We usually equate the phrase “trying hard” to trying, PERIOD. If you didn’t “try hard,” did you even really try at all? In this episode we talk about: Is it possible to try easier, without trying LESS? The habits we work ourselves into around “trying,”...
…or did you? I love a good deadline. It’s odd, really, that someone like me who’s prone to anxiety is so relieved by the existence of concrete endpoints. Especially if they were created by someone else. Unmovable, unchangeable dates could very well...
Here’s a new one for ya. Something people don’t tell you about when the things you once dreamed of start happening. Something they maybe don’t tell you because maybe some people don’t think like this — but I do, so I’ll tell you: When you get the things you once...
Houston Kraft is a speaker, author, and kindness advocate who has spoken at over 600 schools or events internationally. In 2016, he co-founded CharacterStrong to help schools more effectively teach empathy, connection, and kindness. To date, they have worked with over...
“You should start a podcast. In a few years everyone’s gonna be doing them. If you want to, now’s the time. But you know, also, don’t do it if you don’t want to.” Sitting in a café in Silverlake across from my friend Jessica on a crisp April afternoon, I soaked in her...
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