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  • Today I almost half-assed my workout. But then I remembered something:

    Today I almost half-assed my workout. But then I remembered something:

    Today I almost half-assed my workout. But then I remembered something: When your brain says “I’m done,” you’re at about 40%. Not 99%. Not 80%.Forty. Your brain is a survival machine.Its job is to conserve energy and keep you safe.When it senses discomfort, it sends the panic signal. It’s lying to you. I learned this…

  • Retirement is a Joke.

    Retirement is a Joke.

    Don’t wait for it. Retirement is a Joke. Don’t wait for it. In our 30s, 40s, 50s, so many of us:– Ignore health, piling on the damage year by year– Put relationships on the backburner– Drop hobbies that once sparked joy and excitement– Have next to no real free time– Live for short weekends just…

  • Every year I audit the five people with the most influence over my life. And every year, at least one of them has to go.

    Every year I audit the five people with the most influence over my life. And every year, at least one of them has to go.

    Every year I audit the five people with the most influence over my life. And every year, at least one of them has to go. I was standing in Sparta this week when I was reminded why. My dad and I, on a cultural tour through Greece. We stopped at the site where the most…

  • The most dangerous phrase in a high achiever’s vocabulary:

    The most dangerous phrase in a high achiever’s vocabulary:

    The most dangerous phrase in a high achiever’s vocabulary: “I’m doing this for my family” I used it for years.It’s a beautiful sentence. It’s also the perfect cover story for doing exactly what you want to do (build, compete, win) while feeling completely noble about it. High achievers are very good at this.We can justify…

  • When Leyla came back from a book publishing conference in London. She walked through the door buzzing.

    When Leyla came back from a book publishing conference in London. She walked through the door buzzing.

    When Leyla came back from a book publishing conference in London. She walked through the door buzzing. Not because she’d picked up a new tacticor sat through a good presentation. But because she’d seen it. She’d been in a room where generating multiple seven figures a month from publishing books was just… normal. Where people…

  • Top 3 regrets I don’t want to have on my deathbed:

    Top 3 regrets I don’t want to have on my deathbed:

    Top 3 regrets I don’t want to have on my deathbed: – ‘I wish I had worked less.’– ‘I wish I hadn’t taken my most loved relationships for granted.’– ‘I wish I had lived my own life, not what others expected of me.’ I’ve seen men at their worst moments. The pattern is always the…

  • Mental Armor isn’t something you put on once.

    Mental Armor isn’t something you put on once.

    Mental Armor isn’t something you put on once. It’s something you forge every day. Here’s how I forge mine: 1. Keep small promises to yourself→ The 6 AM alarm. The cold shower. The 4% workout.→ Each kept promise tells your brain:“I am someone who does what I say.” 2. Choose discomfort daily→ Cold water. Heavy…

  • The Dutch Commando Course. The real reason most fail.

    The Dutch Commando Course. The real reason most fail.

    The Dutch Commando Course. The real reason most fail. Becoming a Dutch Special Operator:One of the world’s highest dropout rates.Not a bug. A feature. It´s a good thing. Becoming a Commando is not for everybody. Picture this:Fit men. Peak condition. Burning ambition.All volunteering for hell.All believing they have what it takes. Why would they sign…

  • We never stepped off a helicopter without knowing the objective. Never.

    We never stepped off a helicopter without knowing the objective. Never.

    We never stepped off a helicopter without knowing the objective. Never. In Special Forces, before any operation, the team commander asks one question: “What’s the mission?” If anyone hesitates, the operation doesn’t launch. Most entrepreneurs launch their entire week without that briefing. They wake up, check email,and let the world set the agenda. They’re not…