Code of the Samurai

Self-mastery and three people who refused to quit.

An NFL star wide receiver will actually read this book during games

Time to slow down and spend two full weeks with this book.

As a man thinketh in his heart so is he

A 123 year old little book and its big idea.

Can a 123-year-old book still teach us how to live?

One tiny book, one enormous idea, and one place it goes too far.

It’s not about winning friends. It’s about being one.

The week on whether Carnegie’s 90-year-old advice still holds up.

Don’t risk the relationship just to win the argument

A lesson that took me decades to learn.

"I work for you, not the other way around"

The best leadership advice I ever stumbled into, 30 years before I read it in a book.

How have I never read this book?

30 million copies sold and I missed it. Until now.

No bird soars in a calm

The week on the Wright brothers, and the sister nobody remembers.

No degree, no money, and no training. Changed the world anyway

Many of us don’t have formal training in the things we end up doing.

How much are you capable of, really?

The week on Roosevelt's darkest journey, and what it taught us.

Roosevelt decided to live so his son wouldn't die

The story I can't stop thinking about, and the people who pull us through.

All Star Mentors is my River of Doubt

It's easy to be brave while the adventure is still an idea.

The Man in the Arena

What will you do for your next act?

Shot, defeated, and depressed, Teddy Roosevelt chose the hardest thing imaginable.

How to decide where your attention goes

The week on attention, and the three questions I ask every morning.

I need to get out more!

I was chasing five futures at once

Your whole life is made of what you pay attention to

Your mind wanders nearly half your waking life. Here's how to get it back.

You are what you repeat

The week on habits, and the one thing the book slightly undersells.

Stop relying on willpower. It's going to let you down.

The first two laws of habit change, and why your kitchen counter matters more than your motivation.

Get a little better today than you were yesterday

You don't have to change your whole life. Just the next small thing.

Yesterday's red light, tomorrow's green

The week on catching more green lights, and a summer full of them in Oklahoma.

He won the Masters by 12 shots, then tore his swing apart

Getting good is one thing. Staying hungry after you get good is another.

I was 18 years old, with 50 flyers, a car, and one friend

Not every green light starts out green.