Daily Letter

Rambling thoughts on why we do what we do, strategy, building teams, building you, and doing work that matters.

A thought-provoking collection of ideas and musings that if taken to heart, have the potential to add immense depth and richness (with compounding interest) to your life
— Shane Dryden, YUPPIECHEF co-founder
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A Calming Practice

Here is a breathing practice to help instantly calm you down. I've been using this one for a few years especially before a big talk, and I've taught it to my kids as well.

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not having it ...

Fasting, not as a way to lose weight or boost your ketones but as a practice has been around for millennia in just about every spirituality.

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I didn't survive, I ...

When Tony Robbins asked Nelson Mandela how he survived all those years in prison, his answer surprised.

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Regula I

Do you have a regula?

A regula is a rhythm of life, something that one finds in monasteries and the like, that describes the how of living and contains practices that allow for that 'how' to happen successfully.

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15 seconds at a time

Here is something that I picked up lately, and it has had a major effect on my mood, and mental health. It took a while to get right, but once it got going it is hard to stop.

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