The Paradox of Routines

The 85% Rule says that you can achieve more by pushing less.Carl Lewis won nine Olympic gold medals with this strategy.And as it turns out, the general principle here is one that has been recognized throughout history...•••This episode brought to you by:DeleteMe - DeleteMe makes ...  Show more

In 1888, Alfred Nobel was best known as the inventor of dynamite. He had been issued over 300 patents and his business had built more than 50 explosives and armament factories all across Europe.That year, while traveling in Cannes, France, Nobel's brother, Ludvig, suddenly died o ...  Show more

You know I believe that a calibrated morning routine is one of the most important habits for an exceptionally great life. The way you begin your day very much sets up how your day unfolds.

 Of course…

 …starting with MVP [Meditation, Visualization, Prayer] is ...

The best influencers (and elite athletes, artists and inventors) are boring. They are all about Mundanity: repeating the same few habits every single day (whether they feel like performing them or not) until these consistent practices incrementally morph into a tsunami of vict ...

You know that winning starts at your beginning.

You get that legendary leaders rise at dawn so they have an hour to strengthen themselves.

You understand that the early hours are the days' quietest hours so wisdom demands that we use them well.

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What if the smallest changes in your daily routine could unlock the biggest results in your life? In this solo episode, I’m breaking down 20 daily habits that have made a massive difference in my life. Some of these are simple, some are unexpected, and a few I’ve never shared bef ...  Show more