The Canvas Strategy — What Ben Franklin and Bill Belichick Have in Common (#165)

The Canvas Strategy — What Ben Franklin and Bill Belichick Have in Common (#165)

“The person who clears the path ultimately controls its direction, just as the canvas shapes the painting.” – Ryan Holiday My job is usually to deconstruct world-class performers from business, military, entertainment, politics, or athletics, and then to tease out the routines and habits you can use. In this particular episode, I’m going to share an overarching …

How to Avoid the Busy Trap (and Other Misuses of Your Time) (#147)

How to Avoid the Busy Trap (and Other Misuses of Your Time) (#147)

“A good man will not waste himself upon mean and discreditable work or be busy merely for the sake of being busy. Neither will he, as you imagine, become so involved in ambitious schemes that he will have continually to endure their ebb and flow.” – Seneca Today’s episode is a bite-sized morsel for your brain and for your …

How to Practice Poverty and Reduce Fear (#137)

How to Practice Poverty and Reduce Fear (#137)

“Establish business relations with poverty.” – Seneca These 10-15 minutes are gold. I revisit this letter of Seneca at least once a quarter, and I hope you find this episode equally powerful. The careful listener will find an extremely practical blueprint (and exercises) for optimizing performance in high-stress situations. If you only have 60 seconds for …

The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master + On Groundless Fears (Letter 13) (#134)

The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master + On Groundless Fears (Letter 13) (#134)

“It is precisely in times of immunity from care that the soul should toughen itself beforehand for occasions of greater stress, and it is while fortune is kind that it should fortify itself against her violence.” – Seneca the Younger After 10+ years of fantasizing about it, I have turned my favorite writing of all …