Welcome to Mindful Monday!

My book, The Price of Becoming, is on sale right now on Amazon (not sure why or for how long). So far, it is a USA Today National Bestseller, an LA Times Bestseller, a Publishers Weekly Bestseller, and a Success Magazine Bestseller. I think you'll enjoy it. I appreciate your support!

Here are some things from this week...

A great conversation with Seth Godin about getting unstuck
The Ultimate Career Accelerator - Apply to be in my next Learning Leader Circle
How to reach the top 1% in your field
The power of being "the best"
Wise words from Henry Ford

#711: Seth Godin - Getting Unstuck (The Knot)

Seth Godin has written more than 20 bestselling books, including Purple Cow, The Dip, and This Is Marketing. He has written a blog post every day for more than 20 years, and it remains one of the most widely read blogs in the world. During our conversation, we discuss Creating Tension, Solving Problems, the Savannah Bananas, Leading Without Authority, Using AI, Hidden Entanglements, and Getting Unstuck (The Knot). You can also WATCH our conversation on YouTube.

Also... I wrote an essay 10 years ago about the initial cold email I sent Seth... And how he inspired me to keep going. I updated it and republished it. You can read it HERE.

The Ultimate Career Accelerator

Applications are now open for our next Learning Leader Circle. If you want to surround yourself with growth-focused leaders who are striving to get better, then you might be a fit for our Learning Leader Circle. Here's what Alyssa LeBarre (Director of Operational Excellence, Insight Global) said: “I love the intentionality of the content and the conversations. I loved that we went deep right out of the gate. It felt scary but also safe. I have never been part of a training that felt as real as this. I was forced to look in the mirror and be honest with myself and really make changes to the way I am living day to day. I can honestly say this was one of the most impactful trainings I have ever attended." CLICK HERE to apply.

How To Reach The Top 1% of Your Field

Years ago, I recorded with a super thoughtful guy, Anders Ericsson (RIP). He's the leader behind the term "deliberate practice." Malcolm Gladwell later wrote about the "10,000-Hour Rule." I also interviewed a guy named Scott Young. Scott did a deep dive on deliberate practice and shared some new information about some of its flaws. CLICK HERE to read it.

The Power of Being "The Best"

I like going to the early essays written by people I look up to. Cal Newport has been publishing work online for about 20 years. In July, 2007, he wrote about the power of being the best. Interesting title. Caught my eye. This one is short, but will make you think. Where in your life do you have an opportunity to carve out a niche where you could be the best?