On June 1, 1970, two Soviet cosmonauts Andriyan Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastyanov launched Soyuz 9, spending the next 18 days in space. This broke the previous human...

A few years ago, I was going through a challenging chapter of life. I had a meeting with my coach at the time, and he recommended a strange exercise. At one point in our...

“No one accidentally arrives at the top of Mount Everest.” –John Maxwell The sum total of your life is your Mount Everest ascent. It’s a long journey, it’s easy to get...

 You’ve heard me say it before, but it’s worth repeating—the brain is a prediction machine. The brain’s primary purpose is to keep us alive—and the best way to stay alive is...

Last year I checked off a bucket list trip by backpacking the Lost Coast—with two friends I’ve known for more than 20 years. After living in California my entire life, this...

I recently wrote an article summarizing the research showing how micromanagement is ineffective and the damaging effects, and better approaches. Read that post here. Today...

Until he was 29 years old, Eckhart lived in a near-permanent state of severe anxiety and suicidal depression. He was miserable, living in a constant state of internal...

Peter was a driven leader and parent who prided himself on maximizing every minute. He never turned down an extra work project, coached his kid’s sports teams, hosted dinner...

Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion. Respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love...