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This week we focus on doing remarkable work, defining your strategy, why Tim Urban took his daughter to watch SpaceX's flying skyscraper, how to beat worry, the brilliance of humanity, and some wise words from Dr. Bernhard Kutzler. Also... CLICK HERE to read our USA Today Best-Selling book, The Score That Matters.

#605: Seth Godin - What Is Your Strategy?

​Seth Godin is the author of 21 bestsellers that have changed how people think about work and art. They include Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, and his latest is called This is Strategy. He writes one of the most popular daily blogs in the world and has given 5 TED talks. We discussed: what it takes to be consistently remarkable, how to create a well-defined strategy, how to develop good taste, Rick Rubin, Elon Musk, Johnny Cash, useful questions to ask yourself, and much more. You can also WATCH our conversation on YouTube. And subscribe to the channel.

Why Tim Urban Took His Daughter To Watch SpaceX's Flying Skyscraper

It’s hard to wrap your head around SpaceX’s mission. If they actually succeed in putting a single human on Mars, let alone their goal of a million people, it will be one of the major milestones in not just human history but life history—on par with the moment animals first began to walk on land. But the reason rocket launches make people emotional isn’t about that. It’s the feeling of swelling pride that comes from being in awe of your own species. It’s the feeling of hope that comes from being reminded of our insane potential when thousands of people work together toward a goal. It’s the happy version of the post-9/11 feeling of wanting to hug every stranger you see. CLICK HERE to read more.

How To Beat Worry

The reason why worry is such a difficult emotion to tackle is that awareness simply isn’t enough. To be aware of an emotion like anger often allows you to divorce its physiology from its poignancy, but being aware of your worry often has the opposite effect. Worry is driven by the fear of uncertainty, and being aware of this fear is further acknowledgment that you don’t know what will happen next. You can tell yourself, “Hey, there’s nothing to be worried about,” but it will often feel like a form of self-deception. After all, the future is nothing but predictions and projections, and our tendency to imagine bleak pictures provides no shortage of things to ruminate over. CLICK HERE to learn more.

The Brilliance of Humanity

​These photos are only ~100 years apart. There is no limit to what humans can accomplish.

And... An editorial published on October 9, 1903, predicted that it would take one to 10 million years for humanity to develop working flying machines. 69 days after the article's publication, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first heavier-than-air flight on December 17, 1903.

Wise Words...

"Curiosity is the antagonist of fear/anxiety. Anxiety is tightness, curiosity is wideness. Anxiety wants to keep the old, curiosity lets go of the old and invites the new." -- Dr Bernhard Kutzler​

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Ryan Hawk Author: The Score That Matters, Welcome to Management, & The Pursuit of Excellence​ Host: The Learning Leader Show​