Fall Performance Syllabus: 3 Ideas to Help You Thrive
As we transition into Fall, we've got a few ideas and strategies that we're trying to implement into our lives. Today we're sharing those with you, with the hope that they might also help give you som...
11 Sep 202538min
How Hard Should You Be Working?
What role should work play in your life? How hard should you be working? And how can you do it in a way that's sustainable over years, or even decades? These aren't simple questions to answer, even if...
4 Sep 202538min
How "Narrative Values" Can Change Your Psychology & Biology
The stories we tell ourselves shape our reality, heavily influencing our decision-making, behavior, and ability to bounce back from challenges. Which is why it's important to identify the "narrative v...
28 Aug 202542min
From Success to Mastery: The Art of Sustained Excellence
We spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about how to achieve success in your own personal pursuit of excellence, but we don't spend all that much time talking about what happens after that: how...
21 Aug 202541min
Build Better Work Habits, Manage Anxiety, & Quit Leaking Energy
Since we launched "excellence, actually," we've gotten a bunch of questions from listeners and members of The Growth Equation Academy. So today we're answering four of your most pressing questions. (1...
14 Aug 202536min
Restless Exhaustion: What to Do When You Just Can't Turn Off
It's the end of the day and you're finally ready to shut down, unplug from work, relax, or go to sleep—except your mind won't stop racing. You're wiped, but your brain and body are still vibrating. Ma...
7 Aug 202537min
Tools for Navigating Discomfort and Difficulty
At some point, we will all face discomfort, be it psychological or physical, at work or in a workout. But we do often get to choose how to handle that difficulty: Can we work through it? And if so, ho...
31 Juli 202543min
How to Avoid the Achievement Trap and Find Lasting Fulfillment
Just about everyone has been caught thinking that some big achievement would fulfill them—only to get there and realize it didn't. This is the Achievement Trap, and it's so sticky that even those who ...
24 Juli 202538min
