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69 posts tagged mindset.
- Podcast June 17, 2026
the illusion of over-optimization
you can't over-optimize your business or your health. what people call over-optimization is really just stress and anxiety around the data. the fix isn't less data, it's a higher stress threshold.
- Essay May 27, 2026
a year of killing comfort
the three pillar habits of killing comfort, KC3: hard thing, one thing, hormesis. done daily, documented, see where it ends up.
- Video October 7, 2025
discipline over emotion wins every time: the Stockdale paradox
why discipline over emotion is the real edge, and how Admiral James Stockdale's 'train before the crisis' framework lets you become someone who can survive anything.
- Video October 2, 2025
be where your feet are
the most important resilience lesson I've ever learned, delivered live at the PT Biz mastermind in Dallas.
- Video September 23, 2025
how to rewire your brain for mental toughness
the simple weekly protocol I use to manufacture mental toughness in good times, so it shows up automatically when life gets hard.
- Video August 21, 2025
if you're not motivated, do this
discipline alone is a losing strategy. the self-determination theory and one question that actually unlocks your motivation.
- Video August 19, 2025
rockefeller's $20m secret: one drop changed everything
the unglamorous habit that compounded into $400 billion. why obsession over the small things separates the people who win from the people who quit.
- Podcast August 7, 2025
when nothing works
wolves fail 86% of their hunts and they're still apex predators. why entrepreneurs need the same relationship with failure.
- Video July 10, 2025
self-doubt: here's the fix
the four-step framework I use to short-circuit self-doubt: do, know, adjust, learn. action is the only thing that proves capability.
- Video June 24, 2025
how stoicism is ruining your life
stoicism can cut depression in half. it can also raise suicide risk. the line between authentic stoicism and the naive version that hollows you out, plus the daily checklist I use.
- Video June 12, 2025
transform your life, self development basics
self development is 80% mindset. but mindset alone is a trap. here's the five habit framework I use to actually compound personal growth instead of looping on it.
- Video May 27, 2025
I'm 37. If I was 20 again, here's how I'd fix my mindset
the single thing I'd hand my 20 year old self: the mind is your highest leverage tool, and most of what's slowing you down is stories that aren't true.
- Video May 20, 2025
3 bad habits preventing you from the life you want
three habits I've personally killed because they were costing me everything. complaining, making excuses, and listening to the wrong people.
- Video May 15, 2025
10 harsh truths I wish I knew when I started
ten unsexy rules a decade of entrepreneurship taught me. fail fast, think bigger, get out of your own way, and stop trying to be everything to everyone.
- Video April 22, 2025
no one is coming to save you, this is what finally woke me up
the night I sat in a hotel room with my wife and finally admitted no one was coming to fix my career for me. the comfort assessment I built afterwards.
- Video April 1, 2025
the 5 minute exercise that changed how I show up every day
the Building Superman exercise. five minutes, one piece of paper. imagine the perfect replacement for you in any role, then become that person.
- Video March 25, 2025
scale your business with a zero risk work ethic, trying harder
the ATT framework: average, trying, trying harder. how to make failure unreasonable through volume and precision, the lens I use for everything from pilot training to building companies.
- Podcast December 24, 2024
this is how you build wealth
the more expensive the hotel, the busier the gym. fitness isn't separate from wealth, it's the engine underneath it.
- Podcast December 19, 2024
vanity metrics and what to optimize for
revenue lies. follower counts lie. net profit and personal take home pay tell the truth about a business worth running.
- Podcast December 3, 2024
the 3, 2, 1 method, side hustle to full time
three months of consistent business income, two months of savings, then one source of income. the framework I wish I'd had before quitting my job.
- Podcast November 19, 2024
the power of momentum
static friction is heavier than kinetic friction. why a tiny ugly win beats waiting for the perfect day.
- Podcast October 15, 2024
wealth inversions, make this month what you used to make in a year
the three financial jumps every entrepreneur eventually faces. annual salary as a year, then a month, then a week.
- Podcast October 8, 2024
why keep going
once the bills are paid and the goals are hit, why are entrepreneurs still in the arena? the infinite game and the version of me I'm chasing.
- Podcast October 1, 2024
how to ask better questions
most entrepreneurs are stuck because they keep asking dumb questions. the guru thought experiment, and how to ask one worth answering.
- Podcast August 29, 2024
dealing with a scarcity mindset
fear setting from Tim Ferriss, applied to a business that feels like it's about to collapse. most worst-case scenarios shrink in the light.
- Podcast July 23, 2024
what are the chances of doubling your business
probability has nothing to do with it. a coin flip game with my son explains why skill beats odds in business growth.
- Podcast July 16, 2024
no bad decisions
the mantra that beats the all-or-nothing trap. fewer bad decisions, not more good ones.
- Podcast July 4, 2024
fear, the signal, not the wall
fear gets louder the more you risk. stop treating it as a stop sign and start using it to find the bigger move.
- Podcast June 6, 2024
strings too short to be saved
the old beliefs you're protecting are costing you money. mine were 'don't run ads' and 'social media is for narcissists.' both wrong, both expensive.
- Podcast May 23, 2024
realism, pessimism, optimism, where do you stand
the Stockdale paradox. unshakeable faith you'll prevail, plus brutal acknowledgment of the facts. lose either side and you lose.
- Podcast May 16, 2024
how do you feel when others succeed
the honest answer to this question tells you exactly where your mindset is. competitive jealousy is the scarcity tell.
- Podcast May 9, 2024
the first step to being wealthy
before the money. stop complaining about money. you can hear scarcity in the way someone talks before you ever see their bank account.
- Podcast April 18, 2024
how entrepreneurship has made me a better father
the lessons I learned building businesses turned out to be the same lessons my kids needed. mindset, effort over outcome, financial literacy, leadership.
- Podcast April 11, 2024
crazy things I've done to change my mindset
the unglamorous mindset work that got me out of scarcity, anxiety, and constant low-grade anger. zero supplements, all reps.
- Podcast April 4, 2024
use stress as a strength
Biosphere 2 grew trees with no wind, and they fell over. eustress is the wind. four ways to convert distress into the kind that builds you.
- Podcast March 28, 2024
you're average, now what
Carnegie said be above average for your team, not the population. then go find a better team.
- Podcast March 14, 2024
change your money mindset, the mortgage edition
your house isn't an investment when you write the check. the goal is investments that cover the mortgage. start there, the rest follows.
- Podcast February 20, 2024
pressure and perspective, how to deal with stress and anxiety
the ROTC pistol story. the $200 week as a new entrepreneur. why stress is just the gap between what you know and what you need to know.
- Podcast February 13, 2024
simple strategies to combat procrastination
Shia LaBeouf was right, just do it. plus the science behind why a future-focused mindset, skill building, and a real support network kill procrastination.
- Podcast February 6, 2024
personal finance for the entrepreneur
the W-2 mindset will kill your growth. three rules for thinking about money like an owner instead of an employee.
- Podcast November 22, 2023
reflect and rally, the year-end review that fuels next year
look back before you look forward. the gain is almost always bigger than the gap, you just have to actually count it.
- Podcast October 31, 2023
how to break free of scarcity and fear around money
Emily and I paid off $100K in debt the Dave Ramsey way. it worked. it also left us terrified to spend a dollar. three steps to unwind the scarcity without losing the discipline.
- Podcast September 28, 2023
how to transform who you are
the 21-day habit thing is a lie. you need 100 days, the smallest possible action, and the willingness to stack habits for a decade. that's how you change identity.
- Podcast September 26, 2023
what I learned from my first product launch
the first product flopped. the second made $5,000 in three days while my wife was in New York and I was three days from a four-month deployment. it changed everything.
- Podcast September 21, 2023
biggest or best
you can't be both. biggest treats people as data points. best treats them as people. word of mouth picks one and runs with it.
- Podcast September 19, 2023
closing remarks from the PT Biz live event
the closing keynote from our Denver event. the right mindset at the wrong time, putting your mask on first, minding your glass balls, and why the 1330 plan is everything.
- Podcast September 7, 2023
why do I always tell you to try harder
it's not perfectionism. it's a litmus test at the end of the day. did I hit my actual capacity, or did I check out at a six when six was the ceiling.
- Podcast August 29, 2023
life is short, don't sell your soul
I almost launched a supplement company. the math made sense. the moment I had to compromise the formula, I walked. you only get one reputation.
- Podcast August 10, 2023
the soft American, JFK on killing comfort
JFK published an essay in 1960 warning that convenience was making us weak. he had no idea what was coming. the call still stands, are you a spectator or a participant.
- Podcast July 20, 2023
the importance of a muse
the muses were the goddesses of inspiration on Mount Olympus. mine is physical training. when I lost it for a year and a half during an injury, the business stalled.
- Podcast July 18, 2023
the lost art of mental toughness
mental toughness isn't an ice bath or a 4am workout. it's the simple act of pushing forward against your own desire. brick by brick.
- Podcast July 13, 2023
how I 10x'd my business through killing comfort
the private PT Biz keynote where I explained how I went from a 3 year revenue flatline to 10x in 8 months. no Facebook trick. no funnel. one decision to work on myself harder than my business.
- Podcast July 4, 2023
this is why we are here
parents fighting over jersey number 10 on a youth soccer team. I told my son, you go make number 2 mean something. branding in one line.
- Podcast June 15, 2023
will more money make you happier
yes, up to a point. the studies say the sweet spot is $60K to $90K. past that, money amplifies who you already are. don't pretend you don't want it.
- Podcast May 30, 2023
the man in the arena
Theodore Roosevelt's words on the doer in the arena, why consuming without creating wrecks you, and how 100 words a day fixes it.
- Podcast May 18, 2023
10x is easier than 2x, book review
Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy's case that 10x is a mindset, not a number. quality over quantity, unique ability, gap vs gain, and the entrepreneurial time system.
- Podcast May 9, 2023
if you don't kill comfort, comfort will kill you
the line I sign off every podcast with. there's no finality to it. you kill comfort or comfort slowly kills the chapter you'll never write.
- Podcast May 2, 2023
how to say no
saying no to dollars now buys dollars later. how I declined coaching my son's soccer team, and the right way to turn opportunities down.
- Podcast April 20, 2023
does being an entrepreneur suck
a letter I wrote to a friend who was grinding and burned out. three things to start doing today and three things to stop doing today.
- Podcast April 18, 2023
the no fail way to calculate what your time is worth
your time is worth nothing. you get paid for the value of the problem you solve. neurosurgeon lawn care, the value equation, and how to actually move the levers.
- Podcast April 13, 2023
my top 11 books for business growth
300 plus books in. here are 11 that mattered, and the framework for picking the right one for the stage of business you're actually in.
- Podcast April 4, 2023
what is the purpose of a morning routine
morning routines got mocked into a green drink and a cold plunge. the real purpose is mind work. how I used one to control entrepreneurial anxiety and never gave it up.
- Podcast March 28, 2023
Andrew Carnegie says you're too satisfied to be successful
a passage from Andrew Carnegie on the sons of rich men, the over fed dog metaphor, and the question you should actually sit with. are you too satisfied to chase success.
- Podcast March 23, 2023
work harder, not smarter
work smarter not harder is a 1930s idea people hide behind. you can't find the most effective 20 percent until you've tried the 100. harder means more attempts.
- Podcast March 21, 2023
the biggest roadblock to success today
it's not lack of information. there's too much of it. how to pick a reputable source, go all in, and let the calendar convict you.
- Podcast March 14, 2023
how to balance it all
nobody has it all together. the content or complacent exercise, the glass and rubber balls, and the one priority everyone else keeps calling priorities.
- Podcast March 9, 2023
how to stand out in a saturated market
stop doing market research on Instagram. focus on results for the people in front of you. how many customers do you actually need to live the life you want.
- Podcast March 7, 2023
the rules, part 2
five more rules from the journal. be a marketer, never say maybe, lead don't save, stop going wide and go deep, and expand your threshold for control.
- Podcast February 28, 2023
the rules, part 1
five lessons I journaled the hard way over a decade. fail fast, think bigger, scale through people, first up last down, and get crystal clear on what you actually want.