Welcome to Mindful Monday!

BOGO -- Buy One, Get One. We've never done this before, but thought we'd try something new. If you pre-order a copy of The Price of Becoming, we'll send you an additional copy for free. After you buy the book (honor system. No need to share your receipt), then CLICK THIS LINK, fill out a short form with the place you want the book sent. And we'll ship it. Also, if you want to see all the cool pre-order bonuses we've set up for you, CLICK HERE.

Here are some things from this week...

• Clark Lea is back... LIVE! at the Learning Leader Growth Summit
• YOU should run a book club (We'll help you do it)
• Why optionality isn't helping you...
• 9 Rules for Living an Excellent Life
• Wise words from Paul Graham

#694: Clark Lea - LIVE! At The Learning Leader Growth Summit

​Clark Lea is the head football coach at Vanderbilt University. This conversation was recorded at our 2026 Learning Leader Growth Summit in Nashville. He's the back-to-back SEC Coach of the Year. During our conversation, we talked about The Mission Is Winning, Checking the Cabinets, Leading as an Introvert, Alabama Week, Decoupling Worth From Outcomes, and Building a Championship Culture. WATCH this 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.

Opinionality Isn't Helping You...

This idea that there is always something better is a mind virus. It’s a deadly meme. You have to be present to accomplish, achieve, or enjoy things. You have to be part of making something good/better rather than hoping someone else will do it for you. And it’s impossible to be present when you’re keeping an eye on the door. To truly lock in means to foreclose other possibilities. Otherwise, you’re just cosplaying focus. CLICK HERE to read more.

9 Rules For Living an Excellent Life in a Chaotic World

One of the cool things that's happened from the podcast is building real-life friendships with guests from the podcast. I recently talked with Brad Stulberg about his book The Way of Excellence. It's so cool to see how it's resonating in the world. This article shares the most useful takeaways from it.

Wise Words

"Cultivate a habit of impatience about the things you most want to do. Don't wait before climbing that mountain, writing that book, or visiting your mother. You don't need to be constantly reminding yourself why you shouldn't wait. Just don't wait." - Paul Graham​

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Ryan Hawk NEW Book - The Price of Becoming​