Just one note on our second big event for the year. I recently confirmed that I’ll be running a second unplugged Meditation and Movement retreat in 2018.  We’ll be heading away at the start of August, for 5 days of practice, exploration and immersive learning. These retreats are unique and I’m excited to go deeper...

Our output, physiological load, or “stress levels” and the relative amount of time we spend in each state of being or state of productivity can be represented by a normal distribution curve (or bell curve). The “grey zone” is common in both the workplace, as well as in athletics: Typical 9-5 day in a cubical,...

When you meet with friends, you choose to do an activity. It’s usually (always?) something that one person is somewhat OK at.  Why? We love to do what we are good at, OR We love to follow instructions or a dogma, or be told what to do However, to meet in the middle, at the unknown,...

When I was growing up, we did a LOT of skateboarding. At least two of my friends went on to be professionals. There was a difference in how they learned to skate, or how they progressed. They followed the four P’s. I did not. 1. Posture: They learned what the trick should look like. They...

Many times we look at a developing a particular habit in a Newtonian fashion. Ones and zeros. I want to exercise 3 times per week I am going to go to 2 yoga classes this week I am going to run 5 times per week and train for a half marathon I want to write...

Some speak more to be heard. Some yell louder to get their message out. Some use marketing or linguistic tricks to trigger subconscious fears or desires. Then, there is the focus on connection. Listening with attention, inquiring, offering and assisting in an authentic way. In a distracted environment, attention is a valuable asset and bringing it...

There has been a lot of talk about the morning routine. Here’s the thing, before we look at productivity and “focus” hacks, we need to consider what’s happening physiologically. According to Ray Peat, PhD and others, darkness itself is a stressor (sleep is somewhat protective, we slow our breathing rate) – when we wake, cortisol...

Often, we try an exercise program, we fail. We try the handstand, we fail. We try a small business venture or side project, it fails. We try to sit and meditate, (it feels like) we fail. We are experts in learning, yet our strike rate is often terrible. Learning though, by default must be comprised of...