Jay Clouse

the Seth Godin piece today feels like a subtweet

what kind of headphones does Michael Phelps wear?

drink every time you hear "shot" in "My Shot" from @HamiltonMusical

5/ #protip

4/ when I swap the language for "I", it becomes "I can do better. I can do more." and gives me a sense of ownership and confidence

3/ creates this cognitive dissonance that's pretty toxic. Simultaneously victimize and blame myself for mistakes or realities.

2/ If I'm behind, discontent, unhappy, i.e. 'losing', I self identify as "you." You could do this better. You could do more.

1/ finding that my inner monologue is a lot like fandom. If I'm feeling good about myself i.e. 'winning', I self identify with "I"

diminishing returns

work bender

If we are living in a simulation, the Olympics are SO fun for our technological overlords.

just wanna make dope stuff with dope people

preparation allows for creativity. Feeling like you're on your heels => cognitive strain => working IN something vs. ON something.

leaders recognize when they are falling behind and do whatever it takes to correct it. A leader falls behind = a team falls behind

subscribed to ScriptNotes podcast because of @birbigs recommendation on the @tferriss podcast...first episode I hear he's also hosting. Pro!

in what can I be world class?

watching the Olympics makes me want a four year goal. What singular goal am I pushing the ball forward on every day for four years?

killed it. and now, sleep.

OH: woman next to me teaching her date to say "thank you" in German as "don kitchen." (Danke schön)