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Nov 22, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
A famous researcher predicts divorce with 91% accuracy.
He invented a game to protect against the #1 relationship killer.
Here it is (in 3 minutes):
Actor Jonah Hill has a new Netflix documentary (Stutz) about a famous therapist.
The film details the tools Jonah learned from Dr. Phil Stutz that changed his life.
Dr. Stutz believes gratitude is the only emotion that can cut through the black cloud of negative thoughts.
Aug 20, 2023 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Bill Gurley has funded unicorns like Uber and seen thousands of careers play out.
In 2018 he gave a now-infamous talk about the pattern he uncovered.
Inspired by Tom Petty, it was called "Runnin' Down a Dream."
5 steps to DREAM job success that lasts for decades:
This talk had such an impact on lives that Bill just announced he is leaving his full-time gig as a VC to help turn the talk into a book.
I've seen the principles work across my career and the many CEOs I've coached.
Here are the 5 main steps in Bill's formula, with examples.
Aug 16, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
In 1860, The Pony Express used a strategy that Steve Jobs, Sam Altman, and countless others have since stolen to create empires.
The "Call to Adventure":
There is a spark deep within us that wants to pursue something big and bold.
The Pony Express captured the imagination of the new West.
It invoked the first step of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey - The Call to Adventure:
Aug 12, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Want the technique Tony Robbins uses to design his life?
It’s taught by the most expensive executive coaches in the world.
Here’s how it works (and how you can use it immediately):
(a visual thread)
The closer life feels to play the more we are thriving.
To find missing flow, it helps to have a scorecard.
Enter: The Wheel of Life.
Aug 10, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
There’s a famous psychologist who can predict divorce with 91% accuracy.
A-list celebs and billionaires go to him with their relationship challenges.
Here’s the trick he uses to unlock hostile conflicts:
(A visual thread)
For 50 years Dr. John Gottman has studied the science of relationships.
Research revealed: 69% of conflicts can't be solved.
Jul 25, 2023 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
The most sought-after exec coach in Silicon Valley coached @naval and Sam Altman.
Then went on to coach the CEOs of Reddit, Coinbase....even Sequoia Capital.
Today I got a sneak preview of his new software designed to kill bad meetings––here's how it works:
You can’t easily hire Matt Mochary as a coach.
His clients are either the fastest-growing tech companies or the top 5 VC firms.
Fortunately, he has been building his method into new software and I got a sneak peek.
May 27, 2023 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
The Explorer's Trap is a captivating paradox that has ensnared many of the world's greatest adventurers.
And it applies to anyone with a BIG goal.
This is fascinating...
Explorers are often heroes.
They find new frontiers. They bring back discoveries, knowledge, and riches.
We look up to them when we are kids.
But If you are an Explorer with an ambitious goal, on the other side of your destination is a trap.
Apr 6, 2023 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
How to avoid a life of regret.
The Paradox Map.
What it is and why everyone needs to know it:
People work hard to achieve.
Some hope there will be no stress on the other side of achievement. I did.
But stress is not a one-time problem to solve.
That is an illusion.
Apr 1, 2023 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
A former Zen monk taught meditation to Google's top leaders.
He developed a “cheat sheet” for finding clarity in your life.
Here it is (and why everyone needs to know it):
Marc Lesser spent decades as a Zen monk.
He then became an entrepreneur and helped launch Google’s “Search Inside Yourself” program.
In his book, “Finding Clarity,” Marc gives us a cheat sheet.
It has 9 components:
Mar 28, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
A famous experiment exposed the No. 1 killer of high-performing teams.
Here it is (and how you overcome it):
Experiment: Which group builds a taller tower?
-CEOs
-Lawyers
-MBA Students
-Kindergartners
The answer reveals the invisible assassin of team performance.
Mar 22, 2023 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
A famous psychologist can predict divorce with 91% accuracy.
A-list celebs and billionaires go to him with their relationship challenges.
Here’s the most destructive pattern he identified (and how to protect against it):
Dr. John Gottman is a world-renowned researcher.
For nearly 50 years, he’s studied the science of relationships.
Mar 15, 2023 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
The most sought-after exec coach in Silicon Valley coached @naval.
Then went on to coach the CEOs of Reddit, OpenAI, Coinbase....even Sequoia Capital.
Here’s the tool he uses to help Naval & CEOs unlock success AND happiness:
You can’t actually hire Matt Mochary as a coach.
As @balajis would say, he is “post-economic.” He only works for the people he chooses.
His clients are either the fastest-growing tech companies or the top 5 VC firms.
Fortunately, he is very generous with sharing his techniques
Mar 11, 2023 • 23 tweets • 5 min read
Want the techniques Google used to train engineers on difficult conversations?
Top experts in Psychology, EQ, and Neuroscience developed the course.
Here’s the step-by-step method that got results (that you can use, too):
Google wanted to train its engineers to become more emotionally intelligent.
Communicating well is not a “soft skill.”
Doing it well requires self-awareness and technical expertise.
Mar 8, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Martin Scorsese is a creative powerhouse.
What you probably don’t know?
His ex-wife was the true creative genius.
Here’s the method she used to unlock creativity for the world’s top artists:
Julia Cameron was a burnt out writer in search of another way.
Before her method, Hollywood believed it was the “tortured artist” who produced greatness.
But, as Julia would show, that’s not true at all.
Mar 4, 2023 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Two years ago, I bought a creative agency for $300k.
It’s now getting $10,000,000+ acquisition offers.
Here are my top 10 lessons for entrepreneurship, leadership, and startups:
BE GREEDY WHEN OTHERS ARE FEARFUL
I bought the business during peak COVID fears in the U.S.
Revenue for the business had cratered.
The founders wanted an experienced CEO plus extra months of cash cushion for the small team.
I was willing to provide both.
Mar 1, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Want the technique Tony Robbins uses to design his life?
It’s taught by the most expensive executive coaches in the world.
Here’s how it works (and how you can use it immediately):
The closer life feels like play, the more we feel we are thriving.
To get into flow in all aspects of your life, you need a good scorecard.
Enter the Wheel of Life.
Feb 22, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
The most sought-after exec coach in Silicon Valley coached @naval.
Then continued on to coach the CEO’s of Reddit, OpenAI, and Coinbase....even Sequoia Capital.
Here are 5 “MAGIC” questions he has all his leaders ask their teams:
You can’t actually hire Matt Mochary as a coach.
As @balajis would say, he is “post-economic.” He only works for the people he chooses.
His clients are either the fastest-growing tech companies or the top 5 VC firms.
Fortunately, he is very generous with sharing his techniques
Feb 18, 2023 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
Most people don’t know how to repair a relationship once it has been broken.
Protocols to repair after a regrettable incident have been validated across cultures.
A step-by-step guide:
Building and maintaining healthy relationships is hard.
Even great relationships face complications.
But the best relationships know how to overcome.
Here is how.
Feb 15, 2023 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
Want the technique Beyonce uses to overcome imposter syndrome?
The biggest stars in the world use it to get on stage.
The most expensive Executive Coaches teach it too.
Here’s how it works (and how you can use it for yourself):
Even the best in the world get insecure.
They’ve just found ways to work with it skillfully.
One technique Beyonce uses: Character Invention.
Here’s a breakdown (and how you can use it):
Feb 11, 2023 • 14 tweets • 2 min read
Prince’s Super Bowl performance was the best in history.
But people don’t know the stoic philosophy he used to get on stage:
Prince knew how to put on epic shows.
His most legendary may have been the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show.
It included one of the best modern displays of Stoicism I’ve ever seen.
Feb 8, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
A famous psychologist can predict divorce with 91% accuracy.
A-list celebs and billionaires go to him with their relationship challenges.
Here’s the trick he uses to unlock hostile conflicts:
Dr. John Gottman is a world-renowned researcher.
For nearly 50 years, he’s studied the science of relationships.
Best known for predicting divorce, Gottman gets relationships as well as anyone.