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PNTV: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Aug 24, 2016

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Phil Knight created Nike. This book is a *phenomenally* well-written, funny, tear-jerking, inspiring look at how he and his eclectic team of misfit geniuses made Nike one of the most iconic brands in the world. If you're into sports, business and hero's journeys, you'll love it. I highly recommend it. Big Ideas we explore include: Crazy Ideas, victory, billionaires getting their credit cards declined (before they're billionaires), optimal business, gratitude, luck and answering your calling.

Interview: Extreme Ownership with Leif Babin Aug 23, 2016

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Jocko Willink and Leif Babin were two of the most senior (and decorated) SEALS on the ground in the most intense battles of Iraq. In this book they share their leadership lessons on how U.S. Navy SEALs lead and win. It's an intense, impactful read. Big Ideas we explore include a definition of Extreme Ownership, the fact that there are no bad teams, only bad leaders, how to prioritize and execute and remembering that discipline = freedom.

Micro Class: Outperform Your Contract Aug 22, 2016

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Here's an awesome standard: Outperform your contract. At work. At home. Let's astonish.

Movement 101: How to Optimize Your Energy, Genes, Mind, Mood and Body as a Perpetual Motion Machine (Intro) Aug 21, 2016

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Movement. It's about more than just exercise. Did you know you can be active *and* sedentary? Yep. In this class we'll take a look at how to optimize your energy, genes, mind, mood, and body as a perpetual motion machine!

Interview: Always Hungry? with David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D. Aug 20, 2016

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David Ludwig has both an M.D. and a Ph.D. and is a professor and researcher at both Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. He's overseen dozens of diet studies, authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and supported thousands of patients looking to optimize their weight. In this book, we learn how to conquer cravings, retrain fat cells, and lose weight permanently.

Micro Class: #1 Rule of Confidence Aug 19, 2016

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What's the #1 rule of confidence? "The *actions* of confidence come first; the *feelings* of confidence come later."

Micro Class: Chisel —> Character Aug 18, 2016

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Did you know the word "character" comes from the Greek word for "chisel"? Yep. Just as you chisel away at a marble statue to create a work of art, we need to chisel away at everything that gets in the way of making our lives a work of art.

Micro Class: Can't vs. Won't Aug 16, 2016

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Michael Phelps tells us there's a big difference between "Can't" and "Won't." His coach, Bob Bowman, told him, "'Can't'–that's a tough word." Let's preserve our power and quit throwing around "can't" when we really mean "won't"!

Micro Class: Get to the Starting Line Aug 15, 2016

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The Spartan Race tagline is "You'll know at the finish line." But getting to the STARTING line is way more important.

PNTV: It Starts with Food by Dallas Hartwig & Melissa Hartwig Aug 14, 2016

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This is a *super* popular book in the Paleo movement that, as the sub-title suggests, introduces us to the Whole30 and can change your life in unexpected ways. Dallas Hartwig and Melissa Hartwig created the Whole30 that has inspired tens of thousands of people to follow their plan and change their life. I'm one of those people. I talk more about how my life changed as a result in the Note. Big Ideas we explore include +1 or -1 bite by bite, the experiment of ONE, the four tests of Good Food, are grains necessary? and your personal health equation.

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