The Seasons of Your Life

In 2004, a Finnish-American photographer named Arno Minkkinen gave the commencement speech at the New England School of Photography.In the speech, he offered a powerful thought experiment:Imagine for a moment that you find yourself at the large bus station in the center of Helsin ...  Show more

In 1918, German theoretical physicist Max Planck won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of energy quanta.After winning the prize, he went on a tour, giving lectures at universities and institutions around the country on his findings.There’s an apocryphal story from that tour that ...  Show more

#208: Learn the 7-step framework for a personal annual review that will help you reflect on last year and plan to make this year your best one yet. Together with Sahil Bloom, we discuss insights for setting meaningful goals across personal growth, relationships, and career, along ...  Show more

Hey there, welcome back to the podcast. I don’t know about you but I am loving this month so far. Mike and I got back from Charleston the Saturday after Thanksgiving and have been soaking up the holiday vibes in Chicago, including the chilly weather ever since. It has been such a ...  Show more

The way you start 2025 has an outsized effect on the way your year unfolds.

…it’s not what you do once in a while that will make a difference but the tiny triumphs accomplished each day that will cause you to make this year legendary.

…whatever happened last ...

Happy New Year to all my biddies! This week, I'm breaking down how to appreciate your year-in-review, even if nothing profound or life-changing happened in 2024, and why you probably made more progress than you think you did. We're discussing how to handle those *weird* feelings ...  Show more