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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.

PNTV: Spartan Fit! by Joe De Sena with John Durant Aug 12, 2016

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Joe De Sena is the founder of the Spartan Race. He's also, as Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, tells us: "a paragon of grit" who "shows you how you're capable of so much more than you think." A paragon of grit. That's the perfect description. After inspiring us with stories of real-life heroes and ancient Spartan lore, De Sena walks us through the seven pillars of Spartan training + a 30-day plan to get Spartan Fit. Big Ideas we explore include getting to the starting line, developing obstacle immunity, making thousands of small decisions and your gritty oath.

Micro Class: Industrialized Food Aug 11, 2016

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Want to know what happens when we industrialized our food. Here are 5 key things to keep in mind.

PNTV: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan Aug 10, 2016

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Michael Pollan is one of the world's leading thinkers on nutrition. Time magazine voted him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He's also a Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley. One of the things I most love about him and his work is that, as a journalist, he takes a much wider, more objective view of the nutritional landscape—which can often be dominated by (and muddled by) individuals with *very* strong, dogmatic, inflexible ideologies. Big Ideas we explore: Nutritionism (vs. food), the big experiment (that failed), the Aborigine in all of us, the 5 fundamental transformations of industrializing food and Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puff and Trix cereals as health foods as per the American Heart Association. (

Micro Class: Work = Time x Intensity Aug 09, 2016

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There's REAL work and then there's pseudo-work. It's all about intensity. Remember: Work = Time x Intensity.

PNTV: The Happiness Diet by Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey, MD Aug 08, 2016

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What if happiness began at the end of your fork? The latest research on neuroscience and nutrition tells us that's a VERY wise place to start. And, of course, that's what this book is all about: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body. It's a really well-written, eye-opening look at how we got into the nutritional mess we're in and the extremely damaging effects of the modern American diet. And, of course, more importantly, how we can optimize our nutrition so we can dial in the three facets of happiness: our focus, our mood, and our energy.

Conquering Perfectionism 101: How to Quit Being a Perfectionist and Start Being an Incremental Optimizer (Intro) Aug 07, 2016

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High standards are great. Perfectionism? Not so much. In this class, we'll take a look at why it's so important to embrace the constraints of reality as we have fun incrementally optimizing–aggregating and compounding tiny improvements over time to create magic!

Micro Class: Good Fats. Bad Fats. Aug 06, 2016

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Fats. They are not created equal. Here's a quick look at the good, the bad, and the truly evil.

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