Of all the people I’ve never met, Cal Newport has shaped my life the most. When I question my career trajectory, I return to Cal’s ideas on building career capital and thinking like a craftsman and … [Continue reading] about Crafting A Deep Life: Career, Work, and Life Rules From Techno-Philosopher Cal Newport
The Origins of Calmness (And Panic)
Thirteen years into his professional golfing career, Phil Mickelson hadn’t won one of the four major tournaments—The Masters, The U.S. Open, The Open Championship, or The PGA Championship. In … [Continue reading] about The Origins of Calmness (And Panic)
Progress is a Magnitude of Consistency
Before 1911, no human had successfully reached the South Pole, 90° 45’. The Antarctic continent was discovered in 1820. And for the next eight decades, the great polar pioneers were trying for the … [Continue reading] about Progress is a Magnitude of Consistency
See The Unique (In)Ability
Bill Walsh revolutionized the passing game in the NFL because he had a quarterback who couldn’t pass. In the 1960s NFL, passing the ball was barely a complement to running it. In 1960, for … [Continue reading] about See The Unique (In)Ability
Do It For The Sake of It
Novak Djokovic almost quit playing tennis in 2010. A lot of kids dream of being a professional athlete. Djokovic's earliest memory is being a “seven-year-old boy in Serbia constructing a Wimbledon … [Continue reading] about Do It For The Sake of It