Last week, I caught myself snapping at my wife over something trivial, a misplaced glass. I felt embarrassed and said to myself, “This isn’t me!” But Chapter 24 of Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots explained exactly what was going on and offered a path out of it. Dr. Rao reveals that anger and fear aren’t triggered by what’s happening More…
I’ve lived through three career arcs so far, and each one followed the same pattern: Master a skill. Become the expert. Then watch the world move on. In the 1980s, I was an award-winning field engineer in Silicon Valley. Back then, fixing computers meant using voltmeters and oscilloscopes. Real diagnostic work. You had to know what you were doing. But by More…
Here’s a question that stopped me in my tracks: What if everything you believe about yourself… isn’t actually you? That’s the bold premise Dr. Srikumar Rao opens with in Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots, our July Mastermind Book Club pick. This book is different. It’s not just another mindset or productivity manual. Rao challenges us to zoom out from the daily More…
I spent this weekend watching The Bear season four, and it reminded me of something my grandfather would never have imagined when he arrived from Greece in the 1920s. Picture this: A young Greek immigrant with nothing but determination, deciding to open a restaurant in America. Did he know anything about running one? Not a clue. But what else More…
I’ve done a lot of personal and professional growth work over the years. I was a massive consumer of persona development programs from Nightingale Conant. At one point, my wife Ellen asked me, “Aren’t you fixed yet?” Nothing from Nightingale Conant has rewired me like Zenith Mind OS. Before this, I was still running on patterns that held me More…
As I continue through Rich Schefren’s Zenith Mind OS, I realize this hasn’t just been a course. It’s been a complete rewiring of how I think, work, and live. This journey didn’t end when the modules did. The biggest breakthroughs came after the course. Now I see the old habits when they try to sneak back in: The urge to More…
Quick reminder: today’s Mastermind Book Club call is on! We’re diving into The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together by John Carlton. No sugar-coating. No motivational fluff. Just real talk about business, mindset, and that cluttered desk we’re all pretending doesn’t exist. One of my favorite lines from the book: “You don’t need more time. You need fewer More…
Last month, you got to meet John Carlton on our call with Bond Halbert. If you missed the call, watch the replay at www.mastermindbook.club. John is one of today’s top copywriters and is known for his no BS approach to life. Back in the day, John had a desk so cluttered it looked like a crime scene. We’re talking More…
One of the things we noticed in Greece was that people were not addicted to their phones. When you met someone, they were genuinely interested in getting to know you. They were friendly. They were excited to meet you. They were curious. They engaged in real conversation with us even though English is not their native language. Their head wasn’t buried More…
Ellen and I just got back from two weeks in Greece, where we consumed our fair share of gyros, baklava, and ouzo. I have to admit I thought I was going to Greece for the views… But I ended up getting a history lesson, a family reckoning, and a quiet reset all in one. What surprised me most? I More…