
+1: #1015 It's Day 1
In our last +1, we had fun chatting about the diploma we give to our Optimize Coaches. It so perfectly captures the underlying purpose of all of our work together that I'd like to share it again. ...
15 Jan 20204min

+1: #1010 Virtue Management
Last night as I was falling asleep, I was reflecting on the wonderful time I spent with a dear friend who came up to Ojai for a hike to chat about his next hero's journey. We talked about some of ...
10 Jan 20204min

+1: #1005 Thoughts + Heartbeats
Emily Fletcher was a Broadway performer living the dream. Only… Her hair was graying at 27, she was always stressed and had chronic insomnia. One of her fellow Broadway performers was always ...
5 Jan 20207min

+1: #1000 The Optimize +1 Hall of Fame
This is Optimize +1 #1,000. I don't really know how to best start this one other than by saying: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Seriously. I am so honored to be a part of your life—whethe...
31 Des 20196min

+1: #995 10 Spartan Core Virtues
In our last +1, we hung out with my two favorite Joes: Scholar of the Hero's Journey (and Grandpa in my spiritual family tree) Joseph Campbell, and gritty heroic exemplar (and soul brother), Joe D...
26 Des 20194min

+1: #990 The Passion Paradox
Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness have written a couple great books together. First, they gave us Peak Performance. Then The Passion Paradox. Today we're going to talk about one of the central them...
21 Des 20194min

+1: #985 Operating at the Highest Level
In our last +1, we did our best Boss impersonation as we reinterpreted our sweaty palms and racing hearts as a sign we're EXCITED and READY TO GO rather than as a sign that something's wrong. When ...
16 Des 20193min

+1: #980 The Master Fails More Times
A few +1s ago, we had fun chatting about the starting and finish lines of my first business, eteamz. I mentioned that it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows and we briefly discussed the fact that I'v...
11 Des 20193min




















