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This morning I got up at 5am, went for a lovely 30-min run, had breakfast, sat on my patio for a slow meditation, and then did my usual “Pick 6” habit to chose my vibes for the day. What I’m doing in that early window is something I’ve come to think of as designing the…
Conscious Growth Club Year 10 is now open for enrollment. CGC is our private, growth-oriented community for people who want more honesty, courage, support, connection, and meaningful forward movement in their lives – not as some kind of self-improvement grind, but as a richer way to live. We’re beginning our 10th CGC year on May…
Let me share some thoughts about using AI and how I feel about it these days. The short version is that while AI arrived through ethically messy channels, my actual relationship with it feels pretty harmonious and wondrous these days. AI Resource Usage Is AI resource-intensive in terms of electricity and water? At the aggregate…
In recent months, perhaps for the better part of a year, I’ve been supremely interested in intelligence. My current best understanding tells me that intelligence needs a proper place to land – a place of order, structure, and constraints. Intelligence without order has no way to express itself – no way to communicate, stretch, or…
Lesson 21 of the free Engage course invites you to question the idea that personal time must be earned through work. Explore how limiting work hours and choosing abundant personal time can lead to greater clarity, motivation, and a more satisfying life. You’ll find the rest of the Engage course videos in the Video section.…
Lesson 19 explores how to finish what you start without killing your creative spark. You’ll learn how to work with different energy phases – inspiration, staging, and completion – so projects flow forward naturally instead of stalling or burning out. This approach helps you move projects across the finish line while preserving enthusiasm, clarity, and…
Lesson 18 of the free Engage course explores how stretch goals can serve as catalysts for inner growth rather than pressure-filled achievements. You’ll learn how to approach ambitious goals by expanding your identity, working through internal limitations, and becoming someone who can step into those experiences with confidence and ease. You’ll find the rest of…
This week I began exploring a yin-based approach to my days. First I journaled about how I might differentiate yin productivity from yang productivity. I figured yang was mainly about deciding, controlling, and directing the flow of action whereas yin would be more about sensing and allowing action to flow through very flexibly. I also…
Today (May 1st) is the final day to decide to join us for Year 9 in Conscious Growth Club, and I felt inspired to share some insights about where I see the club flowing in Year 9 and beyond. Every year the club evolves. This transition from Year 8 to Year 9 is a big…
Here’s an easy-going video about Conscious Growth Club Year 9 to give you a sense of the vibes and direction of the club and to invite you to join us inside. It’s only about 12 minutes, so please give it a watch now because I’m taking it offline when the enrollment ends. CGC is our…