I told you it was coming. It seems like it’s been forever in the making, but my next book is almost here. You can pre-order it now. I’m really proud of it. I squeezed out every ounce of grit that I could into those pages to bring you along on a kind of journey we all said ...
Life In The Time Of Distraction
Ding. Push. Buzz. Click. Swipe. Fetch. We used to have to just keep up with the Joneses. But since the advent of the Internet, it’s the Smiths, the Andersons, the Sasakis, the Garcias. It’s work, it’s play, it’s passions, it’s purpose, it’s people, it’s potential. It’s newsletters, it’s go getters, it’s unfettered. At work, at rest, in-person ...
Anatomy Of A Book Deal (And the Magic of the 11th Hour) – Part 1
I write, but I’ve always felt awkward calling myself “an author.” Authors live somewhere in Vermont or Cape Cod or Colorado with their three kids, just writing books and getting paid. With my latest project, I wanted to kick the can a little further down the word-slinging road. I wanted to write a story, like ...
When Fate Knocks, But You’re In The Shower
After exiting a coffee shop the other day, Mike, a friend of mine who is desperately looking for a new job, ran into Seth Godin on an empty sidewalk. Mike: Seth Godin? Seth: Yes Mike: Big fan. Read your books. Seth: Thank you. What’s your name? Mike: Mike Seth: What are you working on these days, Mike? Mike: … Seth: … Mike: I, ...
Why Do We Believe In…Anything At All?
Putting specific religious or philosophical beliefs aside, have you ever wondered why we humans have a propensity to believe in anything at all? What could that teach us about the things holding us back (limiting beliefs), and why some people can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds? To get a better understanding of what makes us us, we have to go ...
50 Miles From Nowhere
Nothing is more damning in the mountains than hubris, yet hubris is fundamental to climbing mountains. All serious mountaineers possess big egos. You cannot take on the risks and constant suffering of big mountains without one. We may talk like Buddhists, but don’t be fooled, we’re actually narcissists—driven, single-minded, masochistic narcissists. Nearly all of us, ...
Why Thinking Positively Can Ruin Your Chances Of Success
In some of the most fascinating behavioral research I’ve ever read and a blow to the global “puppies and rainbows” market, Gabriele Oettingen and her colleagues conducted numerous studies over the past two decades and discovered a powerful link between positive thinking and poor performance...The more that people ‘think positive’ and imagine themselves achieving their ...