The Modern Mythmaker

“Do you want to be right about the fact that your life sucks?”

-Alex Hormozi

The Big Idea:

If you believe you’re a victim, you’re right. If you believe you have power over the situation, you’re right.

Y…

Short announcement:

Y’all, I’m experimenting with a new format. Going forward, I’m going to publish a video with the attached transcript on Tuesdays and publish the written portion as a standalone pi…

The Phrase:

“I don’t know anything about that, can you tell me more?”

The moral:

Don’t pretend to know. Ask.

Why It’s Impactful:

* Shows that you’re curious (rather than a know-it-all)

* Builds trust …

The Big Idea:

The facts, figures, and statistics you repeat to try to drive home a point are just the things you’ve memorized to affirm what you want to be true. So by just learning what that is and s…

The big idea:

Attachment styles aren't fixed labels for individuals. They're dynamic patterns that shift in response to relationship dynamics. They only exist in relation to other people.

YOU are not a…

I’ve had a wild ride the last two years. Here’s a sampling of events from the tornado of awesomeness that I’ve been in:

* I went from broke vagabond to budding clean energy thought leader by posting …

The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer. There are many men who feel a kind of twisted pride in cynicism. There are many who confine themselves to criticism of the way others do what …

“It means,” said Aslan, “that though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time. But if she could have looke…

This last summer, I was lucky enough to work in five different Alaskan villages.

They taught me a few things that absolutely shocked and humbled me.

I’d love to share those lessons with you today.

Le…

My 3 rules for learning from anyone:

* Find people different from you

* Ask them what it’s like to be them

* Listen to their answers without judgment, and ask clarifying questions.

The absolute opposit…

Do you suck at choosing people?

Many of us do.

After 10,000+ interactions with people from more than 100 countries, I’ve learned a few things.

Today, I talk more in-depth about the Green Flags that m…

It is absolutely CRITICAL that we build the right tribe.

Yet, so many of us fail.

There have been times in my life when I’ve invested in the wrong people, and they’ve always ended up painful.

The peo…

Do you suck at choosing people?

Many of us do.

After 10,000+ interactions with people from more than 100 countries, I’ve learned a few things.

Today, I talk more in-depth about the Green Flags that m…

Tired of choosing the wrong people to spend time with?

Many of us are.

It’s hard to recognize the right people, but it is absolutely critical that you do.

Welcome to my two-part series on finding the…

Hello all you wonderful people! Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

This newsletter goes out to people all over the world, so I hope that wherever you are, and whatever tradition you’re celebrating, …

Here's my most irrational belief:

You might as well believe in the set of beliefs that brings you the best possible outcome, because humans believe all sorts of crazy nonsense. Your beliefs aren't sp…

"The writer is delegated to declare and to celebrate man's proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit—for gallantry in defeat, for courage, compassion and love. In the endless war against weak…