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Here are some things from this week...

• Dr. Nicole LePera talks about the hidden cost of being good at everything
• You should run a book club
• Dads today... More exhausted, More satisfied
• I wrote a short essay about my time with Jim Collins: "You Should Meet Your Heroes."
• Some wise words from U.S. Navy SEAL, Jack Carr

#686: Dr. Nicole LePera - The Holistic Psychologist

​Dr. Nicole LePera is the creator of The Holistic Psychologist, a platform with over 12 million followers, and the author of three New York Times bestselling books, including her newest, Reparenting the Inner Child. During our conversation, we discuss The Hidden Cost of Being Good at Everything, Self-Medicating at 13, Why Awareness Isn't Enough, Healing the Body Not Just the Mind, What a Real Boundary Actually Is, and How Vulnerability Makes Love Real. You can also WATCH our conversation on YouTube.

Run a Book Club For The Price of Becoming​

Book clubs are awesome because they help build community around a set of ideas. They create great dialogue. And there is power in learning useful and entertaining things together. Because of that, we have built a guide to run a The Price of Becoming book club. If you'd like to run a The Price of Becoming book club at your workplace or in your community, let me know, and I'll send you the guide.

Dads Today... More Exhausted, More Satisfied

Compared to their parents, millennial fathers have roughly tripled the amount of time they spend with kids. The new American dad is more present and more exhausted—but also, more satisfied with life. Fascinating new article from Derek Thompson.

You Should Meet Your Heroes

I flew to Boulder, Colorado, this week to record a podcast with Jim Collins. It was even better than I expected. He’s a great example of why you should meet your heroes. We met in the control room where the audio/video engineers sit. It’s a music recording studio where they are next to you with a big glass window. Jim takes his Apple watch off. Takes his wallet (which was a zip-lock bag) out of his pocket. His car key fob had a small piece of tape on it. It said, Jim. Takes his phone out of his pocket and puts that down too. There’s a pile of his wallet, key, watch, phone. He was 100% present... Afterwards, I asked his assistant about this. She said, "I can honestly say that this has been his rhythm for some time. Whether he's recording or not. He wants to be fully present when connecting." CLICK HERE to read the full story about my time with Jim Collins last week.

Wise Words About The Price of Becoming from Jack Carr

“The Price of Becoming is a clear-eyed look at transformation and the cost that comes with it. No hype. No shortcuts. Just the truth about change... And the discipline required to sustain it. This is a must-read if you are serious about doing work that matters. Buy it! Read it! Then go forth and CRUSH!” – Jack Carr, U.S. Navy SEAL, & #1 New York Times Best-Selling author

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