"I find myself writing this song. This long piece of vomit that's 20 pages long! And out of it I took the song, Like a Rolling Stone, and made it into a single. I'd never written anything like it before. And it suddenly came to me that this was what I should do. After writing that, … Continue reading A rolling stone…
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Be you…
7 good minutes is a beautifully designed conversation built for deep connection. When performed by a master it results in the exact brain chemistry we all want a bit more of - a brain in flow. We practice this drill every week in BTL team practice and it’s still providing us with nuanced learning … Continue reading Be you…
Tweaked…
Lead anything, friend, and you’re going to need to become a genius regarding human nature, a freakin’ genius! Managers are great at figuring out strategy, process, and efficient procedures. Leaders are great at figuring out strategy, process, and procedures too. They are even better at figuring out who best can do what, why they need … Continue reading Tweaked…
Nietzsche wrote. Simon says…
Simon Sinek has made a killing off his version of Nietzsche’s call to action around getting clarity of your why. Simon has packaged it into a TEDtalk instead of making millions absorb it in a book. We have half the people on the planet, now, talking about becoming the “best version of themselves.” Lots of … Continue reading Nietzsche wrote. Simon says…
Listen to love…
The book titled Stealing Fire is all about optimizing human performance. It's a good one, filled with interesting insights around the science of flow and how to hack into flipping the switch. This one will cause you to pause and make you uncomfortable (at least it did me). Btw, I don’t believe in hacking flow as a … Continue reading Listen to love…
Sammie and Evan chose wisely…
Happy Sunday, friends. I hope you are slowing down and reflecting some on this sunny Sunday morning (at least in Topeka). Lets go back for awhile, shall we. Aristotle put forth some really good stuff about virtue a few years back. He wrote that the chief aim of humankind was to achieve happiness. The route … Continue reading Sammie and Evan chose wisely…
Fail to flow…
Being in flow requires mental toughness. Flow, remember, is the optimal performance state of mind where you are totally immersed in the activity, lose sense of time, and perform at your peak with a sense of calm, clarity, and almost clairvoyance. In soccer you might anticipate where the ball, your opponents, and teammates are headed … Continue reading Fail to flow…
