Create the OUTCOME You Want

In today’s episode, we cover the art of decision making with Shane Parrish. Shane is an expert on mental models and frameworks for effective decision-making, a former intelligence officer, founder of Farnam Street (the world’s most read blog on clear thinking), and the author of Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results. Every day […]

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Weekend in Beer – Beginning September 28, 2023

The Fall season has surely arrived here in the Pacific Northwest but this weekend is looking nice. With forecasts of sun and temps in the mid-70s, its going to be an excellent opportunity to get outside and enjoy some delicious beers. Things kick off today with Dogtoberfest at Hopworks Brewery, fresh hops galore at Room […]

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Podcast #931: The Real Reason You Procrastinate

If you or someone you know has a problem with procrastination, you’ve probably chalked it up to a deficiency in time management skills or self-control. But my guest says there are deeper reasons underlying procrastination, and he’ll unpack what they are today on the show. Joseph Ferrari is a Catholic deacon, a professor of psychology, […]

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Sunday Firesides: Go 3 Feet Further

There’s a story from this country’s old-time mining days that tells of a man who found a vein of gold in the mountains of the West. He staked a claim and went to work to extract the glimmering ore. But shortly thereafter, the vein of gold disappeared.  Day after day, the man continued to pick, […]

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The 15 Most Sobering Quotes About Getting Old

Over the life course, people’s happiness tends to follow a U-shaped curve; it begins to decline around the age of 18 and hits its lowest point around age 47 or 48, at which point it starts to go back up again. Researchers aren’t sure why happiness follows this trajectory. Our personal hypothesis is that after […]

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