Category: Life Optimization

Grant Hushek, employee #1 at Hampton, quit his job to grow his automation agency.  In this episode, Grant shares his favorite automations, the big trends he sees, and how anyone can get started today.  Check it out on YouTube: Or your favorite podcast player:

The harsh truth is most people don’t meet their “potential.” Especially those working in groups. The Ringelmann effect is a teamwork problem where individuals become increasingly less productive as the group size increases. This is also referred to as “social loafing“ Assuming that “someone else is probably taking care of that.” Loafing is a lose-lose. […]

There are few experiences in life where after experiencing them, we are a different person. This was one for me. But it was NOT easy. This one night in the jungle was the most intense, profound, and beautiful experience I’ve ever had. In that order. The intensity (and letting myself get to that point, through […]

27 minutes into the Zoom call I felt tears come down my cheek. I remember thinking “wow this was a great investment, I didn’t know anything was here!” My eyes were closed as I was working with a coach going through inner child work. I didn’t really seek this out, but I’m so glad I […]

It turns out, eating tons of spinach won’t turn you into Popeye the Sailor Man. But it might make you swear like a sailor man, instead. If you’ve never passed a stone, imagine you ate a piece of glass that slowly moves through your system, but decides to exit the front door instead of the […]

Everyone knows the saying, you’re the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.  But here’s WHY it’s so much more than that.  A study from New England Journal of Medicine showed the spread of obesity through social networks. Data showed that if your friend becomes obese, then YOU are 45% more […]

The best coaches in the world agree on two things: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says, “The most important thing is to have a good plan and then adjust the plan as the game goes on based on what’s happening.” So teams don’t show up having planned all the plays they’ll run in the […]

Jesse Itzler is the FIRST person I think of when I hear the word “success.” The clip below highlights part of his journey. From cleaning meat trucks, working side jobs, running marathons…  “I emptied the tank. man. I poured my SOUL into everything I did. Not everything will work out. But when you empty the […]

The majority of our lives we play the waiting game. When I was: 5 → I couldn’t wait to learn how to read10 → I couldn’t wait to hook up w/ girls15 → I couldn’t wait to drive a car18 → I couldn’t wait for college But this conditional waiting game can also be a […]