The three pillars of selling
What do you think of when you hear the word “salesman?” I think of the Wolf of Wall Street, the movie Glengarry Glen Ross or a used car salesman. My first thought is of someone who will stop at nothing to get what they want. That’s unfortunate because we are selling to each other all the time – […]
The Line Between Habit & Addiction
My grandfather and uncle died of alcoholism. I’m predisposed to addiction. As I write this, I’m in the midst of my fourth 5-day water-only fast. When I began fasting, my friend Michelle warned me, “You be careful. You be safe!” knowing that my addictive tendencies might lead to extremes. Given a predisposition and love of […]
Habits for Combatting Resistance
As I discussed in last week’s article, “Resistance” was coined by Steven Pressfield to describe the inertia that gets in the way of our most important work. If you missed last week’s article on recognizing Resistance, read it here. My own personal story: I’ve long had a writing habit. I like how I feel when […]
Habits for Sleep
I’ve always had a contentious relationship with sleep. As a child, I’d get up after the house was quiet to enjoy a few hours of time alone and as a result I’d chronically wake up tired. In college the common refrain was “you can sleep when you’re dead.” It wasn’t until I recognized the profound […]
Habits for Fasting & What I’ve Learned from Not Eating for 5 Days
I haven’t had anything to eat or drink except for water for five days. That would have sounded bonkers to me just six months ago, but this is my fifth multi-day fast this year. ( Here’s a video about my first 5-day fast.) Tomorrow, I’ll eat my first meal in 130 hours. I’m really excited! But, honestly […]
Habits for Mental Health & Addiction
A video I made recently, about talking someone down off of a bridge, has gone viral. The video, and the story behind it, has me thinking a lot about mental health. There’s a lot of addiction in my family. My uncle died of pills, and my grandfather died of alcohol. I have always been leery […]