So much of our lives are governed by rules that we aren’t even really aware of. Many of them we never even really question because we just assume that...

Certainty and hubris have always been part of being human. It feels good to be certain, to believe that your opinion is the right one. We like leaders...

Join me on this conversation with Michael Lukich where we explore how Stoicism and systems thinking can improve decision-making, emotional resilience,...

Habits are a key part of our lives. We have helpful habits that help us accomplish what we set out to do. We also have some that we’d like to get rid...

When was the last time that you read a book. A serious book. Something stretched your mind? Something that you had to stop and go back and reread a se...

Jon Brooks is the host of the Stoic Handbook podcast and Substack page. In this episode we talk about the dangers of over-managing your emotions and f...

Courage, one of the four cardinal virtues of Stoicism, is what I consider the fuel for virtue, and really for living a good life. But what does courag...

Kelly McGinnis shares how two decades in Fortune 100 leadership (including roles like CFO and President) ultimately pushed her to question the identit...

“What’s the worst that could happen?” We’ve all heard this before. Usually it’s tongue in cheek just before something really bad does happen. But coun...

Marcus Aurelius was the most powerful man on Earth. He had every external condition for a meaningful life — wealth, status, purpose handed to him by b...

Far too often we’re never really in the moment. Maybe we’re stuck ruminating in the past over what we wished would have happened, or projecting out in...

Can two things be true at the same time? Can you hold two opposing ideas at the same time? Today I want to talk about how learning be be comfortable w...