What I Talk About When I Talk About Practice
A distinction between a habit and a practice is that a habit is a repeated behavior that is done without thought; a practice is a repeated effort that is intentionally engaged over a period of time.
The Mundanity of Dramatic Change
The number of profound moments will be dwarfed by the number of small, mundane choices.
Finding Your Place
New Podcast Episode with Steph Hunt! Stephanie Hunt is Director of the African American and Latino Studies program at Brookline High School. Steph loves her job. When I first met Steph, she told me that she had a dream job and planned on staying there until she retired–someone who found their life’s work. In this […]
Meeting Introductions
If you don’t feel that same twinge of anxiety, know that the meeting is starting out a little easier for you.
Just So You Know
I’d love to tell you that I’ve delivered the news of my own physical limitation so many times that it leaves me unphased, but that’s not true.
The Space You Occupy For Others
My members could be members at any other gym in the area, but they’re with me and I need to honor that. It is such a privileged position. I feel honored to hold such a position in the lives of the people that I see on a daily basis.
A Mindset of Service with Justin Wright
My guest for this episode is Justin Wright: performance coach and athlete. Justin and I talk about his journey from dedicated high school wrestler to CrossFit Games team athlete. In addition, we talk about the dark period of Justin’s life where his athletic career took a precipitous fall do to his own mindstate and mental […]
Living Life’s Waves
My guest this week is Liz O’Neil. Liz has an incredible life story or resilience and fortitude. Liz grew up with dysfunction and abuse. To compensate, Liz sought achievement and performance, establishing a picturesque family and career of her own. When turmoil returned through Liz’s parents, Liz sought treatment to address the trauma she had […]
Life Is Only Falsifiable
“Our knowledge can be only finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.” Karl Popper
The Game of Life with David Paredes
My guest this week is professional poker player David Paredes. David has played in multiple World Series of Poker Main Events, won the 2015 Borgata Poker Championship, and was involved in the unmasking of an online poker scandal in 2008. David also has an elite educational background, starting with his admittance to Hunter College Elementary […]
