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The Stories of Our Lives growth mindset insight tools Nov 14, 2024

A few years ago, my dad and my brother accomplished something incredible.

My parents were renovating their bathroom, and my brother was there to help unload a brand-new vanity from my dad’s truck into the house. They glanced at the box to check how heavy it was.

“Says it’s 200...

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From Habit to Mastery: The Hidden Skill Every Magician Knows growth mindset insight tools Oct 31, 2024

We hear it everywhere: success is all about habits. But as a magician, I’ve found that before we can rely on habits, we need to develop the right practices. It's these deliberate, challenging, often uncomfortable practices that shape the habits that ultimately help us succeed.

I was made...

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Sweating My Ego Away: How Hot Yoga Humbled Me growth mindset insight tools Oct 17, 2024

Have you ever tried hot yoga? It’s a regular part of my weekly routine now, but not so long ago the idea of packing myself into a sweltering room with a bunch of sweaty strangers wasn’t exactly appealing. 

It wasn’t until my partner at the time kept raving about the...

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Missing the Gorilla in the Room growth mindset insight productivity uncertainty Oct 02, 2024

Imagine you're walking down the street, chatting on your phone, when a clown on a unicycle passes rides by you. Would you notice it?

Most people think they would. Yet, in a 2010 study led by Ira Hyman from Western Washington University a staggering 75% of people did not notice the drive-by circus...

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The Trouble with Having Things Figured Out creativity growth mindset insight productivity uncertainty Sep 09, 2024

 When I was a kid, all I wanted was to have life figured out. Adults seemed like they had all the answers, and I craved that kind of confidence and control.

The more I learned, the more I convinced myself I knew. I developed a habit of acting like I had all the answers—even when I...

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