Forget Infinite Potential, Find Your Inner Species
Harness the part of you that cannot change - its strengths, needs, traits, and instincts - to unleash your true potential.
Slingshot Yourself Through Life, One Quarter at a Time
Using focused intention, like pulling back a slingshot, to shoot yourself along with less effort, more effectiveness.
Why Just Being True to Your Values Isn’t Enough
"Values" have been reduced to a buzzword, but value alignment is too important, and too complex, to leave to gut instinct.
No More Brain Clickbait: Change The Stories You Tell Yourself
Your brain is an trashy tabloid writer. Here's how to refocus your attention to change the stories you tell yourself—and control your life's narrative.
Optimize Your Personal Energy Instead of Your Time
Time isn't worth much without energy, so I'm using basic engineering to add pumps, patch leaks, and optimize my personal energy.
The Psychological Trap That’s Making Your Life Fester
Understanding the 'not so bad paradox,' a.k.a. the 'region beta paradox,' can help you proactively avoid its insidious effects.
Watch Yourself, Win: The Best Self-Improvement System
A simple system for steady, enjoyable, and objective improvement—at volleyball spiking and the rest of life, too.
The Enjoyment Switch: Why Not Choose to Enjoy?
To enjoy, or not to enjoy, that is the question. Here are some thoughts on choosing the more enjoyable answer.
The Next Best Thing You Can Do Is Broaden Your View of Time
Taking a broad view of your time is the second best thing you can do for your life. Here's why, how, and the only thing better.
How I’m Honing in on What I’m Looking for in Life
Selfish-less-ness, getting lost, and an ear for the three components of a calling are helping find what I'm looking for in life.
A Truly Productive Life Shouldn’t Feel Like Work
Don't waste energy figuring out how to live a productive life. Ask yourself how to tune into your innate values, passions, and talents.
Why I’m Glad That I’ve Been Unsuccessful
Being unsuccessful has helped me discover and appreciate the value of the more important things in life.