Category: Life Optimization

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 […]

As humans, we suck at problem solving. We’re wired to avoid problems, not to solve them. It’s hard enough to identify the correct root problem… Let alone solve it. Trapped in our own perspective, we can’t read the label from inside the bottle. So we seek outside perspective. We hire coaches, business advisors, and therapists. […]

There’s a BIG difference between joy and happiness… Joy is internal and constant. It’s independent of circumstance. Happiness is external and temporary. Dependent on circumstance. Joy is in the heart. Happiness is on the face. Joy is present in the moment, each moment. Happiness is temporary, just passing through. Indian yoga guru, Jaggi Vasudev, captures […]

The traditional investment thesis is used by the world’s smartest investors. It outlines the assumptions supporting an investment opportunity. But in our lives, we make investments constantly. Yet most of which are made without a supporting thesis. We invest in our careers, relationships, skills, hobbies, even which podcasts we consume. These are all investments driven […]