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How to Try Again is NOW AVAILABLE
We did it! Holy crap we did it. Four years ago, I took a big step back from the company I started, Nerd Fitness, to start work on a project…
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The Importance of Declaring “Expectation Bankruptcy”
IMPORTANT! My new book, How to Try Again, comes out TOMORROW! All versions (Kindle, hardcover, and audio) are currently 30%+ off on Amazon. It’s also available through your favorite local retailer and bookstore! All bonuses…
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The unfortunate (& uplifting) truth about creating healthy habits
This is also published on Substack. This essay is an excerpt from my upcoming book How to Try Again (out next week!) Every day, we’re bombarded with yet another miracle solution to…
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Early reviews for my book are in! Plus: foreign book covers already?!
Exclamations! Excitement! Loud noises! We are two weeks away from How to Try Againhitting bookshelves around the world. Today’s essay is much more visual than my past essays, but it’s…
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I need your help! Book bonuses, signed copies, a book event, and a live Zoom call!
Exactly 28 days from today (but who’s counting)… I finally get to say “My new book is out! Please read it!” After 3.5 years, 20 drafts, and a life that…
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The problem with infinite choice (and the joys of settling)
I love the idea of optimizing and maximizing as much of life as possible. If being productive is good, then being more productive is better. If I’m buying anything, then…
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What’s the ONE question you’re solving right now?
It was 4:27 AM, and I woke up without an alarm. Not because I’m some alpha warrior bro with an optimized morning routine for ultimate productivity. It was because of…
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Life Will Teach Us the Same Lesson Until We Learn it
For the first two years of high school, I was a short, skinny, acne-prone, braces-wearing, unsure kid, desperate for puberty to kick in. By junior year, the braces came off…
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AI, an Algorithm, and 3 Fiction Authors Walk into a Bar…
We currently exist in a world of instant dopamine, artificial intelligence (AI), and profit-at-all-costs algorithms. Spend enough time on the internet and you’ll find essay after essay, usually by somebody…
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How to Decide What to Do Today
Let’s talk about making decisions. In last week’s newsletter, “Great news: you can’t have it all,” I talked about my struggles with always feeling behind, even on my fun leisure…