Monday Mash-Up

Recommended Viewing The secret to great opportunities? The person you haven’t met yet | Tanya Menon We tend to stick with people who look like us, think like us, and make us feel comfortable. But when it comes to new ideas, big breaks, or fresh opportunities, that comfort zone becomes a trap. Tanya Menon’s TED…

On Mondays, I usually send you “RecomMONDAYtions.” Today, I share just one recommendation — for a book I love and encourage you to read. But first, a story to set the stage for the book… Last night, my hockey-lovin’ heart was broken. Shattered, really. The 7th and deciding game of the first-round NHL playoff series. My…

Recommended Reading Two Homeboys and an Egg Timer Ever wonder how much you can accomplish with just a little discipline (and maybe an egg timer)? In this brilliant post, Brian Kurtz shares lessons from two of his mentors — and a kitchen gadget — about focus, accountability, and getting the right things done. It’s a…

Recommended Viewing OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence The AI age is here, and OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, may be the most important player in the AI space. Earlier this month, Altman sat down for a wide-ranging conversation at TED2025 to discuss the future of artificial intelligence — from creative tools like…

Recommended Viewing If You Hate Marketing, Watch This I love this short video. Jeff Walker reframes marketing as a sacred act of service, not sleazy salesmanship. He shares how even wildly successful authors often feel uncomfortable with marketing, but the key is to see it as telling the story of your client’s future transformation. \If…

Recommended Reading We Are All Goofballs by Seth Godin Reading time <20 seconds: A short, powerful post by Seth Godin which you must read if you’ve ever been hard on yourself (or others) for making a mistake. ********** Recommended Event Mastermind Book Club – April 26 Speaking of “The Boron Letters” and Gary Halbert’s son,…

Recommended Viewing Fun for Health and Profit I love Catherine Price’s TED talk, “Why Having Fun Is the Secret to a Healthier Life.” Price is a science journalist who says fun is essential for your health and happiness. She proposes a new definition of fun — what she calls “true fun” — and shares easy,…

Recommended Viewing George Foreman Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union George Foreman passed away last week. He lived a remarkable life. In this long video (1 hour +), recorded in 2016, he shares his story. And what a great story it is… ********** Recommended Reading Seth Godin: The Second Time Through Seth Godin packs…

Recommended Exercises What Is Stoicism? A Definition & 9 Stoic Exercises To Get You Started On this day in 180 AD, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius died. He was one of the great stoic philosophers. Ryan Holliday describes Stoicism as “a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as…

Recommended Viewing John Cleese’s Legendary 1991 Speech About Creativity If you want to be a more creative person — or create with greater consistency and ease — watch this video. Monty Python’s John Cleese reveals creativity is not a talent but a “way of operating.” Adopting a childlike approach to play with ideas for enjoyment…