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Micro Class: Gravity 101 Jul 11, 2016

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It's crazy how much leaving gravity diminishes an astronaut's health. Guess what? We do the same kinda thing to our health when we sit all.day.every.day.

Interview: The Champion's Mind + Comeback with Jim Afremow Jul 09, 2016

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Jim Afremow is one of the world's leading sports psychologists and this great book is packed with Big Ideas. We explore: the vision of a champion (and how to fuel it), what mental toughness *really* is, how/why to be ugly but effective, how to evaluate yourself (3 q's: good + better + best), and creating sustained obsession as you take the champion's honor pledge.

Micro Class: Sea Turtles & Your Sleep Jul 08, 2016

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Baby sea turtles in Cancun used to be able to "seafind" via the moon's light. Since hotels moved in to the beach, they're losing that ability. Guess what? We suffer a lot from unnatural light at night as well. To digital sunsets and viva la sea turtle!

PNTV: Leading an Inspired Life by Jim Rohn Jul 07, 2016

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Jim Rohn was one of the 20th century's leading personal development gurus—influencing everyone from Tony Robbins to Darren Hardy. He wrote and taught in a simple, conversational, down-to-earth style. Reading this book feels like sitting down and having an inspiring chat with one of the best old-school coaches out there. Big Ideas we explore include the formula for success (+ the 2 easies), how to unlock your potential, character = chisel, and the key to perseverance.

Micro Class: Purpose = Engine to Success Jul 06, 2016

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How do successful people get themselves to do things failures don't like to do? One word: PURPOSE. (How's yours?)

PNTV: Focus by Daniel Goleman Jul 05, 2016

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Daniel Goleman is a former New York Times science writer and author of the uber-bestselling book Emotional Intelligence. In Focus, we look at the underlying neuroscience of attention. We need to start by realizing that the strength (or weakness) of our attention is at the core of E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. we do. Everything! Which is why Goleman calls it "the hidden driver of excellence." Big Ideas we explore include rumination vs. reflection, the three foci of willpower, smart practice and hitting the mental gym.

Special: Qi Gong with Michael Gelb (Three Treasures) Jul 04, 2016

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In addition to being a dear friend and author of one of the books that most profoundly changed my life (How to Think Like da Vinci), Michael Gelb is a qi gong master. In this special episode, Michael walks us thru The Three Treasures qi gong practice. Hope you enjoy and here's to optimizing our qi!

Peak Performance 101: How to Reach Your Potential & Do Your Best When It Matters Most (Intro) Jul 03, 2016

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Ready to reach your potential and perform at your best when it matters most? Fantastic. Let's get clear on where you're headed, go all in, and cultivate our grit + presence + self-confidence as we vacuum up any potential choke dust, visualize, let it rip and win or learn.

Interview: Manage Your Day to Day + Make Your Mark + Maximize Your Potential with Jocelyn Glei Jul 02, 2016

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Jocelyn Glei is the bestselling writer + editor of three great books we featured: Manage Your Day-to-Day, Make Your Mark, and Maximize Your Potential. They're all awesome. She was also the founding Editor-in-Chief of 99U--an award-winning resource that provides the missing curriculum on making ideas happen. Today we're going to talk about some of my favorite Big Ideas from her great books. (And, get a little preview on her upcoming book UNSUBSCRIBE!)

PNTV: Sitting Kills, Moving Heals by Joan Vernikos Jul 01, 2016

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Joan Vernikos was the former Director of NASA's Life Sciences Division. Basically, she was responsible for understanding how to optimize the health and well-being of our astronauts. In this book, she walks us through how our sedentary lifestyles are surprisingly similar to the gravity-free lifestyles of astronauts in space. Just as an astronaut's health rapidly deteriorates outside of gravity's pull, OUR health erodes when we adopt a sedentary lifestyle. Big Ideas we cover include Gravity 101, why gravity is so N.E.A.T., how to build G-Habits and why your telomeres don't like you sitting so much.

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