. Gundry (#361) from 2017-12-31T20:00
The Plant Paradox. In a nutshell: The plants that nourish us can also hurt us. Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned cardiologist and heart surgeon. He’s a former professor at Loma Linda University an...
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PNTV: The Plant Paradox by Steven R. Gundry (#361) from 2017-12-31T20:00
The Plant Paradox. In a nutshell: The plants that nourish us can also hurt us. Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned cardiologist and heart surgeon. He’s a former professor at Loma Linda University an...
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Greatest Year Ever 101 2018 (Intro) from 2017-12-31T16:17:38
Want this year to be the greatest year of your life? Here's how to go about making that happen. We’ll start with a quick inventory of what’s awesome. And, what needs work. Then we’ll move on to ...
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+1 #195: Microscopes + Telescopes from 2017-12-30T08:00
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PNTV: The Inner Citadel by Pierre Hadot from 2017-12-29T23:00
Pierre Hadot was one of the most influential historians of ancient philosophy. In this book, he gives us an incredible look at Marcus Aurelius and his classic Meditations. You can feel Hadot’s i...
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+1 #190: Approach vs. Avoidance from 2017-12-29T08:00
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PNTV: The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Donald Robertson from 2017-12-27T23:00
Got problems with your soul? These days, you’d see a psychotherapist. But, back in the day, it was the philosopher who’d help you optimize—they were the preferred physician of the soul. This boo...
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+1 #185: The Angel's Advocate from 2017-12-27T14:00
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+1 #180: Thinking vs. Doing from 2017-12-25T20:00
In one of my coaching sessions with Phil Stutz he told me to write something down. (He often does that. ?)
He said, “Draw a horizontal line. Above that line, put ‘Thinking Space.’ B...
+1 #175: How Caffeine Really Works from 2017-12-24T08:00
Do you know how caffeine actually works?
Most of us think that caffeine gives us energy. But what it actually does is mask our fatigue—making us feel more energized than we actually...
PNTV: The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster by Darren Hardy from 2017-12-22T23:00
Darren Hardy is the publisher of SUCCESS magazine. His message is clear: We are living in the era of greatest opportunity in human history. There’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur...
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+1 #170: Eating Sugar in an fMRI Machine from 2017-12-22T14:00
In our last couple +1s, we’ve been hanging out in an fMRI scanning our brains and seeing some fascinating stuff.
Let’s stay in there for one more study on how your brain lights up i...
PNTV: Unsubscribe by Jocelyn K. Glei from 2017-12-20T23:00
This is a quick-reading, smart, practical guide on how to, as the sub-title suggests, “Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done. My kind of book. I *highly* recommend it. B...
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+1 #165: Flow from 2017-12-20T20:00
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is one of the world’s leading researchers studying the science of well-being. He co-founded the Positive Psychology movement with Martin Seligman and has written landmark...
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+1 #160: Presence from 2017-12-19T08:00
In our last +1, we talked about the fact that the word courage comes from the Latin word for “heart.” Just as our heart pumps blood to the rest of our body, our COURAGE pumps energy to our other...
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+1 #155: Precommitment from 2017-12-17T14:00
In our last +1, we talked about the power of recommitting. You make a big commitment, then you fall a little off track. No big deal, REcommit and continue on.
Today, we’re going to ...
PNTV: Love 2.0 by Barbara Fredrickson from 2017-12-15T23:00
Ready to upgrade your vision of love? Then you’re in for a treat with this fantastic book by Barbara Fredrickson. Barbara is one of the world’s leading positive psychologists. The book is incred...
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+1 #150: Hedonic Adaptation from 2017-12-15T20:00
In our last +1 we hopped on a treadmill with Will Smith and Smokeybot.
Today, let’s hop on a treadmill with well-being researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky.
Sonja is one of the...
PNTV: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman (#358) from 2017-12-15T08:00
This book combines two of my favorite things: Stoicism + Ryan Holiday’s wisdom. Stoicism was one of the most influential philosophy of the Roman world and has continued to influence many of hist...
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PNTV: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman (#358) from 2017-12-15T08:00
This book combines two of my favorite things: Stoicism + Ryan Holiday’s wisdom. Stoicism was one of the most influential philosophy of the Roman world and has continued to influence many of hist...
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+1 #145: Opportunities to Move from 2017-12-14T08:00
Continuing our movement-is-good for you theme, let’s talk about how Michelle Segar looks at this.
You may recall that Michelle is one of the world’s leading researchers on the scien...
PNTV: The Way of the SEAL by Mark Divine from 2017-12-13T23:00
A former U.S. Navy SEAL Commander, Mark Divine integrates the ancient warrior traditions with grounded, practical virtue and 21st century get-it-done effectiveness in a way that I find incredibl...
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+1 #140: Stop Stopping from 2017-12-12T14:00
Men’s Health says that Dean Karnazes is one of the 100 Fittest Men of ALL Time.
He’s done crazy things—like running 350 miles at once. Plus running a marathon to the South Pole in n...
PNTV: The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown from 2017-12-11T22:56:21
Patrick McKeown is one of the world’s leading teachers of the Buteyko Breathing Method which was created in the 1950s by a Russian doctor named Dr. Konstantin Buteyko. McKeown suffered from asth...
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+1 #135: Repairing Relationships from 2017-12-10T20:00
In our last +1 we chatted about the difference between FALLING in love and STANDING in love.
It’s easy to fall in love. It’s considerably more challenging to stand in love—whether w...
+1 #130: What's Your Partner’s #1 Self-Care Habit? from 2017-12-09T08:00
In our last +1, we talked about the importance of identifying and installing your #1 self-care habit.
Today I want to talk about another SUPER important thing: Identifying your sign...
PNTV: Rethinking Narcissism by Craig Malkin from 2017-12-08T23:00
Dr. Craig Malkin is an author, clinical psychologist, and Instructor of Psychology for Harvard Medical School. He’s also one of the world’s leading authorities on the science of narcissism. In t...
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+1 #125: Follow Your Grunt from 2017-12-07T14:00
In our last +1, we talked about Scott Adams’s wisdom on Wishing vs. Deciding (https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/deciding-vs-wishing/).
The key difference? When we DECIDE, we get clea...
PNTV: Coaching the Mental Game by Harvey Dorfman from 2017-12-06T23:00
Harvey Dorfman was one of the world’s leading mental training experts. Major League Baseball described him as a “pioneering sports psychologist.” He earned World Series rings as the mental skill...
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+1 #120: Pulling Power from 2017-12-05T20:00
In our last +1 we talked about the magic of creating a hoped-for future vision that has super-strong "Pull Power."
Today we're going to talk about Pull Power's best friend, Pulling ...
PNTV: Irresistible by Adam Alter from 2017-12-04T23:00
Irresistible. That’s the perfect word to describe the growing array of addictive technologies that are capturing so much of our attention these days. And, it’s the perfect name for the book. Ada...
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+1 #115: Smile! from 2017-12-04T08:00
Get this: Scientists can bring people into a lab and have them hold a pen in their mouths in one of two different ways to elicit two very different outcomes.
One group comes in and ...
+1 #110: Desirable Difficulties from 2017-12-02T14:00
We’re on a roll with the whole “embrace challenges on your epic quest!” theme so how about one more +1 on the subject?
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a great book called David and Goliath i...
+1 #105: Resistance Breathing from 2017-11-30T14:00
What do you think is the most important, underappreciated muscle in your body?
Think about that for a moment.
What’s your guess?
I think this is the most u...
PNTV: The Progress Principle by Steven Kramer and Teresa Amabile from 2017-11-29T23:00
Teresa Amabile is the Director of Research at Harvard Business School. It’s pretty much impossible to read a book on business, creativity, or happiness at work and not run into her research. She...
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PNTV: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande (#348?) from 2017-11-29T08:00
Atul Gawande is a surgeon, writer, and public health researcher. He’s also an extraordinary, best-selling author of a number of books. Short story: Want to get things right? Use a checklist. Sou...
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+1 #100: Euthymia from 2017-11-29T08:00
First: Welcome to our 100th +1. It’s a special milestone. Kinda excited about it. ?
Let’s celebrate it with one of my favorite words ever: euthymia.
Seneca talks about ...
+1 #95: Mediocrity vs. Excellence from 2017-11-27T14:00
In our last few +1s, we’ve been chatting about reaching the Peak of our potential.
What’s the alternative?
Well, did you know that the Latin root of the word mediocre L...
+1 #90: Your Declaration of Independence from 2017-11-25T20:00
For those of you in the States celebrating today, Happy Independence Day. For everyone else around the world, Happy 4th of July! ?
The 4th of July.
Of course, today we’...
PNTV: The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Stephen Covey from 2017-11-24T23:00
+1 #85: 50 Pounds = A from 2017-11-24T08:00
Imagine this: It’s your first day of art class. You signed up for an intro class on pottery. (Nice! Go you!)
The teacher does something a little weird.
He points to one...
PNTV: The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker (#346) from 2017-11-23T08:00
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PNTV: Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness from 2017-11-22T23:00
Brad Stulberg is a writer focused on health and the science of human performance. (Amy Cuddy calls him her favorite health and science writer.) Steve Magness is a coach to some of the top distan...
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+1 #80: Time Blocks from 2017-11-22T14:00
Continuing our theme of making TODAY (and every day!) a Masterpiece Day, let's take a quick look at Time Blocks.
Gary Keller wrote The ONE Thing. He also created the largest real es...
PNTV: The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin (#344) from 2017-11-20T20:00
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+1 #75: Simplify the Battlefield from 2017-11-20T20:00
In our last +1 we talked about Spinny Fingers and how to quickly regain our equanimity when life spins us around.
Here’s another way.
Mark Divine is a former Commander ...
PNTV: The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin (#344) from 2017-11-20T20:00
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+1 #70: 5-Minute Sweaty Conversations from 2017-11-19T08:00
You know those times when you need to initiate a tough conversation and you're kinda sorta dreading it and avoiding it?
One of my old mentors once told me that you just need to move...
+1 #65: Sacrifices vs. Decisions from 2017-11-17T14:00
George St-Pierre is one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. Ever.
Of course, he wasn’t always one of the greatest. At one point, he was just a young guy working as a...
PNTV: Coming Alive by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels (#343?) from 2017-11-17T08:00
I’m a HUGE fan of Phil and Barry's first book, The Tools. Coming Alive is kinda like The Tools Part 2. In this book, we get four new tools to go along with the original five tools. Big Ideas we ...
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+1 #60: Never Waste a Mis-take from 2017-11-15T20:00
Have you ever made a mistake?
(Hah.)
Right.
(I’ve made a mistake or 3 million as well.)
Here’s the deal: When we approach it with the right mi...
+1 #55: The Law of Diminishing Intent from 2017-11-14T08:00
In our last +1, we talked about the fact that Speed Is a Force.
Jim Rohn said the same thing a little differently. He told us about the “Law of Diminishing Intent.”
The...
+1 #50: Perfectionist vs. Optimalist from 2017-11-12T14:00
Speaking of perfectionism, let’s look at the essence of Tal Ben-Shahar’s great book The Pursuit of Perfect.
Tal is one of the world’s leading positive psychologists. He taught the l...
+1 #45: Bright Lines from 2017-11-10T20:00
I dropped out of law school before a semester was over but I do remember one Big Idea from Contracts class.
Lawyers like to say that a contract is a good one when there are “bright ...
+1 #40: 3 + 1 = Magic from 2017-11-09T08:00
We all have areas of our lives we want to Optimize.
Stephen Covey tells us to think about our “Roles and Goals.” Tony Robbins calls it “Categories of Improvement.” The challenge wit...
+1 #35: Journal Lately? from 2017-11-07T14:00
Here’s another simple way to keep your motivation high: Journal.
Sonja Lyubomirsky is one of the world’s leading scientists studying well-being. She tells us that one of the most ro...
+1 #30: Sharpening the Saw from 2017-11-05T20:00
Stephen Covey's seventh habit of Highly Effective People is "Sharpen the Saw."
He tells us about the importance of renewal if we want to stay at our best and shares this parable to ...
+1: #25 - Grateful Flow from 2017-11-04T07:00
+1 #20: How to Stop Thinking from 2017-11-02T13:00
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+1: #15 - Did I Win? from 2017-10-31T19:00
+1 #10: Antifragile from 2017-10-30T07:00
+1 #5: 3:59.4 from 2017-10-28T13:00
+1: #1 - +1 or -1 = Destiny Math from 2017-10-27T07:00
My morning journaling and strategy thinking (+ Top 10 Books) (behind the scenes) from 2017-10-03T19:33
I've been thinking about how I can help you optimize (technically, I'm pretty much *always* obsessing about it) and realized I should probably do some more behind-the-scenes videos to capture my...
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Interview: The Art of Connection with Michael Gelb from 2017-09-12T02:01:31
Michael Gelb is one of the world’s leading creativity teachers. He’s also a qi gong and aikido master who wrote one of my favorite books: “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.” In this book, he ...
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Interview: Coming Alive with Barry Michels from 2017-09-02T10:30
I’m a HUGE fan of Phil and Barry's first book, The Tools. Coming Alive is kinda like The Tools Part 2. In this book, we get four new tools to go along with the original five tools. Big Ideas we ...
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Interview: Anxiety Free with Patrick McKeown from 2017-05-13T10:30
This is a quick-reading, simple, practical guide to, as the sub-title suggests, “Stop Worrying and Quieten Your Mind—Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method and Mindfulness.” If you’re looking fo...
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Interview: The Oxygen Advantage with Patrick McKeown from 2017-05-12T21:32:15
Patrick McKeown is one of the world’s leading teachers of the Buteyko Breathing Method which was created in the 1950s by a Russian doctor named Dr. Konstantin Buteyko. McKeown suffered from asth...
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Interview: Movement Matters with Katy Bowman from 2017-05-11T20:29:11
This book is an adaptation of a series of essays Katy created over the last five years in which she unpacks her evolving views on what she calls “movement ecology.” It’s not your typical “do X, ...
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Hero Training 101 - Friday PM from 2017-05-06T10:30
Welcome: Your Heroic Quest + Making it a Reality
Our world needs heroes today more than ever before. We need YOU to be a Hero. We hope you enjoy this video from Friday Night of our weeken...
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Interview: The Road to Sparta with Dean Karnazes from 2017-05-05T23:43:29
Do you know why we call our modern marathon a marathon? You may think you know the real story behind the very first marathon, but in this captivating, inspiring tale, Dean Karnazes (named by Men...
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Stoicism 101: How to Apply the Ancient Wisdom of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius to Your Modern Life (Intro) from 2017-02-25T14:30
I love Stoicism. In this class we take a quick look at the cast of characters (from founder Zeno to Seneca + Epictetus + Marcus Aurelius) and then dive into the ultimate goal of Stoicism (hint: ...
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Interview: Hero Training with David Allen from 2017-01-30T22:16:28
Here's what David Allen has to say about Hero Training 101.
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Interview: The Leadership Challenge with Jim Kouzes from 2017-01-25T00:21:14
James Kouzes and Barry Posner are two of the world’s preeminent researchers on leadership. This is the 25th anniversary, fifth edition version of their best-selling classic that has sold over 2 ...
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Interview: The Way of the Seal with Mark Divine from 2017-01-17T23:03:29
A former U.S. Navy SEAL Commander, Mark Divine integrates the ancient warrior traditions with grounded, practical virtue and 21st century get-it-done effectiveness in a way that I find incredibl...
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You at your best: What’s it look like? (Behind-the-scenes) from 2017-01-06T23:29:02
Here’s another behind-the-scenes look at how I’m thinking about The Big 3: Energy + Family + Service as we raise our standards to heroic levels. Primary questions: What does you at your best loo...
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Hero Training 101. Its time. from 2017-01-06T23:27:53
Join us for my first ever offline immersion workshop. It will be at our new Optimize Oasis in Ojai in April. We’re calling it Hero Training 101. It’s time. Learn more: https://optimize.me/hero
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H?r?s + Virtues vs. Bling (My focus on New Year’s morning!) from 2017-01-02T19:43:21
So I figured out my one word for 2017: H?r?s. Popped up in meditation this AM. It’s basically the perfect expression of what we discussed yesterday: Community + Consistency. Here’s how I’m think...
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Community + Consistency + My love affair w/Calendars (behind-the-scenes) from 2017-01-02T19:41:57
Turning the last page on my 2016 calendar is a pretty exciting thing for me. (Hah.) Here’s a sneak peek at what’s going to be important for me in 2017. You? Let's make 2017 the Greatest Year Eve...
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Greatest Year Ever 101: 2017 Prep! (Behind-the-scenes :) from 2017-01-02T19:40:54
Here’s a quick look at Greatest Year Ever 101. Join us at our new Oasis in Ojai (907 El Centro Street, Ojai 93023) or via Livestream as a member: optimize.me/join. Let’s do this!
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Hero365: Greatest Year Ever + 2017 Curriculum from 2016-12-23T23:30
Today we take a quick look at my creative planning to help us make 2017 the Greatest Year Ever. Fun! (I mention our membership. If you haven't joined yet and it feels like a good fit, learn more...
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Hero365: Your #1 Goal? (+ Habit?) + Chasms vs. Cracks from 2016-12-23T23:00
In this little trip behind-the-scenes we take a quick look at the evolving 2017 Q1 calendar and how fired up I am about PN-LIVE. Plus we have fun with two micro classes: one on identifying your ...
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Hero365: #JUSI (aka “Just Ship It.” Pronounced “Juicy.” :) from 2016-12-23T22:30
Big visions are awesome, of course. But ultimately it's all about ACTION--taking gritty baby steps every.single.day in pursuit of our big audacious goals and purpose-driven destiny. One great ta...
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Hero365: Time to 10x. (Make that 20x! :) from 2016-12-23T22:00
After my strategy journaling I often send a quick video my right-hand genius ninja Evan. Today I started doing that and realized I should just share it with you as well as part of this series. S...
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Hero365: Top 100 Books: PN-LIVE in 2017 from 2016-12-23T21:30
Another quick peek at my prep for 2017. Short story: We're going to livestream awesome classes on my 100 favorite book ever. Q&A. etc. It's going to be awesome.
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Hero365: My daily journal + OPTIMIZE biz overview from 2016-12-23T21:00
Every morning I spend ~5 minutes quickly journaling on what I am committed to doing and who I am committed to being in the world. Here's a quick peek behind the scenes on this AM's journaling in...
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Hero365: Hero Training 101 (The Manifesto) from 2016-12-23T20:30
Hero Training 101. It's time.
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Micro Class: Foundation of Leadership = Credibility from 2016-12-02T21:00
You know what the foundation of leadership is? Credibility. Know how to build your credibility as a leader? Four key qualities. Here they are.
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Micro Class: Influence Yourself from 2016-11-29T21:00
Want to influence yourself? Tap into your natural tendency to want consistency. Here's a quick look at how to do that. (Hint: Start small. Write down your commitment. Share your it.)
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Micro Class: Charisma 101 from 2016-11-25T21:00
Charisma. First thing to know: You can build it. Here's how. (Focus on three skills: Presence + Power + Warmth!)
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Micro Class: Hero = Protector from 2016-11-22T21:00
Hero. Did you know the word means "protector" in Greek? Yep. Let's shift from "What's in it for me?" to "How can I be my brother's keeper.
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Micro Class: Procrastipain from 2016-11-18T21:00
Did you know thinking about things we procrastinate about triggers a pain response in our brains? Yep. But get this - Only the *anticipation* creates pain; doing doesn't! So, just do it.
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Micro Class: 10% = 1 Month from 2016-11-15T21:00
Did you know that if you boost your productivity by 10% you basically add a MONTH's worth of productivity to your year? NUTS, eh? And true. Here's how to add at least a month.
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Micro Class: Oil Barrels from 2016-11-11T21:00
Brian Tracy once crossed the Sahara desert. 500 miles of nothing but sand. All he had to do was go from oil barrel to oil barrel. Incremental improvement is where it's at.
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Micro Class: PCT vs. RSF from 2016-11-08T21:00
PCT = Problem-centric thinking. RSF = Relentless solution focus. Mentally tough people focus on SOLUTIONS. Are you?
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Micro Class: Dreams + 2m Steps from 2016-11-04T20:00
The first time GSP told his dad his dream to be a world champion his dad thought he was crazy. He kept going. Step by step. You know how many steps are in a 1,000 journey? About 2,112,000. #walk...
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Leadership 101: How to Inspire and Empower People to Do Great Things (Intro) from 2016-11-01T20:00
Leadership is all about inspiring and empowering people to do great things. In this class, we’ll explore the fact that leadership starts by leading yourself as we identify your noble purpose, ch...
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Micro Class: Experiments Never Fail from 2016-10-28T20:00
Experiments never fail. That's a powerful distinction. Let's put on our lab coats + goggles and embrace a TESTING mindset vs. a "trusting" one.
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Micro Class: Keep it Simple from 2016-10-25T20:00
Coach Wooden believed in simplicity. His teams ran 1 offense, 1 defense, 1 out-of-bounds play. They MASTERED their one thing and became unstoppable. How about you: Is your life simple or complex...
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Micro Class: You + Future You (in an fMRI) from 2016-10-21T20:00
Imagining sliding into an fMRI. Researchers ask you to imagine yourself, a stranger and you in 10 years. The results are interesting and powerful.
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Micro Class: 3:59.4 from 2016-10-18T20:00
3:59.4. That's less than 4 minutes. Running a mile in that time used to be impossible. Until it wasn't. What impossible thing do you need to reframe into possible?
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Micro Class: #Repeat from 2016-10-14T20:00
John Maxwell tells us that systems are just good strategies repeated. I like that. Nice and simple: Figure out what works. Do more of it. #repeat.
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Micro Class: Plan A to Z from 2016-10-11T20:00
Strong Hope has three things firing: Goals + Agency + Pathways. We need to futurecast a goal that fires us up, believe we can have it and be willing to take infinite Pathways to rock it! Plan A ...
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Micro Class: The Big 7 from 2016-10-07T20:00
Here are Neil Pasricha's 7 favorite scientifically proven ways to boost our happiness.
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Micro Class: Kiwi Kaizen from 2016-10-04T20:00
The All Blacks are all about getting better all.the.time. Can you find 100 things you can improve 1%? Marginal gains, baby!
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Micro Class: How to Grow Your Grit from 2016-09-30T20:00
Here are the four psychological assets you need to grow your grit: Interest + Practice + Purpose + Hope.
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Micro Class: Rational Optimism from 2016-09-29T20:00
We want to be RATIONAL optimists--not irrational optimists. Here's the difference. (And, how it's kinda like irrational vs. rational visualization WOOP style.)
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Micro Class: Full-Court Press from 2016-09-28T20:00
One way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage? Run a full-court press!
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Micro Class: Law of Leadership: Foundation = Trust from 2016-09-27T20:00
Want to be a great leader? It starts with trust--which starts with character. Here are 3 ways to chisel your goodness.
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Micro Class: Zig Zags from 2016-09-26T20:00
Growth does not occur in a straight line. Time to embrace the zigs and the zags that are part of mastery as our highs get higher and our lows get higher.
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Micro Class: Anti-Fragile Tip - The Barbell Strategy from 2016-09-25T20:00
Nassim Taleb tells us how to become more anti-fragile. Here's a quick look at his "barbell strategy." Key: Be BOTH super aggressive AND super conservative.
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Micro Class: Iceberg Illusion from 2016-09-24T20:00
When we see an iceberg, we're tempted to think it's just the tip, but we KNOW there's a lot going on beneath the surface. Same thing with world-class performance.
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PNTV: The Leader Who Had No Title by Robin Sharma from 2016-09-23T20:00
Robin Sharma is one of the world’s top leadership experts. He’s also an extraordinarily inspiring guy. This is an inspiring fable about a disillusioned former veteran (Blake) who meets a mysteri...
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Micro Class: Suck to Unsuck from 2016-09-22T20:00
Pixar execs say they take their films from suck to unsuck. (Hah.) We need to do the same. (Did you know WALL-E had 98,173 (!!!) storyboards? Yep.) That's a lot of little bets.
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PNTV: The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner from 2016-09-21T20:00
James Kouzes and Barry Posner are two of the world’s preeminent researchers on leadership. This is the 25th anniversary, fifth edition version of their best-selling classic that has sold over 2 ...
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Micro Class: Boldest Version of You from 2016-09-20T20:00
How would the boldest, most authentic, best version of you act? Now a good time to be that? (A: YES! "Fake it until you become it.")
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Interview: How to Become a Straight-A Student with Cal Newport from 2016-09-19T20:00
Cal Newport is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth who went on to MIT for his Ph.D. and is now a Professor at Georgetown. In this book, Cal shares the top ideas he gleaned from interviews wit...
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Optimal Nutrition 101: How to Optimize Your Health, Energy and Happiness Starting at the End of Your Fork (Intro) from 2016-09-18T20:00
Nutrition. It’s easy to get lost in the labyrinth of conflicting science. In this class, we focus on the 2 facts Michael Pollan tells us we can all agree on and then look at how to eliminate the...
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Interview: Sleep Smarter with Shawn Stevenson from 2016-09-17T20:00
Shawn Stevenson is a health coach who has one of the most popular health & fitness podcasts out there called The Model Health Show. This is a short, quick-reading, funny and practical little boo...
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PNTV: Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre from 2016-09-16T20:00
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French philosopher, novelist, playwright, and critic. He was a leading intellectual of the 20th century and the leading proponent of existentialism. This short book is a t...
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Micro Class: Double Down on Your Talents from 2016-09-15T20:00
Unless you're looking to be mediocre, focus more on your talents than your weaknesses. Forget about being well-rounded and focus on being the best version of you.
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Interview: Natural Born Heroes with Christopher McDougall from 2016-09-14T20:00
Christopher McDougall is a brilliant story teller (and author of Born to Run). In this great book, he weaves together a number of different narratives, with an emphasis on two: one about an extr...
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PNTV: Influence by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D. from 2016-09-13T20:00
This is the classic text on the psychology of persuasion. Robert Cialdini is a professor of both psychology and marketing at Arizona State University. He’s one of the world’s leading experts on ...
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Micro Class: Permanent Beta Mode from 2016-09-12T20:00
You know how long Google kept Gmail in Beta mode? 5 years. Only after MILLIONS of people used and loved it did they declare beta complete. We need to put ourselves in permanent beta mode!
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Interview: Don't Just Sit There with Katy Bowman from 2016-09-11T20:00
Katy Bowman is the world’s leading biomechanist—helping us apply wisdom from that domain to optimizing our lives. This is a great, quick-reading, smart and funny look at how we can optimally tra...
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Interview: Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman from 2016-09-10T20:00
Katy Bowman is one of the world’s leading biomechanists—helping us integrate proper body movement to optimize our well-being. She has a great podcast + blog you might enjoy as well. This book is...
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Micro Class: Warren Buffett on Goals from 2016-09-08T20:00
Here's a quick look at some of Warren Buffett's thoughts on goal setting. In short: Identify 25 important life goals. Identify the top 5. Throw away the rest and get to work!
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Micro Class: The Gift of Greatness from 2016-09-06T20:00
When you look at EXTRAORDINARY performers do you find yourself saying, "Wow. They must have been born with something special?" If so, remember: SO WERE YOU.
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PNTV: Discourses by Epictetus from 2016-09-05T20:00
Epictetus is known as one of the world’s leading Stoic philosophers. (Along with Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, the three make up a very interesting bunch.) Epictetus was a former slave turned phil...
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Learning 101: The Science of How We Learn and Make Things Stick (Efficiently) (Intro) from 2016-09-04T20:00
Did you know there’s a science (+ art!) to learning? Yep. In this class, I’m excited to share some of my favorite Big Ideas on how to learn + make things stick–efficiently! Whether you’re a stud...
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Interview: True to Form with Eric Goodman from 2016-09-03T20:00
Eric Goodman is the creator of Foundation Training. If you’ve ever had back or neck or other physical pain, this book might be just what your doctor forgot to order. And, of course, if you’re ju...
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PNTV: Iconoclast by Gregory Berns from 2016-09-02T20:00
Wonder what the iconoclast’s brain looks like? Well, that’s what this book is all about. Our guide is Gregory Berns, one of the world’s leading pioneers (iconoclasts?) in the field of neuroecono...
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Micro Class: Good Food from 2016-09-01T20:00
Dallas and Melissa Hartwig tell us good food passes four tests. Here they are.
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Micro Class: Purpose Formula from 2016-08-30T20:00
The Purpose Formula has three parts. How do you fill in the bubbles? Where do your skills and joy meet the world's needs?
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PNTV: On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis from 2016-08-29T20:00
Warren Bennis is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership. This is, as Peter Drucker puts it, his “most important book.” Big Ideas we explore include the basic ingredients of leaders...
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Micro Class: Soul o2 from 2016-08-28T20:00
Welcome to OPTIMIZE Airlines. Please fasten your seatbelts and... remember that if cabin pressure changes you need to give yourself oxygen before trying to help others!
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Micro Class: Common Denominator of Success from 2016-08-27T20:00
Here's the definition of the Common Denominator of Success: Successful people make a habit of doing the things failures don't like to do.
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PNTV: Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by James Stockdale from 2016-08-26T20:00
Vice Admiral James Stockdale is an American hero. Stockdale spent nearly eight years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. He spent four of those years in solitary confinement and was repeatedl...
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Micro Class: What’s in the Way? from 2016-08-25T20:00
Pete Carroll and Michael Gervais made mental training as important as the physical training with the Seahawks. One trick? They'd have their players imaging their peak performance. Then think abo...
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PNTV: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight from 2016-08-24T20:00
Phil Knight created Nike. This book is a *phenomenally* well-written, funny, tear-jerking, inspiring look at how he and his eclectic team of misfit geniuses made Nike one of the most iconic bran...
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Interview: Extreme Ownership with Leif Babin from 2016-08-23T20:00
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin were two of the most senior (and decorated) SEALS on the ground in the most intense battles of Iraq. In this book they share their leadership lessons on how U.S. Nav...
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Micro Class: Outperform Your Contract from 2016-08-22T20:00
Here's an awesome standard: Outperform your contract. At work. At home. Let's astonish.
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Movement 101: How to Optimize Your Energy, Genes, Mind, Mood and Body as a Perpetual Motion Machine (Intro) from 2016-08-21T20:00
Movement. It’s about more than just exercise. Did you know you can be active *and* sedentary? Yep. In this class we’ll take a look at how to optimize your energy, genes, mind, mood, and body as ...
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Interview: Always Hungry? with David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D. from 2016-08-20T20:00
David Ludwig has both an M.D. and a Ph.D. and is a professor and researcher at both Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. He’s overseen dozens of diet studies, authored ove...
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Micro Class: #1 Rule of Confidence from 2016-08-19T20:00
What's the #1 rule of confidence? "The *actions* of confidence come first; the *feelings* of confidence come later."
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Micro Class: Chisel —>Character from 2016-08-18T20:00
Did you know the word "character" comes from the Greek word for "chisel"? Yep. Just as you chisel away at a marble statue to create a work of art, we need to chisel away at everything that gets ...
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Micro Class: Can't vs. Won't from 2016-08-16T20:00
Michael Phelps tells us there’s a big difference between “Can’t” and “Won’t.” His coach, Bob Bowman, told him, “‘Can’t’–that’s a tough word.” Let’s preserve our power and quit throwing around “c...
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Micro Class: Get to the Starting Line from 2016-08-15T20:00
The Spartan Race tagline is "You'll know at the finish line." But getting to the STARTING line is way more important.
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PNTV: It Starts with Food by Dallas Hartwig&Melissa Hartwig from 2016-08-14T20:00
This is a *super* popular book in the Paleo movement that, as the sub-title suggests, introduces us to the Whole30 and can change your life in unexpected ways. Dallas Hartwig and Melissa Hartwig...
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PNTV: Spartan Fit! by Joe De Sena with John Durant from 2016-08-12T20:00
Joe De Sena is the founder of the Spartan Race. He’s also, as Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, tells us: “a paragon of grit” who “shows you how you’re capable of so much more than you think.” A...
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Micro Class: Industrialized Food from 2016-08-11T20:00
Want to know what happens when we industrialized our food. Here are 5 key things to keep in mind.
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PNTV: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan from 2016-08-10T20:00
Michael Pollan is one of the world’s leading thinkers on nutrition. Time magazine voted him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He’s also a Professor of Journalism at UC Berkele...
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Micro Class: Work = Time x Intensity from 2016-08-09T20:00
There's REAL work and then there's pseudo-work. It's all about intensity. Remember: Work = Time x Intensity.
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PNTV: The Happiness Diet by Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey, MD from 2016-08-08T20:00
What if happiness began at the end of your fork? The latest research on neuroscience and nutrition tells us that’s a VERY wise place to start. And, of course, that’s what this book is all about:...
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Conquering Perfectionism 101: How to Quit Being a Perfectionist and Start Being an Incremental Optimizer (Intro) from 2016-08-07T20:00
High standards are great. Perfectionism? Not so much. In this class, we’ll take a look at why it’s so important to embrace the constraints of reality as we have fun incrementally optimizing–aggr...
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Micro Class: Good Fats. Bad Fats. from 2016-08-06T20:00
Fats. They are not created equal. Here's a quick look at the good, the bad, and the truly evil.
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Micro Class: Learning: Enemy #1 from 2016-08-05T20:00
Want to know learning's enemy #1? Here it is: the fluency illusion. And, here's how to beat it!
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Micro Class: Conquer Cravings from 2016-08-03T03:30:56
Did you know fast-acting carbs light up the addiction center (called the nucleus accumbens) of your brain? Yep. Here's a quick look at some fascinating reseaarch on this and a tip on how to conq...
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Interview: Sitting Kills, Moving Heals with Joan Vernikos from 2016-08-02T20:00
Joan Vernikos was the former Director of NASA’s Life Sciences Division. Basically, she was responsible for understanding how to optimize the health and well-being of our astronauts. In this book...
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Interview: The Living Experiment with Dallas Hartwig&Pilar Gerasimo from 2016-08-01T20:00
Here's a fun interview with Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas Hartwig about their new podcast called The Living Experiment. Check them out! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/living-experiment-rethink/...
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Micro Class: Edible Foodlike Substances (vs. Food) from 2016-07-31T20:00
"Edible foodlike substances." That's what Michael Pollan calls the stuff food scientists are cooking up these days. Remember Rule #1: Eat food. If your great-grandmother didn't eat, you probably...
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Interview: The Seventh Sense with Joshua Cooper Ramo from 2016-07-30T20:00
This book is very different than the types of books I usually focus on. It’s not “self-development” per se; it’s more like “state-development”—as in, the optimal politics for our nation and worl...
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PNTV: Eat Fat, Get Thin by Mark Hyman from 2016-07-29T20:00
Want to reach your optimal weight while preventing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and cancer AND while feeling energized as you live longer? Eat more fat. That’s what Dr. Mark Hyman—on...
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Micro Class: Gravity + Compression from 2016-07-28T20:00
Gravity. It's always pushing us into the center of the Earth. If we're sitting all day every day, that causes super unhealthy compression. We need to decompress. Easiest way to do that? Stand ta...
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PNTV: How We Learn by Benedict Carey from 2016-07-27T20:00
Benedict Carey is an award-winning science writer for The New York Times. This book is his exploration of what the latest research says about, you guessed it, How We Learn. Big Ideas we cover in...
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Micro Class: Shelf Life + Your Life from 2016-07-26T20:00
Next time you walk through the grocery store remember: The long the shelf life, the shorter YOUR life. Choose real food.
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PNTV: Always Hungry? by David Ludwig from 2016-07-25T20:00
David Ludwig has both an M.D. and a Ph.D. and is a professor and researcher at both Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. He’s overseen dozens of diet studies, authored ove...
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Micro Class: Struggle Switch from 2016-07-24T20:00
When you experience pain do you struggle and try to control your thoughts and feelings or do you accept the pain and commit to values-based action? Choose wisely! Keep the struggle switch in the...
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Interview: Mind Hacking with Sir John Hargrave from 2016-07-23T20:00
Sir John Hargrave is a funny guy and this book is awesome. If you’re a bit of a geek (or if you’re married to one!) looking for a fun, grounded, super practical take on how to get your mind righ...
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Micro Class: Fear = Enemy #1 from 2016-07-21T20:00
Eleanor Roosevelt tells us we gain strength, courage, and confidence every time we stop to look fear in the face and she challenges us to do that EVERY.SINGLE.TIME.
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PNTV: True to Form by Eric Goodman from 2016-07-20T20:00
Eric Goodman is the creator of Foundation Training. If you’ve ever had back or neck or other physical pain, this book might be just what your doctor forgot to order. And, of course, if you’re ju...
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Micro Class: Movement>Exercise from 2016-07-19T20:00
Movement transcends and includes exercise. How much do YOU move? (And are you ready to become a perpetual motion machine? :)
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Clean Gut by Alejandro Junger, M.D. from 2016-07-18T20:00
The gut. That’s where all the health magic (or challenges!) begins. Alejandro Junger is a cardiologist turned functional medicine doctor who created the incredibly popular Clean Program. We cove...
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Willpower 101: The Science of Self-Control and How to Build Your Optimizing Engine (Intro) from 2016-07-17T20:00
Willpower is the queen of all virtues. It outpredicts IQ by a factor of TWO for academic performance (and everything else we want in life). This class is all about the science of how to systemat...
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Interview: Be Unstoppable with Alden Mills from 2016-07-16T20:00
This is a surprisingly awesome book—a fable about a young captain who spends time with a master and commander who reveals the secret code of rockin’ it. It’s kinda like if a Navy SEAL wrote The ...
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Micro Class: Success Formula + 2 Easies from 2016-07-15T20:00
Jim Rohn's success formula is simple: Do your key disciplines every.single.day. It's easy to do. But it's also easy *not* to do. (What are YOUR daily disciplines? You doing 'em?)
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PNTV: The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris from 2016-07-14T20:00
ACT. That’s where it’s at. This is our second Note on Russ Harris and his great introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. (Check out the Notes on The Confidence Gap as well.) In this bo...
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Micro Class: Rumination vs. Reflection from 2016-07-13T20:00
There's a big difference between fruitlessly ruminating and productively reflecting. Here's a quick look. (Remember: Focus on the +1 solution!)
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PNTV: You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt from 2016-07-12T20:00
Eleanor Roosevelt served as the First Lady for 12 years—through her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt’s terms as President during the Great Depression and World War II. She went on to play a leading...
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Micro Class: Gravity 101 from 2016-07-11T20:00
It's crazy how much leaving gravity diminishes an astronaut's health. Guess what? We do the same kinda thing to our health when we sit all.day.every.day.
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Interview: The Champion's Mind + Comeback with Jim Afremow from 2016-07-09T20:00
Jim Afremow is one of the world’s leading sports psychologists and this great book is packed with Big Ideas. We explore: the vision of a champion (and how to fuel it), what mental toughness *rea...
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Micro Class: Sea Turtles&Your Sleep from 2016-07-08T20:00
Baby sea turtles in Cancun used to be able to "seafind" via the moon's light. Since hotels moved in to the beach, they're losing that ability. Guess what? We suffer a lot from unnatural light at...
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PNTV: Leading an Inspired Life by Jim Rohn from 2016-07-07T20:00
Jim Rohn was one of the 20th century’s leading personal development gurus—influencing everyone from Tony Robbins to Darren Hardy. He wrote and taught in a simple, conversational, down-to-earth s...
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Micro Class: Purpose = Engine to Success from 2016-07-06T20:00
How do successful people get themselves to do things failures don't like to do? One word: PURPOSE. (How's yours?)
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PNTV: Focus by Daniel Goleman from 2016-07-05T20:00
Daniel Goleman is a former New York Times science writer and author of the uber-bestselling book Emotional Intelligence. In Focus, we look at the underlying neuroscience of attention. We need to...
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Special: Qi Gong with Michael Gelb (Three Treasures) from 2016-07-04T20:00
In addition to being a dear friend and author of one of the books that most profoundly changed my life (How to Think Like da Vinci), Michael Gelb is a qi gong master. In this special episode, Mi...
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Peak Performance 101: How to Reach Your Potential&Do Your Best When It Matters Most (Intro) from 2016-07-03T20:00
Ready to reach your potential and perform at your best when it matters most? Fantastic. Let’s get clear on where you’re headed, go all in, and cultivate our grit + presence + self-confidence as ...
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Interview: Manage Your Day to Day + Make Your Mark + Maximize Your Potential with Jocelyn Glei from 2016-07-02T20:00
Jocelyn Glei is the bestselling writer + editor of three great books we featured: Manage Your Day-to-Day, Make Your Mark, and Maximize Your Potential. They’re all awesome. She was also the found...
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PNTV: Sitting Kills, Moving Heals by Joan Vernikos from 2016-07-01T20:00
Joan Vernikos was the former Director of NASA’s Life Sciences Division. Basically, she was responsible for understanding how to optimize the health and well-being of our astronauts. In this book...
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Micro Class: F.E.A.R. -->D.A.R.E. from 2016-06-30T20:00
F.E.A.R. got you stopped in your tracks? It's time to D.A.R.E. Defuse from your negative thoughts, Accept discomfort, set Realistic goals and Embrace your values and #bam. You're rockin' it.
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PNTV: Don't Just Sit There by Katy Bowman from 2016-06-29T20:00
Katy Bowman is the world’s leading biomechanist—helping us apply wisdom from that domain to optimizing our lives. This is a great, quick-reading, smart and funny look at how we can optimally tra...
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Micro Class: 3-D Planning from 2016-06-28T20:00
You have a big goal. You have your why. Here's how to make a plan to rock it. It's all about 3-D planning!
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Interview: Peak with Anders Ericsson from 2016-06-27T20:00
Anders Ericsson is the world’s leading scientist studying expert performance—looking at how, precisely, the people who are the best in the world at what they do became the best. In this Note, we...
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Interview: Olympic-Style Peak Performance with Canadian Women's National Soccer Coach John Herdman from 2016-06-26T21:07:39
John Herdman is the head coach of the Canadian women's national soccer team that won Bronze in London and is off to the Olympics in Rio. In this chat, we explore some of his wisdom on how to cul...
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Interview: Living forward with Daniel Harkavy from 2016-06-25T20:00
Living Forward is a powerful little book all about helping us figure out our Life Plan—which is, essentially, the vision for every aspect of our lives and our plan to make it a reality. The book...
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PNTV: The Common Denominator of Success by Albert E.N. Gray from 2016-06-24T20:00
This is a dinky little pamphlet of a book based on a speech Albert E.N. Gray gave to a group of Prudential life insurance agents back in 1940. It’s packed with goodness and is uber-popular. In t...
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Micro Class: Meditation: Mind Alarm from 2016-06-23T20:00
Your amygala is kinda like a car alarm for your limbic system. You don't want it to go off at the smallest thing. Meditation helps cool a hot amygdala so you're not always in fight-or-flight.
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PNTV: The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris from 2016-06-22T20:00
Russ Harris is one of the world’s leading authorities on one of the most cutting-edge forms of therapy known as Acceptance and Commitment Training, or ACT for short (pronounced like the word “ac...
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Micro Class: Flexibility -->Tranquility from 2016-06-21T20:00
We need to be committed, of course. But, there's a virtuous way to go about it and a not-so-effective. It's all about flexibility (not fickleness or obstinacy).
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Fatherhood 101: How to Win Dad of the Year While Doing Your Life's Work (Intro) from 2016-06-19T20:00
Did you know the word “parenting” comes from the Latin “to bring forth”? Yep. Begs the question, what do YOU want to help bring forth in your kids?! In this class, we explore 10 of my favorite I...
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Interview: Make It Stick with Peter Brown from 2016-06-18T20:00
PNTV: The Seventh Sense by Joshua Cooper Ramo from 2016-06-17T20:00
This book is very different than the types of books I usually focus on. It’s not “self-development” per se; it’s more like “state-development”—as in, the optimal politics for our nation and worl...
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Interview: Smarter Faster Better with Charles Duhigg from 2016-06-16T20:00
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist (and Harvard MBA) who wrote the best-selling book The Power of Habit in which he walked us through the science of building better h...
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PNTV: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca from 2016-06-15T20:00
Seneca was an old-school Roman statesman and one of history’s leading Stoic philosophers. In this book he tells us that life is only short if you don’t know how to use it and also gives us some ...
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Micro Class: Purpose + Entrepreneurial Spirit from 2016-06-14T20:00
"As a predictor of later success in life, I would place my bet on strong entrepreneurial capacitites" says William Damon, one of the world's leading development psychologists. Here's a quick loo...
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PNTV: Success Through Stillness by Russell Simmons from 2016-06-13T21:34:29
Russell Simmons is often called the godfather of hip-hop. He’s a fascinating guy and entrepreneur. This book is a quick, straight-to-the-point guide to meditation written in a style that makes y...
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Optimal Sleep 101: How to Get a Great Night of Sleep to Optimize Your Energy, Mood and Mojo (Intro) from 2016-06-12T11:00
Sleep. It’s the secret sauce to optimal living. In this class, explore my Top 10 favorite Big Ideas on how to create consistent, great night’s of sleep to optimize your energy, mood and mojo. We...
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Interview: Presence with Amy Cuddy from 2016-06-11T12:00
Amy Cuddy is awesome. Her TED talk is the 2nd most popular ever. This book is just as good. Learn the science of cultivating your personal power to bring your boldest self to your biggest challe...
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PNTV: The Path to Purpose by William Damon from 2016-06-10T11:30
Micro Class: Veritas from 2016-06-09T11:30
PNTV: The Power of Ideals by William Damon and Anne Colby from 2016-06-08T11:30
Interview: Ego Is the Enemy with Ryan Holiday from 2016-06-07T10:00
Meet the enemy: Your ego. Our guide, Ryan Holiday, wrote one of my favorite books of 2015: The Obstacle Is the Way. Ego Is the Enemy is now one of my favorite books of 2016. It’s fantastic. Big ...
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Micro Class: The 3 P's of Peak Performance from 2016-06-06T12:30
Interview: Black Hole Focus with Isaiah Hankel from 2016-06-05T11:30
PNTV: The Champion's Comeback by Jim Afremow from 2016-06-03T12:00
Micro Class: How to Develop Jedi-Like Concentration from 2016-06-02T11:00
PNTV: Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave from 2016-06-01T10:00
Micro Class: The Drift from 2016-05-31T10:00
The Drift. It's what happens when we don't have a clear plan for our lives. Are you drifting? Acknowledge it then create a plan!
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PNTV: Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy from 2016-05-30T10:00
Living Forward is a powerful little book all about helping us figure out our Life Plan--which is, essentially, the vision for every aspect of our lives and our plan to make it a reality. The boo...
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Optimal Business 101: How to Create a Great Business and Get Paid to Change the World (Intro) from 2016-05-29T10:00
Over the last 20 years, I’ve spent half my time in Founder/CEO-mode and the other half in Philosopher-mode. Before going all in as a Philosopher, I built and sold two market-leading social platf...
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PNTV: Noble Purpose by William Damon from 2016-05-28T11:30
PNTV: Primary Greatness by Stephen Covey from 2016-05-27T10:30
Micro Class: News + Mood from 2016-05-26T11:00
Micro Class: "Sic Transit Gloria"<-- Words of wisdom from your Roman advisor from 2016-05-24T10:00
PNTV: Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson from 2016-05-23T11:30
Interview: Broadcasting Happiness with Michelle Gielan from 2016-05-21T11:00
PNTV: Choke by Sian Beilock from 2016-05-20T10:00
Micro Class: Euthymia = Tranquility from 2016-05-19T10:30
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PNTV: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin from 2016-05-18T10:30
Micro Class: Résumé Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues from 2016-05-17T10:00
PNTV: Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday from 2016-05-16T14:00
Creativity 101: How to Create Cool Stuff and Do Your Life's Work (Intro) from 2016-05-15T13:00
In this class we’ll look at your #1 creative project, doing your life’s work, turning pro and the three laws of mastery. Plus how to get your mind right and deal with troll poop. Let’s master th...
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PNTV: The Road to Character by David Brooks from 2016-05-14T10:30
Micro Class: Success: 3 = 75% from 2016-05-12T11:00
PNTV: Broadcasting Happiness by Michelle Gielan from 2016-05-11T11:00
PNTV: Grit by Angela Duckworth from 2016-05-09T12:30
Mommahood 101: How to Celebrate Motherhood—The Most Creative Work of Your Life! (Intro) from 2016-05-08T11:00
In this special class, my wife Alexandra joins us to share her Top 10 Big Ideas on how to celebrate the most creative time of your life. Discover how to mother from your essence, be a self-care ...
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The Confidence Quadrant (via The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha) from 2016-05-06T11:30
Confidence. I...
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Micro Class: Wise Parenting (for Fatherhood 101 via Grit by Angela Duckworth) from 2016-05-05T20:46:55
Interview: The Art of Work with Jeff Goins from 2016-05-04T11:30
PNTV: Born for This by Chris Guillebeau from 2016-04-27T12:30
Micro Class: Creativity + “No, thx!” from 2016-04-26T11:30
PNTV: Drive by Dan Pink from 2016-04-25T12:30
Purpose 101: How To Discover Your Purpose and Fulfill Your Destiny. (And Why it Matters.) (Intro) from 2016-04-24T11:00
Abraham Maslow tells us that what one ?can? be, one must? be. Actualizing our potential is like oxygen for the soul. Helping you discover your purpose and fulfi...
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PNTV: Legacy by James Kerr from 2016-04-20T10:00
Micro Class: Greatness + Homeostasis + Adaptability from 2016-04-19T16:58:57
PNTV: Peak by Anders Ericsson from 2016-04-18T10:00
Interview: Born for This with Chris Guillebeau from 2016-04-05T10:30
What were you born to do? As you might have guessed, that’s what this book is all about. Our guide, Chris Guillebeau, gives us a bunch of helpful tips and strategies to help us find the work we ...
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Interview: Willpower with Roy Baumeister from 2016-03-29T09:30
Willpower. It’s ESSENTIAL to optimizing our lives. In fact, in their *great* book, Willpower, Roy Baumeister (one of the world’s leading scientific researchers on self-control) and John Tierney ...
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Conquering Depression 101: How to Tame the Gremlins and Create an Awesome Life (Intro) from 2016-03-28T12:00
Have you or someone you loved ever experienced depression? If so, it’s time to tame the gremlins and create a sustainably awesome life. Here are my Top 10 Big Ideas on how to CONQUER depression–...
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Interview: The Tools (Part 3!) with Phil Stutz&Barry Michels from 2016-03-27T11:30
Join us for Part 3 in The Tools interview series as Phil Stutz and Barry Michels walk us through the two Tools we didn't touch on in the prior chats: Grateful Flow (the way to deal with anxiety)...
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Interview: The Happiness Equation with Neil Pasricha from 2016-03-26T10:00
Neil Pasricha is a fascinating guy. A Harvard MBA and director of leadership development for Walmart who gave one of the most popular TED talks ever and published The Book of Awesome which sold ...
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Interview: Get Fully Charged with Tom Rath from 2016-03-25T23:50:40
Tom Rath is a best-selling author of Eat Move Sleep + Are You Fully Charged? and a bunch of other great books. (He also wrote our favorite kids book: The Rechargeables!) And, he's a cool guy. Jo...
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Micro Class: Icky Guys from 2016-03-24T10:30
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Micro Class: Limbic-PFC Seesaw from 2016-03-23T11:30
Meditation 101: How to Meditate without Moving to the Himalayas (Intro) from 2016-03-22T13:00
Meditation. It’s unequivocally awesome. But it can also get a little more esoteric than necessary. Enter: How to meditate without moving to the Himalayas! Here are my Top 10 Big Ideas on the nut...
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Micro Class: Ugly But Effective + Good Bad Days from 2016-03-21T10:00
Micro Class: Fear: Stop vs. GO! from 2016-03-17T12:00
Interview: Choose the Life You Want with Tal Ben-Shahar from 2016-03-16T12:30
Tal Ben-Shahar is one of the most popular professors in Harvard’s history and does a great job of integrating the rigor of the science of happiness with the fun of self-help. Drawing on the late...
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Micro Class: Sirens + Odysseus Contracts from 2016-03-15T11:30
Love 101: How to Optimize the Love in Your Life (Intro) from 2016-03-14T11:00
PNTV: Your Brain at Work by David Rock from 2016-03-11T11:30
Micro Class: What Is Hope? (+ Why does it matter?) from 2016-03-10T14:30
PNTV: The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha from 2016-03-09T13:00
Micro Class: Good, Better, Best from 2016-03-08T17:00
PNTV: Black Hole Focus by Isaiah Hankel from 2016-03-07T12:00
Interview: The Neuroscience of Emotion + Meditation with Richie Davidson from 2016-03-05T11:30
PNTV: The Champion's Mind by Jim Afremow from 2016-03-04T13:00
Micro Class - Self-Affirmation Theory from 2016-03-03T13:00
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Micro Class: Energy Now from 2016-03-01T12:30
Why do you strive to exercise more, eat well and sleep better? Your motivation matters. Here's what science says about how to best optimize. (Hint: Connect how you feel today with what you do to...
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Interview: The Coaching Habit with Michael Bungay Stanier from 2016-02-29T21:45:28
Michael Bungay Stanier is one of the world's leading coaches. Join us we chat about some of the Big Ideas from his new book: The Coaching Habit!
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Habits 101: How to Discover Your Super Powers and Create Habits that Will Change Your Life (Intro) from 2016-02-26T12:30
Aristotle tells us: "We are what repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act but a HABIT." It's not about living at your best every once in a while. It's about rockin' it day in and day out. Making ...
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Interview: The Science of Success with Matthew Syed from 2016-02-04T12:00
What do you think about excellence? Do you think it’s primarily driven by natural, inborn talent? Or, do you think that it’s primarily driven by effort? Matthew Syed tells us that’s a very impor...
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Interview: The Right Kind of Crazy by Adam Steltzner from 2016-01-19T11:00
Adam Steltzner is the right kind of crazy. How else do you figure out a sky crane to drop a rover on Mars? (Hah.) In this book, he walks us through "A true story of teamwork, leadership, and hig...
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Interview: Multiply Your Time with Rory Vaden from 2016-01-16T13:00
Rory Vaden has written two great books I love: Take the Stairs + Procrastinate on Purpose. In this chat, we have fun exploring some of my favorite Big Ideas from each to help us learn how to Mul...
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Masterpiece Days 101: How to Create a Great Life One Great Day at a Time (Intro) from 2016-01-09T13:00
PNTV: Presence by Amy Cuddy from 2016-01-05T11:00
Amy Cuddy is awesome. Her TED talk is the 2nd most popular ever. This book is just as good. Learn the science of cultivating your personal power to bring your boldest self to your biggest challe...
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Greatest Year Ever 101: How to Make 2016 the Best Year of Your Life (Intro) from 2015-12-28T16:25:58
This is an introduction to our newest Master Class: Greatest Year Ever 101: How to Make 2016 the Best Year of Your Life and Create an Unending String of Such Awesome Years. :) Get instant access...
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Micro Class - Self-theories: 2 Frameworks + 2 Goals from 2015-12-17T12:30
Micro Class - Anxietivity from 2015-12-15T12:00
PNTV: Make it Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger & Mark McDaniel from 2015-12-14T13:00
Want to learn about the science of successful learning? Then this is the book for you. Written by a story-teller and two of the world’s leading cognitive scientists who have dedicated their care...
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Interview: Deep Work with Cal Newport from 2015-12-12T14:00
Deep Work. It’s the key to how you get So Good They Can’t Ignore You—which, of course, is the title of another one of Cal’s great books. Big Ideas include Deep Work vs. Shallow Work, how to give...
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Micro Class - Passion: Naive vs. Informed from 2015-12-10T13:00
PNTV - Are You Fully Charged? by Tom Rath from 2015-12-09T12:00
Micro Class - Desirable Difficulty from 2015-12-08T11:30
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PNTV: Maximize Your Potential by Jocelyn K. Glei from 2015-12-07T12:30
This is the second of the three books currently in 99U Book Series. (We cover them all.) Big Ideas we explore in this one include putting yourself into permanent beta, making a decision and then...
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PNTV - Make Your Mark by Jocelyn K. Glei from 2015-12-04T14:00
Micro Class - Doublethink from 2015-12-03T12:00
Micro Class - 50 lbs for an A from 2015-12-02T10:30
Micro Class - Motivation Tip: Spark + Sustain + Amplify from 2015-12-01T11:00
Interview: Mindsight with Dr. Dan Siegel from 2015-11-29T12:00
Mindsight. It's the seventh sense you didn't know you had! Can you pay attention to the inner workings of your own mind? That's what Dr. Dan Siegel, one of the world's leading neuroscientists + ...
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Interview: The Paleo Manifesto with John Durant from 2015-11-28T11:30
If you’re looking for a smart, grounded, funny and well-written introduction to the Paleo movement, this is the perfect place to start. Big Ideas we explore include the five ages of our origins ...
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Micro Class - Smartcut Hack: Small Wins from 2015-11-26T11:30
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PNTV - Self-theories from 2015-11-25T12:30
PNTV - Little Bets by Peter Sims from 2015-11-23T10:30
Micro Class - Your Hungry Brain from 2015-11-22T20:30
Micro Class: What's Wildly Important? from 2015-11-21T10:30
It’s a LOT easier to get fired up to do something with a strong YES!! What’s your WILDLY awesome goal that’ll help you crowd out all the shallow distractions?
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PNTV - Art&Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland from 2015-11-20T11:00
Interview: The Energy Project with Tony Schwartz from 2015-11-19T10:30
Tony Schwartz is the CEO and founder of The Energy Project, which helps companies fuel sustainable high performance by better meeting the needs of their employees. Drawing on the multidisciplina...
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Interview: Steal Like an Artist with Austin Kleon from 2015-11-18T13:00
This is a great little book packed with gems on the creative process we can apply to both our work AND our lives. As per the sub-title, Austin gives us “10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Cre...
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Interview: Show Your Work with Austin Kleon from 2015-11-17T11:30
This is Austin Kleon’s second masterful little book on optimizing creativity. The first? Steal Like an Artist. After learning how to get our creativity on, we’re ready to become the artist whose...
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PNTV - Bounce by Matthew Syed from 2015-11-16T11:30
Interview: Black Box Thinking with Matthew Syed from 2015-11-15T12:30
Failure. Some of us lean into it and learn as much as we can from it, and some of us prefer to avoid thinking about it and/or pretend it never happened. As you may guess, one approach leads to d...
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Interview: The Game-Changers Blueprint with Robin Sharma from 2015-11-14T12:00
Robin Sharma is one of the world's leading authorities on leadership, greatness and living an extraordinary life. Join us for an inspiring chat about some of his top Big Ideas on how to optimize...
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PNTV: How Successful People Think by John Maxwell from 2015-11-13T12:30
John Maxwell is one of the world’s authorities on leadership. He’s sold over 25 million (!) books. This is a quick-reading 127 pages packed with wisdom and Big Ideas on Maxwell’s eleven essentia...
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Micro Class - No Pressure No Diamonds from 2015-11-12T12:00
PNTV - Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed from 2015-11-11T10:30
Micro Class - Your Mind as a Video Game from 2015-11-10T10:30
PNTV: The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard from 2015-11-09T10:00
Brendon Burchard is one of the most popular motivation and business marketing experts in the world. (To put it in perspective: He’s one of the Top 100 most popular public figures on Facebook and...
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Interview: The Willpower Instinct with Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. from 2015-11-08T11:30
Willpower. It’s huge. The Willpower Instinct by award-winning Stanford Professor Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is a GREAT book based on “The Science of Willpower” class Kelly teaches through Stanford ...
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Interview: The Upside of Stress with Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. from 2015-11-07T11:30
If you’ve ever had stress in your life (hah!) and wondered how to deal with it more optimally, I think you’ll love this. McGonigal tells us that how we THINK about stress plays a huge role in it...
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Interview: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big with Scott Adams from 2015-11-06T11:00
PNTV - Smartcuts by Shane Snow from 2015-11-04T10:00
Interview: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life with Dr. Daniel Amen from 2015-11-03T10:30
Dr. Daniel Amen MD is one of the world’s leading psychiatrists. He’s a clinical neuroscientist (love that phrase!) who has performed 115,000+ SPECT scans on his patients’s brains. (That’s a lot....
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PNTV: David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell from 2015-11-02T12:00
As millions of people would agree, Malcolm Gladwell is an extraordinarily (!) captive writer. This is another one of Gladwell’s gems—packed with riveting stories that challenge our notion of wha...
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Interview: The Power of TED* with David Emerald from 2015-11-01T12:30
David Emerald's wonderfully wise fable rocks. In this Note, we'll take a quick look at one of my favorite books as we explore the importance of stepping out of DDT (the Dreaded Drama Triangle) a...
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Interview: Mastery with Robert Greene from 2015-10-31T09:30
Leonardo da Vinci. Charles Darwin. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Martha Graham. The Wright Brothers. Jane Goodall. Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Edison. Zora Neale Hurston. What do they all have in commo...
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PNTV: The Mental Edge by Kenneth Baum from 2015-10-30T11:00
This is an old-school mental training book written for athletes in 1999. When Kenneth Baum wrote it, the mind-body connection wasn’t as well-established as it is now so many of the ideas he shar...
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Micro Class - Perfect M+M Days from 2015-10-29T10:00
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PNTV: Deep Work by Cal Newport from 2015-10-28T09:30
Deep Work. It’s the key to how you get So Good They Can’t Ignore You—which, of course, is the title of another one of Cal’s great books. Big Ideas include Deep Work vs. Shallow Work, how to give...
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Procrastination 101 - How to Quit Putting Your Life on Hold and Actualize Your Potential (Intro) from 2015-10-27T10:00
Ready to quit putting your life on hold and actualize your potential? Awesome. Here's a quick overview of Big Ideas I explore in my Procrastination 101 class. Join our membership program and get...
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PNTV: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Dr. Daniel Amen, MD from 2015-10-26T08:30
Dr. Daniel Amen MD is one of the world’s leading psychiatrists. He’s a clinical neuroscientist (love that phrase!) who has performed 115,000+ SPECT scans on his patients’s brains. (That’s a lot....
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Micro Class - How to Discover and Use Your Signature Strengths from 2015-10-25T16:00
Interview: The Achievement Habit by Bernard Roth from 2015-10-25T10:00
Bernard Roth has been a Professor of Engineering at Stanford for over FIFTY (!!) years. A pioneer in the field of robotics, Bernie is one of the founders of the famed d.school at Stanford. In th...
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Micro Class - Peaks + Valleys from 2015-10-24T15:30
Interview: How to Solve the Procrastination Puzzle with Tim Pychyl from 2015-10-24T10:00
EVERYBODY procrastinates. And this "concise guide" by Timothy Pychl, Ph.D.--one of the world's leading procrastination experts--helps us solve the procrastination puzzle. Big Ideas we explore in...
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Interview: The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes from 2015-10-23T17:00
Ready to get your greatness on? Lewis Howes joins us to chat about my favorite Big Ideas from his new book The School of Greatness. Highlights include: the importance of vision (lesson #1!!), cr...
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PNTV - The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes from 2015-10-23T09:30
Micro Class - Mistakes Are Just Mis-takes. Be Willing to Make Them! from 2015-10-22T17:30
Micro Class - The Big U from 2015-10-22T10:30
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Micro Class - Get Your Inbox to Zero!! (@ Least Once Every 24 Hours!) from 2015-10-21T16:30
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Interview: How to 10x Your Life with Grant Cardone from 2015-10-20T21:12:46
Ready to 10X your thinking and your action? Fantastic. Grant Cardone is your man. In this high intensity, LET'S DO THIS! chat you'll get fired up to go out and crush it. Big Ideas we explore inc...
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Micro Class - How's Your Promise-Keeping Ratio? from 2015-10-20T16:00
Micro Class - Superman + Flow + 4% from 2015-10-20T09:00
PNTV: The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey from 2015-10-19T20:45:32
Want to get Bulletproof? Then Dave Asprey is your man. An uber-successful entrepreneur who weighed 300 lbs before bio-hacking his way to optimal awesome, Dave gives us a guide to upgrading our l...
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Micro Class - 3 Quick Tips on How to Close an Integrity Gap from 2015-10-19T16:11:23
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Micro Class - Let's Be Flexible (Rather than Rigid or Chaotic) from 2015-10-18T16:00
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Interview: The Power of Rest with Dr. Matthew Edlund, M.D. from 2015-10-18T11:00
Rest. You getting enough? If you're like most of us, the answer is No. Leading medical doctor, Matthew Edlund shows up how sleep isn't enough. We need to cultivate "active rest" into our day-to-...
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Micro Class - Where Are You in Covey's 4 Quadrants? from 2015-10-17T17:00
Interview: The Practicing Mind with Thomas Sterner from 2015-10-17T12:00
The Practicing Mind. It’s the key to true inner peace and contentment. In a world that conditions us to obsess about goals and outcomes, it’s easy to miss the importance of the process. The PRAC...
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Interview: Greatness with Idan Ravin, The Hoops Whisperer from 2015-10-16T18:00
Who do LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Dwight Howard, James Harden and a ton of other top basketball players go to to get better? Idan Ravin. If you’re into...
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Micro Class - 99% Is a Bitch. 100% Is a Breeze. from 2015-10-16T16:00
Micro Class - How to Turn Your Discipline into Blissipline! from 2015-10-15T17:00
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Interview: How to Go Wild (+ Why You Should) with John Ratey, MD from 2015-10-15T09:30
Ready to go wild?! John Ratey, MD is here to give us the guidebook on how to make that happen! In this chat, we explore Big Ideas ranging from wild nutrition to getting adequate sleep and connec...
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Micro Class: Top 10 Tips on How to Take Consistent, Impeccable Action to Achieve Your Goals from 2015-10-14T16:30
Got some inspiring goals? Awesome. Here are 10 tips on how to take consistent, impeccable action to achieve those goals!
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Interview: The New Science of Exercise with John Ratey, MD from 2015-10-14T08:30
John Ratey is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and one of the world’s leading authorities on the revolutionary new science of exercise. Join us for a discussion on how exe...
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Micro Class - 2 Reasons Why Your Vision Board Might Suck (+ How to Unsuck It) from 2015-10-13T16:00
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Interview: Talent + How to Tap into Your Greatness with Dan Coyle from 2015-10-13T09:00
Dan Coyle tells us that greatness isn't born. It's grown. In The Talent Code + The Little Book of Talent, he shows us how. Join us as we explore some Big Ideas on how to get your greatness on as...
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Micro Class - Are You a Rat Racer, a Hedonist, a Nihilist or a Happy Person? from 2015-10-12T19:52:18
Interview: The Rise of Superman with Steven Kotler from 2015-10-12T11:00
Steven Kotler is one of the world's leading experts on the science of flow--the secret sauce to optimizing our lives and actualizing our potential. Join us as we talk about some of my favorite B...
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Micro Class - Your Most Important Meeting Today from 2015-10-11T15:30
Hint - It's with yourself! :)
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Interview: How to Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice with Todd Henry from 2015-10-11T09:30
Todd Henry tells us that history’s most impactful humans all had a unique, powerful, authentic voice. This book is all about helping us harness the power of OUR authentic voice. Three keys: Iden...
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Micro Class - Are You Fragile or Antifragile? from 2015-10-10T16:00
Interview: Philosophy for Geniuses (<--That's You) with Tom Morris from 2015-10-10T09:30
Tom Morris literally wrote the book on Philosophy for Dummies. A double Ph.D. from Yale (Philosophy + Religious Studies), he taught at Notre Dame and has been a professional, public philosopher ...
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Interview - Die Empty with Todd Henry from 2015-10-09T16:00
Interview: How to Get So Good They Can't Ignore You with Cal Newport from 2015-10-09T10:30
Want to get so good they can't ignore you? (Me, too.) Cal Newport tells us we need to shift from a passion mindset to a CRAFTSMAN mindset as we become true masters of our craft and create a ton ...
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Interview: Mental Toughness Training with Jason Selk from 2015-10-08T17:00
Jason Selk is one of the world’s leading peak performance experts. His tagline? “The relentless pursuit of greatness.” If that appeals to you, you’ll love this book. It’s *fantastic*! Big Ideas ...
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Micro Class - The Tools: Bring It On! from 2015-10-08T10:30
Interview: The Tools with Barry Michels from 2015-10-07T16:30
The Tools. This was easily the best book I read in 2012. It's *packed* with goodness. Stutz and Michels are two no-nonsense therapists who developed powerful tools to transform our problems into...
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PNTV - The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler from 2015-10-07T09:00
Interview: The Tools with Phil Stutz from 2015-10-06T21:59:15
The Tools. This was easily the best book I read in 2012. It's *packed* with goodness. Stutz and Michels are two no-nonsense therapists who developed powerful tools to transform our problems into...
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Micro Class - Left Hook from 2015-10-06T10:00
Interview - How to Be an Imperfectionist with Stephen Guise from 2015-10-05T18:47:54
PNTV - Louder Than Words by Todd Henry from 2015-10-05T09:00
Micro Class - How to Set Goals That Will Actually Make You Happy! from 2015-10-04T17:00
Interview - Crazy Good with Steve Chandler from 2015-10-04T08:30
Micro Class - How to Develop True Confidence from 2015-10-03T16:00
Interview: The Science of Making Your Dreams Come True with Gabriele Oettingen from 2015-10-03T09:30
Gabriel Oettingen is one of the world’s leading researchers in “The New Science of Motivation.” The basic idea of the book is captured in a clever image on the cover: Rose colored glasses with o...
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Micro Class - Exercise - The #1 Way to Boost Your Mojo from 2015-10-02T15:30
Interview - Constructive Living with David Reynolds from 2015-10-02T09:00
Dan Millman (author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior and other great books) introduced me to David Reynolds's great book Constructive Living years ago as he's been deeply influenced by David's int...
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Micro Class - Self-Mastery Tip - Now What Needs to Be Done? from 2015-10-01T16:00
Micro Class - If-Then Planning for Hot Spots from 2015-10-01T09:00
Micro Class - Do You Have Spiritual Farts? from 2015-09-30T16:00
PNTV - The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel from 2015-09-30T09:00
Micro Class - Tents + Towers from 2015-09-29T11:00
Micro Class - How to Deal with Any Problem from 2015-09-28T16:30
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PNTV - Be Quick -- But Don't Hurry from 2015-09-28T12:30
Be quick!! But don't hurry. John Wooden repeated that all.the.time to his players in every.single.practice. We need to live with intensity (!), fully showing up and playing at the edge of our ab...
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Micro Class - How to Develop Your Intuition + Tap Into Your Inner Wisdom from 2015-09-27T17:00
Micro Class - Want to Build Talent? Hit the Sweet Spot from 2015-09-27T09:30
Micro Class - +1 or -1 (Which Way Are You Headed?!) from 2015-09-26T16:30
Interview - Today We Are Rich with Tim Sanders from 2015-09-26T10:00
Tim Sanders is awesome. He was the Chief Solutions Officer for Yahoo! back in the day and wrote the uber-cool book Love Is the Killer App. In this interview, we’ll learn how to be truly rich via...
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Micro Class - What Are Your #1s? from 2015-09-25T16:00
Want to optimize your life? Try this simple exercise to identify the top things you could *start* doing and *stop* doing that will lead to the most positive impact in your life!!
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Interview - The Procrastination Equation with Piers Steel from 2015-09-25T09:30
Did you know there’s an equation for Procrastination? Yep. Expectancy x Value / Impulsiveness x Delay = Motivation. Thank you, Piers Steel. In this great book, Piers (a leading researcher on the...
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Micro Class - How to Figure Out Your Mission in Life (5 Big Ideas + 5 Journal Questions + 5 Tips!) from 2015-09-24T18:00
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PNTV - The Little Book of Talent from 2015-09-24T10:00
Micro Class - Top 10 Ways to Build Your Willpower (and Why You Should Care!) from 2015-09-23T17:00
Willpower. It's the queen of all virtues--the greatest predictor of health, happiness, wealth and all other good things. Here are 10 tips on how to build *your* willpower!!
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Micro Class - WOOP! from 2015-09-23T10:30
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Micro Class - What Went Well Today and Why? from 2015-09-22T18:30
Gratitude, as we know, is huge. Here's another really powerful exercise to flex your appreciation muscles and train yourself to see what's working in your life!!
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Interview - Learning How to Learn with Barbara Oakley from 2015-09-22T17:32:09
Barbara Oakley teaches one of the largest classes in HISTORY called "Learning How to Learn." (Over 1 million students!) She also wrote the great book, "A Mind for Numbers." Join us as we explore...
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Micro Class - How to Play the Equanimity Game from 2015-09-21T19:13:23
Equanimity. The word means 'balanced mind.' (Love that!) Here's how to recover your equanimity when life challenges you!!
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Interview - The Miracle Morning with Hal Elrod from 2015-09-20T19:46:38
Hal Elrod is an inspiring guy. Want to wake up every morning fired up to make today another masterpiece? Then it's time to make your mornings miraculous and Hal shows us how with his Life S.A.V....
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Micro Class - Less than 2 Min? 1-Touch It! from 2015-09-20T16:30
I'm excited to share some of my favorite super productivity tips. Here's my #1 practice:...
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Interview - How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Michael Gelb from 2015-09-20T10:00
Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership and author of the bestselling How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Brain Power...
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Micro Class - How to quit being a perfectionist! (And become an optimalist) from 2015-09-19T17:00
Tired of being a perfectionist? Here are some ideas on how to shift out of that ...
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PNTV - Rethinking Positive Thinking by Gabriele Oettingen from 2015-09-19T10:30
Gabriel Oettingen is one of the world’s leading researchers in “The New Science of Motivation.” The basic idea of the book is captured in a clever image on the cover: Rose colored glasses with o...
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Micro Class - How to boost your happiness w/ gratitude!! from 2015-09-18T20:25:41
Gratitude is HUGE. Easiest, most powerful way to boost our happiness levels. Here are so...
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PNTV - My Fight Your Fight by Ronda Rousey from 2015-09-18T17:53:50
Ronda Rousey is a TOUGH human being. If you’re even remotely familiar with MMA/the UFC, I’m not telling you anything you didn’t already know but reading this book brings the point home even more...
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Micro Class: The 5% Solution from 2015-09-17T15:30
We're not going to change *everything* all.at.once. But we can make 5% incremental improvements. Here's one powerful way to do that.
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PNTV - Crazy Good by Steve Chandler from 2015-09-17T09:30
Steve Chandler tells us “There is bad and there is good . . . And then there is crazy good." And, our path to living a crazy-good life is simple. It's all about CHOICES. As with all of Steve's b...
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Micro Class - Happiness, Eudaimonia&Arete from 2015-09-16T17:00
Want happiness? Close the gap btwn what you're capable of being and what you're actually...
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Micro Class - Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation from 2015-09-16T10:30
Is your motivation intrinsic or extrinsic? Pay attention. It has a big impact on...
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Micro Class - Meditation: 10 Tips on How to Do It and 5 Reasons Why You Should! from 2015-09-15T16:30
Meditation. If you believe leading research scientists, it's as close to a magic pill as...
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Interview - The New Man with Tripp Lanier from 2015-09-15T09:30
Tripp Lanier is the host of The New Man Podcast: Beyond the Macho Jerk and the New Age W...
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Micro Class - How to conquer your fear in 30 seconds! from 2015-09-14T10:30
Want to conquer your fear? Here's how. :)
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Micro Class - How to Discover Your Purpose in Less than 5 Seconds. :) from 2015-09-13T17:03:02
Wondering how you can discover your purpose in less than 5 seconds?! Here you go! :) (La...
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Interview - Improv Wisdom with Patricia Ryan Madson from 2015-09-13T14:40:22
Patricia Ryan Madson is Emerita of Stanford University where she taught for three decade...
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Micro Class - Confidence 101: How to Create Indestructible Trust in Yourself from 2015-09-12T17:30
Here's a quick look at the Top 10 Big Ideas for my upcoming class: Confidence 101: How t...
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Micro Class - Getting Stuff Done 101: How to Reach Your Potential by Crushing it Day In and Day Out from 2015-09-12T10:30
Here’s a quick look at the Top 10 Big Ideas for my upcoming class Getting Stuff ...
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Micro Class - Habits 101: How to Create Habits that Can Change Your Life from 2015-09-11T16:00
Here are my Top 10 Big Ideas on how to create habits that can change your life. Hope you...
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PNTV - The Way of the Fight by Georges St. Pierre from 2015-09-11T09:30
Georges St-Pierre. GSP. If you’re into mixed martial arts/the UFC, you know GSP as one of the greatest pound for pound fighters ever. Although I’m not really a big MMA guy, I’ve always admired t...
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Micro Class - Meditation 101: How to Meditate without Moving to the Himalayas from 2015-09-10T16:00
Here’s a quick look at the Top 10 Big Ideas for my class Meditation 101: How to Meditate...
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Micro Class - Sacrifices vs. Decisions from 2015-09-10T10:00
When you're clear on your mission you structure your life to actualize. But when you eliminate distractions you're not making "sacrifices" per se. You're simply making decisions.
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Micro Class - Relationships 101: How to Optimize the Love in Your Life from 2015-09-09T16:30
Here are my Top 10 Big Ideas on Relationships 101: How to Optimize the Love in Y...
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Micro Class - Two Buckets from 2015-09-09T09:30
If we want GREATNESS (whatever that means for us), we need to remember that our destiny is shaped by our moment to moment decision. Let's shoot into the right basket as we step forward into grow...
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Interview - Brain Maker with David Perlmutter, MD from 2015-09-08T22:00
Ready to get your brain right? Start with your gut! In this compelling book, Dr. David Perlmutter walks us through the leading-edge science on how to dial in our microbiome to optimize our brain...
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Interview - Unbeatable Mind with Mark Divine from 2015-09-08T18:52:41
I'm convinced Mark Divine is a superhero. Seriously. And in Unbeatable Mind, the former Navy SEAL gives us the handbook on mental toughness. In the Note, we'll look at the keys to cultivating ou...
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PNTV - The Hoops Whisperer by Idan Ravin from 2015-09-07T21:30
Who do LeBron James, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Dwight Howard, James Harden and a ton of other top basketball players go to to get better? Idan Ravin. If you’re into sports + self-de...
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Micro Class - Goals: Product vs. Process from 2015-09-07T19:07:50
If you want to hit your outcome (or "product" goals) you need to hit your daily PROCESS goals. Here's how.
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Interview - The Happiness Hypothesis with Jonathan Haidt from 2015-09-06T16:00
Wonder where happiness comes from? So does Jonathan Haidt, one of the world’s leading po...
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Micro Class - What's Your #1 Goal? from 2015-09-06T10:00
What are the Top 10 goals you’d like to achieve over the next year? Awesome. Now, what’s...
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Interview - Mini Habits with Stephen Guise from 2015-09-05T17:45:16
How’s your habit-building process working for you? If you’ve stalled a few (hundred?) ti...
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PNTV - Executive Toughness by Jason Selk from 2015-09-04T23:00
Jason Selk is one of the world’s leading peak performance experts....
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PNTV - Mastery by Robert Greene from 2015-09-04T21:30:15
Leonardo da Vinci. Charles Darwin. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Martha...
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Interview - Why Smart People Hurt with Dr. Eric Maisel from 2015-09-04T07:30
Dr. Eric Maisel is the author of more than thirty five books. His interests include crea...
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PNTV - So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport from 2015-09-04T05:00
Cal Newport decodes the pattern of finding work that inspires us a...
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Interview - The Art and Science of Lasting Motivation with Michelle Segar from 2015-09-04T03:30
Dr. Michelle Segar is the world’s leading authority on what motivates people to choose a...
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Micro Class - Mental Contrasting from 2015-09-04T01:00
Creative visualization sounds good but science says it's not so hot. Get excited about y...
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Interview - Introvert Power with Laurie Helgoe from 2015-09-03T23:00
Dr. Helgoe is here to help us learn how to be psychologically patriotic as we build soli...
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Micro Class - "It Will Only Take 1 Minute" from 2015-09-03T21:30
You're going to work on your project. But first! You're going to do something that will ...
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Micro Class - Self Determination Theory from 2015-09-03T19:30
Science says that we’re happiest with our work when three things are present: Autonomy +...
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PNTV - Eat That Frog from 2015-09-03T19:00:19
You ever find yourself procrastinating? Well then, my friend, it's...
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Interview - Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff from 2015-09-03T03:30
Kristin Neff established self-compassion as a field of study almost a decade ago. In thi...
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Interview - Make Money and Change the World with Marie Forleo from 2015-09-03T01:30
Marie Forleo's mission is to help you realize your greatest potential and use your uniqu...
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Interview - UltraWellness with Mark Hyman from 2015-09-03T00:00
Mark Hyman, M.D. is a five-time New York Times bestselling author, family physician an i...
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Interview - Experience Life with Pilar Gerasimo from 2015-09-02T22:30
Pilar Gerasimo is the founding editor of Experience Life, an award-winning healthy-livin...
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PNTV - The Mindful Athlete by George T. Mumford from 2015-09-02T21:00
Who does Zen master Phil Jackson go to when he wants to get his pl...
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Interview - Do More Great Work with Michael Bungay Stanier from 2015-09-02T18:55:37
Michael Bungay Stanier is the Senior Partner of Box of Crayons and author of Do More Gre...
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Micro Class - Dealing with Stress from 2015-09-02T07:30
Stressed? Heart racing, palm sweaty and all that jazz? Great! Know that how you interpre...
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Micro Class - Make It Meaningful from 2015-09-02T02:44:12
Optimizing our lives always involves two things: 1. Knowing + 2. Doing. The Doing is the...
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PNTV - Solving the Procrastination Puzzle by Timothy A. Pychyl from 2015-09-02T02:39:16
EVERYBODY procrastinates. And this "concise guide" by ...
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PNTV - Show Your Work by Austin Kleon from 2015-09-02T02:35:32
This is Austin Kleon’s second masterful little book on...
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Interview - Create Zen Habits with Leo Babauta from 2015-09-02T02:33:04
Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, a Top 25 blog (according to TIME magazine) with 260,000 ...
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Interview - Conscious Capitalism with John Mackey from 2015-09-02T02:28:29
John Mackey is the founder and Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. He actively works to create...
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Interview - Crazy Sexy Awesome with Kris Carr from 2015-09-02T02:26:27
Kris Carr is a New York Times best selling author, speaker, health advocate and wellness...
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Interview - Be Happy, Damnit! with Karen Salmansohn from 2015-09-02T02:24:08
Karen Salmansohn a best selling author and book packager with over 1 million books sold ...
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Interview - The Undefeated Mind with Alex Lickerman from 2015-09-02T02:18:22
How'd you like to have an undefeated mind while constructing an indestructible self? (I'...
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Interview - The Art of Mental Training with DC Gonzalez from 2015-08-21T15:49:30
DC Gonzalez is one of the world's leading peak performance/mental training experts. In this interview, we'll take a quick look at why mental training is so important.
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Interview - One Spirit Medicine with Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D from 2015-08-21T15:26:42
Alberto Villoldo is a fascinating blend of medical anthropologist and practicing shaman—having explored, practiced and taught these ideas for decades. Alberto walks us the healing wisdom at the ...
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Interview - Attainment with Troy Bassham from 2015-08-21T00:28:49
Troy Bassham is a 4 time National Champion and World Champion rifle shooter. He's also gold medalist Lanny Bashamm's son. Together they share extraordinary wisdom in their Mental Management® Sys...
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Interview - With Winning in Mind with Lanny Bassham from 2015-08-20T23:56:30
Want to get your mind right? Lanny Bassham, an Olympic gold medalist, has been teaching the art of mental training/peak performance for decades and his book tells us just how to rock it.
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Interview - Superhuman by Habit with Tynan from 2015-08-20T22:40:47
You want to be superhuman? Tynan tells us it's *all* about the habits. I agree. And his book is a genius little manifesto on how to rock it.
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Interview - The Obstacle Is the Way with Ryan Holiday from 2015-08-20T21:55:57
Ryan Holiday is brilliant. So is this book. The ancient Stoics taught us how to not only accept challenges but to thrive on them. Ryan brings their wisdom to life with compelling stories of grea...
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Interview - Be Happy for No Reason with Marci Shimoff from 2015-08-20T20:32:10
Marci Shimoff is a celebrated transformational leader and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. In addition to authoring the worldwide bestsellers, Love for No Reason and Happy for No Reason, ...
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Interview - Creativity on Demand with Michael Gelb from 2015-08-20T19:50:52
Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership and author of the bestselling How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, Brain Power, a...
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Interview - Become a Warrior + Get Fearless with Steve Chandler from 2015-08-20T19:13:59
Steve Chandler's MindShift frees people from unnecessary pessimism and puts them back in touch with the source of their enthusiasm for work and life. He is the author of over 30 books, including...
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Interview - Positive Psychology 101 with Tal Ben-Shahar from 2015-08-20T18:57:45
Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer, teaching at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya. He taught the largest course at Harvard on "Positive Psychology" and the third largest on "The Psych...
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Interview - Be Well with Frank Lipman from 2015-08-19T23:46:26
Frank Lipman is the founder and director of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City, where his personal blend of Western and many other medicines, what he calls Good Medicine, has hel...
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Interview - The Science of Succes with Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson from 2015-08-19T23:15:22
Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson is a motivational psychologist, speaker, author of SUCCEED: How We Can Reach Our Goals, blogger for Huff Post, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, SmartBrief, and Ps...
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Interview - The Scientific Hows and Myths of Happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky from 2015-08-19T22:43:15
Sonja Lyubomirsky is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness, a book of strategies backed by scientific research...
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Interview - Buddha's Brain with Rick Hanson from 2015-08-19T22:27:09
Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist and author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. He is an authority on self-directed neuroplasticity.
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Interview - Enough Already with Alan Cohen from 2015-08-19T22:08:14
Alan Cohen, M.A., is the author of 24 popular inspirational books including The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Why Your Life Sucks. He brings a warm blend of wisdom, intimacy, humor, and v...
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Interview - Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman from 2015-08-19T21:26:07
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is a board-certified family physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. He is the author of Eat to Live and Super I...
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Interview - Getting Things Done with David Allen from 2015-08-19T21:10:10
David Allen is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. He is the engineer of GTD, the ground-breaking Getting Things Done methodology that ha...
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Micro Class - Train Your Mind from 2015-08-18T23:38:04
We've all heard that championship athletic performance is 90% mental. But that applies to EVERYTHING in our lives. Here are three ways to train your mind.
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Micro Class - Training Elephants from 2015-08-18T23:30:21
An untrained elephant grabs bananas and coconuts as it cruises thru the market. Your untrained mind does the same thing. The trick? Pick up a stick!
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Micro Class - Relationships101 Know Your #1s from 2015-08-18T23:21:30
You want a great relationship? Fantastic. Start by dialing in your relationship with yourself! Know your #1s. And, support your Love by knowing *their* #1s.
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Micro Class - Today's the Day! from 2015-08-18T23:05:24
Imagine someone following you tomorrow and keeping notes on EVERY single moment of your day--from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep. And they document it all to share with the...
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Micro Class - Let's Not Be Mediocre from 2015-08-18T23:01:17
Did you know the word mediocre comes from the Latin words medius ("middle") + ocrus ("rugged mountatin")? It literally means to settle halfway up a rugged mountain. Let's not do that. Let's embr...
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Micro Class - Romancing Your Discomfort Zone from 2015-08-18T22:56:40
There's a gap between your comfort zone and your discomfort zone. That's where we're able to get our incremental improvement on. Let's play there. Stretch don't snap!
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Micro Class - Intention + Diligence + 1,300 3 Pointers from 2015-08-18T22:50:31
What do you want? Are you willing to pay the price? Fantastic. That's the ticket. (And, if you're feelin' it, go make 1,300 three-pointers every day like Kobe.)
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Micro Class - The Tortoise vs. The Hare vs. Smokey from 2015-08-18T22:45:51
We all know the slow and steady tortoise beats the bunny that burns himself out. But what if there was a creatture that combined both speed AND endurance. Meet your new friend Smokey!
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Micro Class - Are You a Poser from 2015-08-18T22:43:40
Did you know that you can strike a power pose and boost your testosterone by 20% in 2 minutes? While dropping your cortisol 20%? Nuts, eh? Yet it's true. Weak poses = the opposite: 10% reduction...
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Micro Class - Silencing Mr. M from 2015-08-18T22:27:47
He's tiny. Almost invisible. But he has a HUGE mouth and he's constantly telling you why you can't win. That's Mr. Mediocrity. We need to silence him.
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Micro Class - The Pain Paradox from 2015-08-18T22:17:22
The Pain Paradox: Only doing the easy stuff today makes it more difficult later. Paradoxically, doing the hard stuff now makes things easier in the future. Think cows vs. buffalo! :)
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Micro Class - Anxiety, Boredom and Getting into Flow from 2015-08-18T21:57:58
Feeling anxious or bored? Here's a quick look at how you can get into flow!
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PNTV - A Mind For Numbers by Barbara Oakley from 2015-08-17T09:20:39
Although, as per the sub-title, the book is ostensibly about “How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra),” it’s really about excelling at learning and at LIFE! Barbara Oakley...
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PNTV - The Paleo Manifesto by John Durant from 2015-08-17T09:16:17
If you’re looking for a smart, grounded, funny and well-written introduction to the Paleo movement, this is the perfect place to start. Big Ideas we explore include the five ages of our origins ...
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PNTV - The Great Work of Your Life by Stephen Cope from 2015-08-17T08:24:58
Stephen Cope is the director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living—the largest yoga research institute in the Western world. In this great book, Stephen brings the Bhagavad Gita to l...
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PNTV - The Art of Taking Action by Gregg Krech from 2015-08-17T07:40:40
Greg Krech is one of the world’s leading teachers of Japanese psychology. This book integrates three core facets of the work he has done for the last 25+ years: Morita Therapy + kaizen + Naikan....
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PNTV - How to Be an Imperfectionist by Stephen Guise from 2015-08-17T07:35:04
You ever struggle with perfectionism? If so, it’s time to learn how to be an imperfectionist! Stephen Guise (author of Mini Habits), shows us the way. Big Ideas include being a poser, living wit...
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PNTV - The Achievement Habit by Bernard Roth from 2015-08-17T07:29:34
Bernard Roth has been a Professor of Engineering at Stanford for over FIFTY (!!) years. A pioneer in the field of robotics, Bernie is one of the founders of the famed d.school at Stanford. In th...
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PNTV - I Can if I Want To by Arnold Lazarusand Allen Fay from 2015-08-17T07:22:44
This is a fantastic, old school psychology classic. Written in 1975, Albert Ellis (see Notes on A Guide to Rational Living) says it’s “One of the best self help books ever written.” Lazarus and ...
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PNTV - Die Empty by Todd Henry from 2015-08-17T06:57:10
How do you want to die? With a calm serenity knowing you gave your best or with deep regret that you never took the risks and cultivated the discipline to show up with urgency and diligence each...
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PNTV - The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone from 2015-08-17T06:28:52
Ready to 10X your thinking and your action? Fantastic. Grant Cardone is your man. In this high intensity, LET'S DO THIS! book you'll get fired up to go out and crush it. Big Ideas we explore inc...
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PNTV - Mini Habits by Stephen Guise from 2015-08-17T06:21:57
How’s your habit-building process working for you? If you’ve stalled a few (hundred?) times, Stephen Guise tells us that Mini Habits might be just the thing you’re looking for! In the Note we lo...
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PNTV - No Sweat by Michelle Segar, PhD from 2015-08-17T06:17:12
Dr. Michelle Segar is the world’s leading authority on what motivates people to choose and maintain healthy behaviors. As you’d imagine, Dr. Segar has some *really* powerful ideas on, as the sub...
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PNTV - Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes from 2015-08-17T06:11:44
Why do we get fat? It’s a surprisingly simple question that surprisingly few nutrition experts answer with attention to scientific rigor. Enter: Gary Taubes, a brilliant, award-winning science j...
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PNTV - Toughness Training for Life by James E. Loehr from 2015-08-17T06:05:39
Toughness. Jim Loehr tells us that cultivating our toughness is the essence of creating healthier, happier and more productive lives. And, in this great, old-school book (written in 1993), he sh...
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PNTV - Procrastinate on Purpose by Rory Vaden from 2015-08-17T05:48:38
Rory Vaden tells us we can choose one of three options: 1. We can manage our time. 2. We can prioritize our time. 3. We can multiply our time. The most successful among us learn how to MULTIPLY ...
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PNTV - Go Wild by John Ratey and Richard Manning from 2015-08-17T05:40:23
Ready to go wild?! John Ratey, MD, and Richard Manning are here to give us the guidebook on how to make that happen! In the Note, we explore Big Ideas ranging from wild nutrition to getting out ...
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PNTV - Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden from 2015-08-17T05:34:39
When you appraoch a set of stairs and an escalator what do you do? If you're like 95% of the world, you hop on the escalator but Rory Vaden tells us if we want true success in our lives we need ...
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PNTV - Do the Work by Steven Pressfield from 2015-08-17T05:25:11
Steven Pressfield created a trilogy on mastering the creative process and winning our battle with Resistance. The War of Art kicked it off, this is the second installment with the final Turning ...
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PNTV - The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson from 2015-08-17T05:02:16
Jeff Olson is a down-to-earth, super practical (and successful) guy who believes in the power of turning simple disciplines into massive success. He calls that power “The Slight Edge.” In the No...
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PNTV - The New Toughness Training for Sports by Dr. Jim Loehr from 2015-08-17T04:51:16
Jim Loehr is one of the world’s leading sports psychologists and peak performance experts. In this great book, he tells us how all champions are able to access their Ideal Performance States, wh...
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PNTV - Making Life a Masterpiece by Orison Swett Marden from 2015-08-17T03:36:41
Orison Swett Marden is a brilliant old-school writer who mixed a passionate optimism in our potential with an equally passionate commitment to integrity, grit, perseverance and all things good. ...
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PNTV - Brain Maker by David Perlmutter, MD from 2015-08-17T02:43:35
Ready to get your brain right? Start with your gut! In this compelling book, Dr. David Perlmutter walks us through the leading-edge science on how to dial in our microbiome to optimize our brain...
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PNTV - Grain Brain by David Perlmutter from 2015-08-17T02:27:38
David Perlmutter, MD combines his deep knowledge in neuroscience + nutrition in this hard-hitting, scientifically rigorous look at how, in short, grains are destroying our brains. Dementia. ADHD...
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PNTV - The Power of Mindful Learning by Ellen Langer from 2015-08-17T01:47:12
Ready to apply mindfulness to learning and teaching? That's what this book is all about as Ellen Langer challenges seven pervasive myths related to learning. In the Note we explore Ideas ranging...
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PNTV - Mindfulness by Ellen Langer from 2015-08-17T01:20:56
Ellen Langer is one of the world's leading researchers studying the science of well-being. This book was was published over 25 years ago—before the concept of “mindfulness” went mainstream. Elle...
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PNTV - Courageous Dreaming by Alberto Villoldo from 2015-08-17T00:49:07
Alberto Villoldo is a shaman and medical anthropologist who has studied the spiritual practices of the Amazon and the Andes for over 25 years. In this book, we tap into their wisdom on how to sh...
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PNTV - Counterclockwise by Ellen Langer from 2015-08-17T00:27:51
Ellen Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard and one of the world's leading reseachers who has been exploring what she calls the "psychology of possibility" for over three decades. This ...
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PNTV - Choose the Life You Want by Tal Ben-Shahar from 2015-08-17T00:23:56
Tal Ben-Shahar is one of the most popular professors in Harvard’s history and does a great job of integrating the rigor of the science of happiness with the fun of self-help. Drawing on the late...
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PNTV - Lead the Field by Earl Nightingale from 2015-08-16T23:59:01
Do you want to lead the field? Earl Nightingale is our guide in this old-school guide to rockin' it. Big Ideas include seeing the acres of diamonds in our own backyards, being able to immediatel...
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PNTV - Courage Under Fire by James Stockdale from 2015-08-16T23:32:33
James Stockdale spent 7 1/2 years as the highest ranking prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. 4 years in solitary confinement. 2 in leg irons. This book is about how he endured all of that wi...
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PNTV - Finding Your Zone by Dr. Michael Lardon from 2015-08-16T23:24:52
Would you like to find the Zone more often? Well, yah! Leading sports psychologist Michael Lardon, M.D. shows us how. 10 core lessons. In the Note, we'll look at why you want to have two scoreca...
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PNTV - Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh from 2015-08-16T22:51:26
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen master and one of the world's leading spiritual teachers. In this great book he teaches us how to access the power of quiet in a noisy world. Big Ide...
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PNTV - Resilience by Eric Greiten from 2015-08-16T21:54:17
Resilience. As Eric Greitens tells us, it's not so much about bouncing back as it is about moving through. And this former Navy SEAL, Rhodes Scholar, boxing champion and humanitarian who's been ...
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PNTV - The Heart and the Fist by Eric Greitens from 2015-08-16T15:18:55
Eric Greitens is pretty much a superhero. Part humanitarian and part warrior, he's an integrated man committed to serving profoundly. In this book, he shows us how to combine strength and compas...
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PNTV - The Essence of Success by Earl Nightingale from 2015-08-16T15:10:02
This is basically Earl Nightingale's greatest hits album, er, book. The editors of the book combed through over 700 (!!) hours of Earl's audio programs and pulled out the things he came back to ...
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PNTV - The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey from 2015-08-16T15:05:54
Originally published in 1974, this book is, as the sub-title suggests, the classic guide to the mental side of peak performance and transcends tennis/sports. If we want to win the game of life, ...
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PNTV - Spartan Up! by Joe De Sena from 2015-08-16T15:00:19
Spartan Up!! Want a swift kick in the optimizing butt?! This is the book for you. It truly is "a take-no-prisoners guide to overcoming obstacles and achieving performance" delivered with enthusi...
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PNTV - Perfectly Yourself by Matthew Kelly from 2015-08-16T14:53:30
How'd you like to be perfectly yourself? In this great book, Matthew Kelly shows us how to become the-best-possible-version-of-yourself by doing the next right thing, making virtue our goal, bui...
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PNTV - The Power of Concentration by Theron Q. Dumant from 2015-08-16T14:48:12
Concentration. As we know, the sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. This is an old school manual on how to cultivate our strength of mind to set our lives on fire. In the Note, we'll...
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PNTV - A Better Way to Live by Og Mandino from 2015-08-16T14:41:29
Og Mandino was the most popular inspirational author of his era. Before that he was a 35-year-old drunken derelict! In this book, he tells us how he found "a better way to live" and shares his 1...
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PNTV - The Message of a Master by John McDonald from 2015-08-16T14:35:49
This little book features a mysterious master who teaches his secrets to living in harmony with Universal Law. I love stories like this. It’s a super quick-reading, invigorating little tale. In ...
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PNTV - The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle by Jim Rohn from 2015-08-16T14:30:21
Jim Rohn influenced a generation of self-help gurus and this book lays out his "five major keys for the life puzzle." We'll take a quick look at your life philosophy, what you're doing with the ...
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PNTV - The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly from 2015-08-16T14:22:24
The-best-version-of-yourself. That's what Matthew Kelly is committed to helping us become and that's what this book is all about. In the Note, we have fun getting in tune with the Rhythms of Lif...
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PNTV - The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino from 2015-08-16T14:15:29
Would you like to be the greatest version of you? Og Mandino's classic can help with that. The best selling book on sales ever written is really a fun fable about how to achieve success in any/e...
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PNTV - The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale from 2015-08-16T14:11:03
Want to know the strangest secret? Here it is: “We become what we think about.” That's it! Thank you, Earl Nightingale (and all other gret teachers who echo this wisdom!). In the Note we'll unpa...
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PNTV - Improv Wisdom by Patricia Ryan Madson from 2015-08-16T13:51:29
This is one of Steven Pressfield's favorite books. When I heard that, I immediately got it. Brilliant. Patricia Ryan Madson is Emerita of Stanford University where she taught for three decades i...
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PNTV - Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg from 2015-08-16T13:36:38
Nonviolent Communication has sold over 1,000,000 copies. Why? It works. There are four key components to NVC: Observations + Feelings + Needs + Requests. In this Note, we'll take a quick look at...
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PNTV - Play by Stuart Brown, MD from 2015-08-16T10:58:06
Play! Stuart Brown, one of the world's leading play researchers, tells us that it's more important than you may think. We'll take a quick look at why it's so important, why you don't want to be ...
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PNTV - The ONE Thing by Gary Keller&Jay Papasan from 2015-08-16T10:51:40
The ONE Thing. What's yours? Gary Keller (his Keller-Williams real estate is THE largest real estate company in the world--I bet that was a ONE Thing goal at some point!) shares his wisdom in th...
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PNTV - He Can Who Thinks He Can by Orison Swett Marden from 2015-08-16T10:45:10
Do you think you can or do you think you can't? As Henry Ford told us, either way you're right. Orison Swett Marden (who created Success magazine) walks us thru some old-school no-nonsense mojo ...
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PNTV - An Undefeated Mind with Alex Lickerman, MD from 2015-08-16T10:40:46
How'd you like to have an undefeated mind while constructing an indestructible self? (I'll take 'em!) Alex Lickerman, MD shows us how--blending Western science with practical Eastern mysticism i...
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PNTV - The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod from 2015-08-16T10:29:42
Want to wake up every morning like it's Christmas? (Or otherwise fired up if xmas isn't your thing?) Well, it's time to make your mornings miraculous and Hal Elrod shows us how with his Life S.A...
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PNTV - Win Forever by Pete Carroll from 2015-08-16T09:47:25
Pete Carroll is the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Seattle Seahawks. His Win Forever philosophy was inspired by an awesome hybrid of Abraham Maslow, John Wooden and his own commitment to always...
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PNTV - On Writing by Stephen King from 2015-08-15T16:16:56
Stephen King has written over 50 books. ALL of them (that would be every.single.one) have been international best-sellers. (Wow.) It’s fair to say he knows a thing or two (or 350 million) about ...
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PNTV - An Iron Will by Orison Swett Marden from 2015-08-15T16:12:03
This is a tiny little book PACKED with wisdom. Written in a classic, hard-hitting, early 20th century old- school-cool style, it reminds me of a cross between Samuel Smiles’ Self-Help and James ...
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PNTV - Your Life Is Your Message by Eknath Easwaran from 2015-08-15T16:07:03
Eknath Easwaran is one of my favorite teachers and one of the most beloved spiritual teachers of the 20th century. He walked with Gandhi in his native India and shows us to be the change while m...
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PNTV - Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield from 2015-08-15T16:03:14
Turning Pro. Steven Pressfield tells us that's how we win The War of Art against our nemesis Resistance. Brilliant stuff. In this Note, we'll take a quick look at Shadow Callings (w/a look at mi...
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PNTV - With Winning in Mind by Lanny Bassham from 2015-08-15T15:56:16
This is a SHOCKINGLY good book. Want to get your mind right? Lanny Bassham, an Olympic gold medalist, has been teaching the art of mental training/peak performance for decades and this book tell...
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PNTV - The Art of Mental Training by DC Gonzalez from 2015-08-15T15:50:55
DC Gonzalez is one of the world's leading peak performance/mental training experts and this quick-reading manifesot on the art of mental training is fantastic. In the Note, we'll take a quick lo...
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PNTV - Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff from 2015-08-15T15:34:42
Kristin Neff established self-compassion as a field of study almost a decade ago—bringing the Buddhist practice of self-compassion into her labs so the benefits could be empirically validated. I...
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PNTV - Mind Gym by Gary Mack from 2015-08-15T15:28:31
We go to the gym to work out our bodies. But what about our minds? We need a mind gym!! This is one of the top books on mental training. Focused on athletes but we're all athletes in the bigger ...
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PNTV - Mindsight by Dan Siegel, M.D from 2015-08-15T15:23:16
Mindsight. It's the seventh sense you didn't know you had! Can you pay attention to the inner workings of your own mind? That's what Dr. Dan Siegel, one of the world's leading neuroscientists + ...
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PNTV - Enough Already by Alan Cohen from 2015-08-15T15:14:29
How'd you like to tap into the power of radical contentment? (Sign me up!) Alan Cohen shows us the way to as he teaches us how to quit being a hardaholic and/or a precrastinator as we embrace th...
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PNTV - Unbeatable Mind by Mark Divine from 2015-08-15T14:49:59
I'm convinced Mark Divine is a superhero. Seriously. And in Unbeatable Mind, the former Navy SEAL gives us the handbook on mental toughness. In the Note, we'll look at the keys to cultivating ou...
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PNTV - The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy from 2015-08-15T14:45:04
Darren Hardy is the Publisher of SUCCESS magazine and knows a thing or 1,000 about success. It's all boiled down into this little manifesto on The Compound Effect. The equation? Small, Smart Cho...
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PNTV - The Practicing Mind by Thomas M. Sterner from 2015-08-15T12:11:46
The Practicing Mind. It’s the key to true inner peace and contentment. In a world that conditions us to obsess about goals and outcomes, it’s easy to miss the importance of the process. The PRAC...
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PNTV - Creativity on Demand by Michael Gelb from 2015-08-15T12:03:17
Would you like to ignite and sustain the fire of genius? Well, Michael Gelb's your guy, then. Gelb is one of the world's leading thinkers + teachers on applied genius creativity. He wrote the li...
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PNTV - Daring Greatly by Brene? Brown from 2015-08-15T11:53:50
Teddy Roosevelt told us that it's not the critic who counts. It's all about the individual who is actually in the arena--whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood... Who dares greatly. Br...
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PNTV - Introvert Power by Laurie Helgoe, PhD. from 2015-08-15T11:40:04
Introverts unite!! Did you know that the majority (!) of Americans are actually introverted? Yep. But... Our society overly values the extroverted/social side of things and doesn't teach us how ...
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PNTV - Power Sleep by Dr. James B. Maas from 2015-08-15T11:35:51
Sleep. It's powerful. Way more so that you may think. And Dr. James Maas, a leading sleep scientist, gives us the lowdown on how to optimize our sleep for peak performance. In the Note, we'll lo...
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PNTV - Superhuman by Habit by Tynan from 2015-08-15T11:31:49
You want to be superhuman? Tynan tells us it's *all* about the habits. I agree. And this book is a genius little manifesto on how to rock it. In the Note, we'll look at some Big Ideas on the bas...
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PNTV - Take a Nap, Change Your Life! by Sara Mednick from 2015-08-15T11:21:17
Want to change your life? Take a nap. Seriously. Nearly all of us are sleep deprived and naps are a scientifically proven way to boost everything you want to boost. Leading scientist Sara Mednic...
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PNTV - The Art of Life by Ernest Holmes from 2015-08-15T08:50:59
Ernest Holmes created the Science of Mind movement and influenced a ton of modern new thought teachers (from Louise Hay to Michael Beckwith). He's all about connecting to that power that's bigge...
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PNTV - The Emotional Life of Your Brain by Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley from 2015-08-15T08:45:36
Richie Davidson is one of the world's leading neuroscientists and was the first guy to check out monks' brains in a lab. He founded the affective + contemplative neuroscience fields and is, quit...
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PNTV - The Power of Rest by Matthew Edlund, M.D. from 2015-08-15T08:26:43
Rest. You getting enough? If you're like most of us, the answer is No. Leading medical doctor, Matthew Edlund shows us how sleep isn't enough. We need to cultivate "active rest" into our day-to-...
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PNTV - The Tools by Phil Stutz&Barry Michels from 2015-08-15T08:20:10
The Tools. This was easily the best book I read in 2012. It's *packed* with goodness. Stutz and Michels are two no-nonsense therapists who developed powerful tools to transform our problems into...
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PNTV - The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle from 2015-08-15T08:11:33
Whatever you want to learn, know this: It’s ALL about the myelin. Myelin? Yep. Myelin. In this Note we’ll learn what myelin is and why it’s so cool along with some other Big Ideas—ranging from t...
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PNTV - Time Warrior by Steve Chandler from 2015-08-15T07:28:07
Are you looking for a way to “defeat procrastination, people-pleasing, self-doubt, over- commitment, broken promises and chaos.” Then this books for you. In the Note, we’ll have some fun checkin...
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PNTV - Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders from 2015-08-15T07:18:12
Tim Sanders is awesome. He was the Chief Solutions Officer for Yahoo! back in the day and wrote the uber-cool book Love Is the Killer App—which was one of the books that planted the seed for the...
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PNTV - Toward a Psychology of Being by Abraham Maslow from 2015-08-15T07:10:19
Abraham Maslow sits in the great-grandfather slot in my spiritual family tree and is kinda the great-grandfather of the modern Positive Psychology movement. We profiled the 19 characteristics of...
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PNTV - When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron from 2015-08-15T07:06:17
Pema Chödrön is a Buddhist teacher and prolific author with an incredibly strong, yet compassionate and grounded perspective. This book is all about facing challenging times with courage as we l...
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PNTV - Why We Do What We Do by Edward Deci from 2015-08-15T06:51:43
Edward L. Deci is one of the world’s leading researchers on human motivation and this book is *packed* with scientific wisdom—exploring what we know about the power of intrinsic motivation (vs. ...
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PNTV - Why Your Life Sucks by Alan Cohen from 2015-08-15T04:55:27
Why Your Life Sucks. That has to win the award for best title ever. Cohen is a very funny man. He’s also super wise and a great story teller and this book is packed with goodness on how we can u...
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PNTV - Willpower by Roy Baumeister&John Tierney from 2015-08-15T04:50:39
Willpower. It’s ESSENTIAL to optimizing our lives. In fact, in their *great* book, Willpower, Roy Baumeister (one of the world’s leading scientific researchers on self-control) and John Tierney ...
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PNTV - Wooden by John Wooden from 2015-08-15T04:45:57
John Wooden. He’s arguably the greatest coach EV-ER and this book is essentially one Big Idea after another. Wooden is all about the fundamentals and in this Note we’ll explore a few of my favor...
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PNTV - The Creativity Book by Eric Maisel from 2015-08-15T04:42:47
One of the world’s leading experts on creativity, Eric Maisel is a psychotherapist who works exclusively with artists. As the sub-title suggests, this book is set up as “A Year’s Worth of Inspir...
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PNTV - The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp from 2015-08-15T03:58:09
Twyla Tharp is awesome. One of the greatest choreographers in the world, she’d created more than 130 (!!!) dances for her company as well as for everyone from the Joffrey Ballet to London’s Roya...
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PNTV - The Element by Ken Robinson from 2015-08-15T03:44:36
You might have caught Sir Ken’s genius energy in his brilliant TED talk. Not only is he one of the world’s leading experts on creativity, he’s an all-around cool guy and... he’s a KNIGHT! How co...
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PNTV - The Golden Present by Sri Swami Satchidananda from 2015-08-15T03:40:27
Sri Swami Satchidananda was one of the world’s greatest yoga masters and teachers. This book is organized as a daily inspirational guidebook and it’s packed with 365 wisdom gems. In the Note, we...
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PNTV - The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt from 2015-08-15T03:35:59
Wonder where happiness comes from? So does Jonathan Haidt, one of the world’s leading positive psychologists and Professor at the University of Virginia. In this phenomenal book, Haidt looks at ...
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PNTV - The Highest Goal by Michael Ray from 2015-08-15T00:06:03
Michael Ray is a Professor at Stanford’s Business School who teaches creativity in business. This book shares the lessons from that remarkable class and points out the fact that our “Highest Goa...
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PNTV - The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz from 2015-08-14T23:50:43
Barry Schwartz tells us that some choice is obviously good but too much choice can actually stress us out! The book is packed with powerful wisdom—much of it counterintuitive. In the Note, we'll...
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PNTV - The Art of Achievement by Tom Morris from 2015-08-14T23:02:06
Tom Morris is my favorite living philosopher. As a former Professor at Notre Dame with a dual Ph.D. in Religion and Philosophy, he blends old school, rigorous philosophy with amodern sense of fu...
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PNTV - Life Visioning by Michael Bernard Beckwith from 2015-08-14T22:39:18
Michael Bernard Beckwith. Alexandra and I love him and his wisdom. He’s a model of integrated spirituality for us one of our absolute favorite teachers. In this Note, we’ll take quick at his pow...
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PNTV - Mindset by Carol Dweck from 2015-08-14T22:14:11
Carol Dweck, Ph.D is a Stanford Professor and one of the world’s leading authorities on the science of motivation. She tells us that our “mindset”—how we see the world—determines a *huge* part o...
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PNTV - No Excuses by Brian Tracy from 2015-08-14T21:57:37
Are you suffering from “excusitis” or living on “Someday Isle”—you know, where you’ll get around to living your greatest life “someday”? Brian Tracy says we need to vote ourselves off that islan...
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PNTV - Rethinking Depression by Eric Maisel from 2015-08-14T21:44:25
This is a great book. In Rethinking Depression, Eric Maisel presents an incredibly persuasive case for how medicalized we’ve made the normal human emotions of sadness, anxiety and other unfun fe...
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PNTV - Spark The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the brain by John Ratey from 2015-08-14T21:33:53
Exercise. At this stage—especially if you’ve read many of these Notes!—we KNOW it’s important. This book tells us WHY. John D. Ratey is a genius from the Harvard Medical School (well, technicall...
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PNTV - Self-Help by Samuel Smiles from 2015-08-14T21:14:03
Written in 1859, this is one of the classics of self-development. Smiles focuses on character development, hard work and perseverance rather than the get-it-quick-fluff found in so much of moder...
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PNTV - Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. from 2015-08-14T20:43:43
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a nutritional science rock star. As one of the world’s leading medical doctors, he is leading the charge in helping us understand how nutrition impacts our well-being. Supe...
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PNTV - Super Rich by Russell Simmons from 2015-08-14T20:10:50
Russell Simmons. Part vegan-yogi. Part pop icon. 100% awesome. (And *really* funny. :) In PN - Volume I we did a Note on his great book Do You! and I’m excited to share some of my favorite Big I...
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PNTV - Talent Is Overrated by Geoff Colvin from 2015-08-14T19:54:22
Colvin tells us talent is overrated. (As you may have gathered from the title. :) Where’s it at? 10,000 hours of deliberate practice, yo. That’s the bedrock on which greatness is developed. In t...
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PNTV - Thanks! by Robert Emmons from 2015-08-14T19:37:14
Robert Emmons is one of the world's leading experts on the science of gratitude and this book is packed with the whys and hows of getting our gratitude on. In this Note, we'll explore Big Ideas ...
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PNTV - A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen from 2015-08-14T16:03:45
Will Bowen committed to going 21-days without complaining, criticizing or gossiping and challenged his congregation to do the same. 7 million purple bracelets later, Bowen created a little revol...
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PNTV - A Daily Dose of Sanity by Alan Cohen from 2015-08-14T15:59:18
Alan Cohen has become one of my favorite writers and people and this book is great--it’s precisely what the sub-title promises: “A Five-Minute Soul Recharge for Every Day of the Year.” The perfe...
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PNTV - A Guide to Rational Living by Albert Ellis from 2015-08-14T15:47:48
Albert Ellis has been recognized as one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century (#2, in fact, right ahead of Freud and behind Carl Rogers). Ellis was, essentially, the founder ...
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PNTV - A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine from 2015-08-14T15:39:57
Stoicism. I love it. Although pretty obscure today, Stoicism was once the primary philosophy of the Western world. (We’ve done Notes on the three leading Stoics: Marcus Aurelius and his Meditati...
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PNTV - Awaken Your Strongest Self by Neil Fiore from 2015-08-14T15:36:34
If you’re looking to “Break free of stress, inner conflict, and self-sabotage” then Neil Fiore’s Awaken Your Strongest Self is the book for you! We already did a Note on Fiore’s GREAT book on ov...
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PNTV - Brain Power by Michael Gelb&Kelly Howell from 2015-08-14T15:31:36
Want to learn how to improve your mind as you age? You can and this book by Michael Gelb (author of one of my favorite books: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci) and Kelly Howell (creator of Br...
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PNTV - Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson from 2015-08-14T15:23:28
Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and meditation teacher and this book delivers on its sub-title, delivering a practical look at the neuroscience of happiness, love and wisdom. It’s packed with...
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PNTV - Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman from 2015-08-14T14:30:31
This book is REALLY REALLY good. In fact, I’m gonna say that if you take the time to read only *one* book on nutrition, read this one. Integrating scientific research plus his experience treatin...
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PNTV - EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey from 2015-08-14T14:26:48
I just love his no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point approach. His words pack a wise punch. We already profiled another one of his great books, The Total Money Makeover, and I’m excited to have so...
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PNTV - Excuses Begone! by Wayne Dyer from 2015-08-14T14:21:48
This is the fourth Note I’ve done on Wayne Dyer’s stuff. We also profiled Your Erroneous Zones + The Power of Intention + Real Magic. I just love his simple, inspiring, practical wisdom. In this...
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PNTV - Fearless by Steve Chandler from 2015-08-14T14:16:58
Want to be fearless? Then you’ll love this book. And this Note. Steve Chandler is a funny guy. And, he’s brilliant. I really like that combo. :) We have Notes on two of his other great books: 10...
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PNTV - Flourish by Martin Seligman from 2015-08-14T14:13:02
Martin Seligman is one of the founding fathers of the Positive Psychology movement and this is the third Note we’ve done on one of his books. (Check out the Notes on his other classics: Learned ...
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PNTV - Happiness by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener from 2015-08-14T13:54:46
Ed Diener is the world’s leading researcher on the science of happiness and his son, Robert Biswas-Diener is known as the “Indiana Jones of psychology” because of his data collection adventures ...
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PNTV - Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill from 2015-08-14T13:49:18
This uber-best-selling classic is basically the granddady of self-help books. It's about a lot more than making money and in this Note, we'll have fun looking at the power of a strong desire (wh...
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PNTV - The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra from 2015-08-14T13:42:49
This is easily one of THE most transformative books I've ever read. In the Note, we'll explore all seven spiritual laws with special emphasis on #7 (The Law of Dharma) that inspired me to sell m...
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PNTV - The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles from 2015-08-14T13:39:13
More Wattles mojo here. In this Note, we'll look at the logic behind why Wattles believes we should be rich (quickly: you can render no greater service to God and humanity than to make the most ...
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PNTV - The Diamond Cutter by Geshe Michael Roach from 2015-08-14T13:30:50
The wise Michael Roach was an undercover Buddhist monk who used a classic sutra from Buddhism (called The Diamond Cutter) to build a diamond business. In his book, he describes how he successful...
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PNTV - Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth from 2015-08-14T12:24:30
Eric Butterworth is an amazing guy and this book really transformed my relationship to money. In the Note, we'll take a look at the fact that our goal shouldn't be to make money/acquire schtuff ...
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PNTV - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker from 2015-08-14T12:20:19
T.Harv Eker is a funny guy and this book is packed with wisdom on how to "master the inner game of wealth." In the Note, we'll explore awesome Big Ideas ranging from the importance of playing to...
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PNTV - Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki from 2015-08-14T12:14:34
One of the best-selling self-development franchises of all time, this book is packed with Big Ideas. In the Note, we'll quickly look at why you want to invest in assets that produce income and h...
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PNTV - Money, and The Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks from 2015-08-14T12:10:12
This is one of three titles we cover by Esther and Jerry Hicks. In this Note, we'll look at some Big Ideas on how to rock the Law of Attraction to circulate wealth. We'll explore the fact that t...
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PNTV - Your Erroneous Zones by Wayne Dyer from 2015-08-14T11:59:38
How're your erroneous zones doing? Dr. Wayne Dyer's first mega-best-selling book is straight to the point, funny, and eminently practical. In this Note, we'll explore some really Big Ideas rangi...
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PNTV - It's Not About the Money by Brent Kessel from 2015-08-14T11:55:24
How're your erroneous zones doing? Dr. Wayne Dyer's first mega-best-selling book is straight to the point, funny, and eminently practical. In this Note, we'll explore some really Big Ideas rangi...
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PNTV - You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay from 2015-08-14T11:46:42
This book has sold 30 (!!) million copies and Louise (founder of Hay House) Hay is one of the vanguards of the modern self-development era. This book rocks and in the Note, we'll look at some am...
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PNTV - Trust Your Vibes by Sonia Choquette from 2015-08-14T11:43:45
Did you know you’ve got six senses? Yep. And the brilliant Sonia Choquette describes the why's and how’s of "six sensory" living in her great book. In the Note we'll look at some of my favorite ...
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PNTV - Tony Robbins Notes from 2015-08-14T11:39:25
Tony Robbins is part rock star, part comedian and part philosopher… and uber-remarkable at what he does. In this Note, we'll look at some of my favorite Big Ideas from a couple of his in-person ...
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PNTV - Thresholds of the Mind by Bill Harris from 2015-08-14T11:35:38
In this book, Bill Harris, the founder of Holosync (which I've been using for 550+ days now), outlines his thoughts on how meditation raises the "thresholds of our mind" along with other mojo on...
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PNTV - The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida from 2015-08-14T11:28:07
Deida definitely pushes some edges with his work and this book was hugely transformational for me. Guys: you'll dig it. Ladies: your guys will dig it. In the Note, we'll explore some Big Ideas o...
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PNTV - The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier from 2015-08-14T10:59:15
Brendan Brazier is a former professional Ironman triathlete who lived on nothing but plant-based foods—no meat, no dairy… just plants. In the Note, we'll explore some Big Ideas on how to optimiz...
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PNTV - The Success Principles by Jack Canfield from 2015-08-14T10:54:48
Jack Canfield, the creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, gives us a book packed with Big Ideas on the fundamentals of success. In the Note, we explore some of my favorites—including an awesome e...
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PNTV - The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire by Deepak Chopra from 2015-08-14T10:50:08
Deepak is one of my favorite authors and this book is all about harnessing the power of "synchrodestiny" to rock it. We'll explore the power of letting go of our fear and worry and anger and hes...
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PNTV - The Psychology of Winning by Dennis Waitley from 2015-08-14T10:43:20
Denis Waitley's been rockin' the self-development world for several decades now and captures a lot of his wisdom in this popular book. In the Note, we'll explore the importance of taking respons...
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PNTV - The Power of TED by David Emerald from 2015-08-14T10:39:45
David Emerald's wonderfully wise fable rocks. In this Note, we'll take a quick look at one of my favorite books as we explore the importance of stepping out of DDT (the Dreaded Drama Triangle) a...
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PNTV - The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle from 2015-08-14T10:33:56
This is Eckhart Tolle's first uber-best-selling classic where we learn how to watch the thinker, reconnect with Divine Intelligence, accept whatever's happening to us as if we had chosen it (tha...
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PNTV - The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer from 2015-08-14T10:21:55
I love Dyer and this book rocks. In the Note, we'll have fun learning about the fact that floatation wasn’t discovered by contemplating the sinking of things (and how you’ve gotta focus on what ...
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PNTV - The Places that Scare You by Pema Chodron from 2015-08-14T10:09:53
We've all got places that scare us and in her great book, Pema Chodrön helps us shine a compassionate light on them. We'll explore some Brilliant Ideas including the fact that being mad at someo...
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PNTV - The Path of Least Resistance by Robert Fritz from 2015-08-14T10:04:39
Robert Fritz tells us that our souls will not invest themselves in a compromise and then lays out the way for us to rock it. In this Note, we'll take a peek at what keeps us stuck (or, as he say...
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PNTV - The Now Habit by Neil Fiore from 2015-08-14T09:57:27
You ever procrastinate? Me, too. D'oh! This is an *awesome* book to help get at the underlying psychological issues/behaviorial patterns that are driving the show when we procrastinate (The Purs...
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PNTV - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz from 2015-08-14T09:47:48
Don Miguel Ruiz's classic has inspired millions. From being impeccable with our word and not taking things personally to not making assumptions and always doing our best, we'll have fun explorin...
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PNTV - The First 30 Days by Ariane de Bonvoisin from 2015-08-14T09:43:05
Ariane de Bonvoisin is the founder of First30days.com and her great book is packed with wisdom on navigating the first 30 days of any (and all) of the changes we inevitably encounter. In the Not...
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PNTV - The Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford from 2015-08-14T09:38:57
How's your shadow? (You know, that part of yourself you just don't like too much that you try to repress/ignore/etc.) Debbie Ford's great book is a classic at helping us shine some light on our ...
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PNTV - The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks from 2015-08-14T09:32:48
Are you ready to make the Big Leap into your Zone of Genius where you expand in creativity and love and abundance every day as you inspire those around you to do the same? Sweet! Then you'll lov...
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PNTV - The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent by Esther and Jerry Hicks from 2015-08-14T09:28:05
The third Abraham-Hicks title we profile, this one's all about aligning our desires and beliefs and taking inspired action to go "downstream" and rock it. In the Note, we'll explore the differen...
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PNTV - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey from 2015-08-14T09:21:11
This classic has sold 15 million copies and was the first self-development book I read back in the day (1995 to be precise). In this Note, we'll take a quick look at all 7 Habits—from being proa...
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PNTV - The 80-20 Principle by Richard Koch from 2015-08-14T09:17:24
Did you know 20% of beer drinkers drink 80% of the beer? And that 20% of streets account for 80% of the traffic? And that most peeps wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time? And that 20% of cu...
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PNTV - Strength for Life by Shawn Phillips from 2015-08-14T09:11:56
Shawn Phillips is all about empowering us to create physical and mental "Strength for Life." In this Note we'll learn the difference between transformation and change, the incredible benefits of...
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PNTV - Spiritual Liberation by Michael Bernard Beckwith from 2015-08-14T08:46:04
Michael Beckwith runs the Agape church in Los Angeles and is one of the most plugged in human beings I've ever seen. In this Note, we'll explore some of his many Big Ideas—including how importan...
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PNTV - Real Magic by Wayne Dyer from 2015-08-14T08:40:46
We've got three Notes on Wayne Dyer (see The Power of Intention and Your Erroneous Zones) and in this Note we'll have fun learning about the power of "acting as if" (Dyer's got an awesome descri...
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PNTV - Paulo Coelho - All Books! from 2015-08-14T08:35:55
Paulo Coelho is one of the most inspiring and beloved authors on the planet (can you believe he’s sold over 100 million copies of his books in 150 languages?!?) and in this Note we'll explore so...
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PNTV - Overachievement by John Eliot from 2015-08-14T08:32:13
If you're looking to live an extraordinary life, this great book lays out the new model for rockin' it. In the Note, we'll explore some Big Ideas on how to get into your Trusting Mindset where y...
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PNTV - Loving What Is by Byron Katie from 2015-08-14T08:19:26
Byron Katie is best known for the four questions that make up "The Work" and in this Note we’ll take a quick look at those along with some other really cool Ideas. We'll learn to love what is by...
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PNTV - Integrative Nutrition by Joshua Rosenthal from 2015-08-14T07:46:13
The more I observed human behavior, the more convinced I became that the key to health is understanding each person’s individual needs, rather than following a set of predetermined rules. I saw ...
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PNTV - How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci from 2015-08-14T07:41:33
Michael Gelb profiles the seven attributes of da Vinci's genius in his great book and in our Note we'll have fun checking out some Big Ideas including one of the most powerful exercises I've eve...
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PNTV - Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff from 2015-08-14T07:36:42
Marci Shimoff created Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul and integrates great stories about happy people with scientifically established ways to boost our happiness in her great book. In the Note...
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PNTV - Gay and Katie Hendricks from 2015-08-14T07:31:41
Gay and Katie Hendricks are among the world's top relationship experts. In this Note we'll check out some Big Ideas on how to get our Love on—including the importance of appreciation and the nee...
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PNTV - Focal Point by Brian Tracy from 2015-08-14T07:28:44
You can dramatically improve the overall quality of your life far faster than you might think possible. All you need is the desire to change, the decision to take action, the discipline to pract...
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PNTV - Everyday Enlightenment by Dan Millman from 2015-08-14T07:11:17
This is Dan Millman's magnum opus where he walks us through "The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth" and in the Note we check out Big Ideas ranging from the importance of discovering our self-wo...
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PNTV - Constructive Living by David K. Reynold from 2015-08-14T06:56:49
Dan Millman (author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior and other great books) introduced me to this book as he's been deeply influenced by David Reynolds' integration of Zen Buddhism and Western Psy...
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PNTV - Conscious Living by Gay Hendricks from 2015-08-14T06:51:24
Gay Hendricks is a close friend and mentor of mine who encourages us to create a life of our own design as we enjoy the magic that unfolds when we truly commit to living an extraordinary life. I...
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PNTV - Body Mind Mastery by Dan Millman from 2015-08-14T06:46:58
Dan Milllman's a former world champion gymnast and coach of the Stanford and Berkeley gymnastic teams whose got some Big Ideas on how to achieve Body, Mind and Spirit mastery. In this Note we ex...
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PNTV - Big Mind Big Heart by Genpo Roshi from 2015-08-14T06:42:38
Zen Master Genpo Roshi spent decades figuring out how to best help people develop enlightened awareness and came up with his revolutionary process called "Big Mind." In this Note, we'll take a p...
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PNTV - Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks from 2015-08-14T06:38:23
This is pretty much the Bible on the Law of Attraction and in this Note we'll take a look at how Esther and Jerry define The Law of Attraction (they say it's kinda like tuning your radio to the ...
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PNTV - A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle from 2015-08-14T06:33:42
Oprah and Tolle rocked the wisdom from this great book in their special program and in the Note we'll explore Big Ideas ranging from how your pain body and shadow projections are getting in the ...
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PNTV - Think on These Things by Krishnamurti from 2015-08-14T06:29:57
Krishnamurti was the spiritual bomb (technical description, of course J) in the 20th century. A no-nonsense, find-your-own-path kinda guy, his books are packed with wisdom. In this Note, we'll l...
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PNTV - The Wheel of Time by Carlos Castaneda from 2015-08-14T06:24:55
This book is like a greatest hits collection of Castaneda's best passages. In the Note we'll look at the need to transcend our conditioning as we develop our personal power, the importance of ch...
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PNTV - The Silva Mind Control Method of Mental Dynamics by Burt Goldman and Jose Silva from 2015-08-14T06:21:36
This book is one of the most densely packed with goodness books out there and in the Note we're going to explore the different brain waves and the fact that stress causes faster brain waves than...
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PNTV - The Science of Being Great by Wallace D. Wattles from 2015-08-14T06:17:26
Wallace D. Wattles. Funny name and funny looking dood but lots of great wisdom. In this Note, we'll have fun looking at how to get our greatness on. Big Ideas include the fact that we've gotta m...
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PNTV - The Power of Your Supermind by Vernon Howard from 2015-08-14T06:06:41
How's your Supermind? Find out what Vernon's talking about and how to turn up your Supermind's power with this wisdom-packed Note. We'll explore everything from psychic spankings (codeword for s...
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PNTV - The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell from 2015-08-14T05:56:52
Ah, The Power of Myth. This book is based on the amazing PBS interview series Bill Moyers did with Campbell shortly before he passed away and captures some of the 24 hours of filmed wisdom that ...
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PNTV - The Power of Decision by Raymond Charles Barker from 2015-08-14T05:42:43
Did you know the word decide comes from two little Latin words that literally mean "to cut off"?! Yep. To make a decision means to cut off other options and commit to one and this old school New...
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PNTV - The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe by Glenn Clark from 2015-08-14T05:37:06
Walter Russell was a 20th centu...
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PNTV - The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz from 2015-08-14T05:22:46
We've gotta think big if we want to live big, eh? From learning to kick the dreaded "excusitis" disease to developing our "stickability," this classic is packed with fun, super practical wisdom....
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PNTV - The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand from 2015-08-14T05:13:39
Ah, The Fountainhead. It's always fun to distill a 752-page magnum opus into a 6-page PDF and 20-minute MP3. Ayn Rand is intense and this book is packed with Big Ideas. We'll explore a few of my...
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PNTV - Take Off from Within by Ervin Seale from 2015-08-14T04:59:36
Ervin Seale is an old-school New Thought guy with a great, simple style and super practical wisdom. In this Note, we'll have fun seeing how our minds are like crazy, drunk, swinging monkeys (and...
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PNTV - Pathways to Bliss by Joseph Campbell from 2015-08-14T04:28:03
This is one of the three books by Campbell we cover and in this Note, we'll learn why following our bliss is so important (hint: our bliss is the transcendent wisdom within us bubbling up!) and ...
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PNTV - Love by Leo Buscaglia from 2015-08-14T04:22:08
The Doctor of Love is in da house! In this Note, we'll explore some of Buscaglia's Big Ideas on how to live with a lotta Love— starting with the fact that if we want to master the subject, we've...
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PNTV - Creative Mind&Success by Ernest Holmes from 2015-08-14T02:47:52
Earnest Holmes was the founder of the Science of Mind/Religious Science and is one of the grandfathers of the modern self-development movement—directly inspiring everyone from Louise Hay to Mich...
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PNTV - Awareness by Anthony de Mello from 2015-08-14T02:39:47
Anthony de Mello was a Jesuit priest who integrated Eastern and Western ideas into his teachings and in this Note, we'll explore some of his Biggest Ideas on how to live from a place of deep con...
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PNTV - The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden from 2015-08-14T02:11:24
Nathaniel Branden is easily one of the most articulate human beings I've read and is one of the world's leading experts on self-esteem. This book rocks and in the Note we'll explore the six pill...
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PNTV - The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky from 2015-08-13T15:05:40
People often ask me what *one* book I would recommend they read. I never had an answer I felt good about until I read this book. It's amazing. The most comprehensive and readable look at what we...
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PNTV - The Gifted Adult by Mary-Elaine Jacobsen from 2015-08-13T14:57:38
Mary-Elaine Jacobsen is one of the world's leading authorities on gifted adults and this book is packed with wisdom on how "everyday geniuses®" can rock it. We'll explore how to develop our evol...
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PNTV - The Courage to Create by Rollo May from 2015-08-13T14:51:07
Rollo May was a brilliant 20th century existential psychologist and this book is a great look at the courage it takes to fully express ourselves as we create our ideal lives. We'll explore the f...
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PNTV - Positive Addiction by William Glasser from 2015-08-13T14:40:36
Glasser's got an awesome, straightforward style of writing and in this Note we'll explore the psychology of strength and weakness and how easy it is to develop negative addictions as a way to sh...
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PNTV - Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl from 2015-08-13T14:24
Viktor Frankl survived the horrors of the holocaust and describes his Logotherapy in this classic book. In the Note, we'll explore the fact that our attitudes determine our happiness and that *n...
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PNTV - Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar from 2015-08-13T14:01:14
Tal Ben-Shahar is one of my favorite teachers. He taught one of the most popular classes in Harvard's history and this book captures the essence of his class on Positive Psychology—sharing the b...
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PNTV - Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi from 2015-08-13T13:53:38
Flow. It's all about the science of optimal human experience. In this Note, we'll explore what the flow state is (hint: get fully engaged in an activity that matches your skills with your challe...
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PNTV - Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman from 2015-08-13T13:36:26
Martin Seligman is essentially the father of the Positive Psychology movement and in this Note we explore how important it is for us to use our Signature Strengths consistently throughout our da...
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PNTV - Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friederich Nietzche from 2015-08-13T10:49:31
Nietzsche was said to deliver his philosophy with a hammer and this book definitely nails his disdain for conditioning and conformity. In the Note, we'll take a peek at some really Big Ideas inc...
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PNTV - The Tao te Ching by Lao Tzu from 2015-08-13T10:03:50
The Tao te Ching. It's the core text of Taoism and one of the top old school classics of all time. In this Note, we'll take a look at everything from making use of solitude to the fact that the ...
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PNTV - The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson from 2015-08-13T09:52:19
Ralph Waldo Emerson is a hero of mine (he occupies the Great-Great+ Grandfather slot in my spiritual family tree) and his essays, although written in 19th century prose, totally fire me up. In t...
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PNTV - The Enchiridion by Epictetus from 2015-08-13T09:43:50
Epictetus is one of three Stoic philosophers we profile (Marcus Aurelius and Seneca are the other two) and this former slave turned leading philosopher of his era is incredible. He echoes the wi...
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PNTV - The Dhammapada by Buddha from 2015-08-13T09:28:55
A core text of Buddhism, The Dhammapada literally means something along the lines of "the path of truth and righteousness" and is packed with wisdom. In this Note, we'll take a quick look at som...
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PNTV - The Bhagavad Gita by Krishna from 2015-08-13T09:05:08
The classic text of Hinduism is *packed* with wisdom. In the Note, we take a super quick look at the context for the book and then jump into some powerful wisdom—including the importance of medi...
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PNTV - The Analects of Confucius by Confucius from 2015-08-13T08:29:36
Confucius. Talk about old school. I’ve waded through some of the arcane stuff from his classic "Analects" to bring us some highly practical wisdom for our 21st century lives. We'll take a look a...
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PNTV - Rumi Daylight by Rumi from 2015-08-13T08:05:06
Rumi's poetry is stunning. In this Note, we'll explore some inspiring wisdom from the Sufi mystic and have fun applying it to our 21st century lives—from the importance of having patience and se...
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PNTV - Meditations by Marcus Aurelius from 2015-08-13T01:48:17
Marcus Aurelius was the Emperor-Philosopher of the Roman Empire and one of the most enlightened leaders ever. Meditations is a collection of journal entries he wrote to himself and in this Note,...
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PNTV - Letters From a Stoic from 2015-08-13T01:42
Seneca. He was born around the same time as Jesus and was one of the leading figures in his Roman Empire. He was also one of history's leading Stoic philosophers (along with Marcus Aurelius and ...
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APN100 - Think Areté – The Manifesto from 2015-08-11T03:00
APN99 - en*theos Lighthouses from 2015-08-11T01:30
APN98 - This Temple Has No Walls from 2015-08-11T00:00
APN97 - Being in Integrity vs. Disintegrating from 2015-08-10T22:30
APN96 - A Goldmine of Golden Rules from 2015-08-10T21:30
APN95 - Rat Poison from 2015-08-10T20:30
APN94 - Whose Biz Are You In? from 2015-08-10T18:30
APN93 - How Am I That? from 2015-08-10T17:00
APN92 - Fingers&Lectures from 2015-08-10T16:00
APN91 - Ink Blobs&Emptiness from 2015-08-10T15:00
APN89 - Don’t Take It Personally from 2015-08-10T14:00
APN90 - Don’t Take It Personally Part Deux from 2015-08-10T14:00
APN88 - Shoulds —>Coulds from 2015-08-10T13:00
APN87 - Musterbation&Shoulding on Yourself from 2015-08-10T12:00
APN86 - Love Letters from 2015-08-10T11:00
APN85 - Overdosing on Serotonin from 2015-08-10T10:30
APN84 - 5:1 - The Magic # of Love from 2015-08-10T09:30
APN83 - The Ultimate Jihad from 2015-08-10T08:00
APN82 - The Magic Shield from 2015-08-10T07:30
APN81 - Dragons&Lizards from 2015-08-10T06:00
APN80 - Fear&Expectations from 2015-08-10T04:00
APN79 - Aristotle’s Courage from 2015-08-10T03:30
APN78 - The Heart of Virtue from 2015-08-10T02:00
APN77 - Guiding Stars&Distant Shores from 2015-08-10T01:30
APN76 - Mis-takes, Bagels, Perfection&Flying from 2015-08-10T00:30
APN75 - Spin Cycles from 2015-08-10T00:00
APN74 - Quadrant IV —>Quadrant II from 2015-08-09T23:00
APN73 - Our Emotional Guidance System from 2015-08-09T22:00
APN72 - Higher Highs&Higher Lows from 2015-08-09T20:30
APN71 - Spiral Dynamics from 2015-08-09T19:00
APN70 - States&Traits from 2015-08-09T18:30
APN69 - Acting As If from 2015-08-09T17:00
APN68 - Acting Like a Happy Person from 2015-08-09T16:30
APN67 - The 12 Hows of Happiness from 2015-08-09T15:30
APN66 - Strength Training for Your Brain from 2015-08-09T15:00
APN65 - Cleaning Up the Gremlin Poop from 2015-08-09T13:30
APN64 - Trust-Fund Babies from 2015-08-09T13:00
APN63 - The Goddesses of Wealth from 2015-08-09T12:00
APN62 - Subsidizing Sickness from 2015-08-09T11:00
APN61 - Bloodletting&Modern Medicine from 2015-08-09T10:00
APN60 - Just Wondering from 2015-08-09T09:00
APN59 - The Training Effect from 2015-08-09T08:30
APN58 - Consistency Over Intensity from 2015-08-09T07:30
APN57 - Exercise vs. Zoloft from 2015-08-09T06:00
APN56 - No More Ice Cubes, Please from 2015-08-09T04:30
APN55 - Gas&Saws from 2015-08-09T03:30
APN54 - The 80/20 Principle from 2015-08-09T02:30
APN53 - Re-Commitment from 2015-08-09T02:00
APN52 - One Touching from 2015-08-09T01:00
APN51 - Commitments&Completions from 2015-08-09T00:30
APN50 - Jordan, Mozart&10,000 Hours from 2015-08-09T00:00
APN49 - Do Your Habits Fit? from 2015-08-08T23:30
APN48 - Now What Needs to Be Done? from 2015-08-08T22:30
APN47 - Hit the Rock from 2015-08-08T21:30
APN46 - Little By Little from 2015-08-08T21:00
APN45 - 99% Is a Bitch. 100% Is a Breeze from 2015-08-08T19:30
APN44 - Blisters&Bliss from 2015-08-08T19:00
APN43 - A Penny for Your Persistence from 2015-08-08T18:00
APN42 - +1 or -1? from 2015-08-08T17:30
APN41 - Consistency on the Fundamentals from 2015-08-08T17:00
APN40 - Blissipline from 2015-08-08T16:00
APN39 - Follow Your Bliss (&Your Grunt) from 2015-08-08T15:30
APN38 - Your Angel’s Advocate from 2015-08-08T15:00
APN37 - The Tolle Trap from 2015-08-08T14:00
APN36 - Comfort, Stretch&Snap Zones from 2015-08-08T13:30
APN35 - Rubber Bands&Your Ideals from 2015-08-08T12:00
APN34 - Bling vs. Being Goals from 2015-08-08T11:30
APN33 - 110-Year-Old You from 2015-08-08T10:30
APN32 - How’s Your Genius? from 2015-08-08T09:30
APN31 - 10 Power Questions from 2015-08-08T08:30
APN30 - Da Vinci&100 Questions from 2015-08-08T07:30
APN29 - The Ultimate End from 2015-08-08T06:00
APN28 - Deepak&Dharma from 2015-08-08T05:00
APN27 - Soul Oxygen from 2015-08-08T04:30
APN26 - Write Your Own Story from 2015-08-08T03:00
APN25 - Highest Goals&Holy Grails from 2015-08-08T02:30
APN24 - Sizes: You vs. Your Problems from 2015-08-08T01:30
APN23 - Maseratis&Blind Dudes from 2015-08-08T00:30
APN22 - Acceptance&Scripting from 2015-08-08T00:00
APN21 - Loving What Is from 2015-08-07T23:00
APN20 - Thought&Behavior Poisoning from 2015-08-07T22:30
APN19 - Concrete Gardens from 2015-08-07T20:30
APN18 - Goodness Gardens from 2015-08-07T20:00
APN17 - Thought Tools from 2015-08-07T19:00
APN16 - The Equanimity Game from 2015-08-07T18:00
APN15 - Response-Ability from 2015-08-07T17:30
APN14 - Victim vs. Creator from 2015-08-07T16:30
APN13 - The 3 Ps of Optimism from 2015-08-07T16:00
APN12 - Optimism Gym from 2015-08-07T15:00
APN11 - Crazy Little Drunk Monkeys&ANTs from 2015-08-07T14:30
APN10 - Helplessness&Optimism from 2015-08-07T14:00
APN09 - The 10 Principles of Optimal Living from 2015-08-07T13:00
APN08 - Bling Treadmill from 2015-08-07T12:00
APN07 - Your #1s from 2015-08-07T11:30
APN06 - Spiritual Farts from 2015-08-07T10:00
APN05 - The Practice of Happiness from 2015-08-07T09:30
APN04 - Happiness = Virtues in Action from 2015-08-07T08:30
APN03 - The Integrity Gap from 2015-08-07T07:00
APN02 - There Are No Secrets from 2015-08-07T06:30
APN01 - A Lover of Wisdom from 2015-08-07T05:30
APN00 - An Introduction to A Philosopher's Notes from 2015-08-07T04:30
This is a mini-chapter from Brian's book "A Philosopher's Notes." Get a free copy of the full audiobook (+ ebook) here: brianjohnson.me/apn
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