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The Road Home
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The Road Home

#1906

Taking It As Granted, Not For Granted

In our last couple +1s (here and here), we talked about some pre-match butterflies and pounding heart wisdom Emerson and I chatted about on the drive home from the 90th annual Southwest Chess Championships.

Butterflies & A Pounding Heart
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Butterflies & A Pounding Heart

#1905

Make Peak Performers Smile

In our last +1, we talked about my drive home with Emerson and the fact that our “engines” revving (in the form of butterflies in our stomach and an increased heart rate!) before we do something we care about is AWESOME.

The Excitement Engine
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The Excitement Engine

#1904

Time to Rev It Up with a Smile

In our last handful of +1s, we’ve been chatting about my all-boys weekend trip to the 90th Annual Southwest Chess tournament with Emerson.

Make Your (Hotel!) Bed
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Make Your (Hotel!) Bed

#1903

McRaven Says…

I’m typing this at 3:21 p.m. CT on Labor Day.

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What Did YOU Do?
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What Did YOU Do?

#1902

That Led to YOUR Last Heroic Win?

In our last +1, we talked about Emerson’s turnaround velocity that led to a sneaky checkmate and a truly epic comeback win.

The Sneaky Checkmate
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The Sneaky Checkmate

#1901

Turnaround Velocity

I’m typing this at 9:44 a.m. CT on Labor Day 2024—the final day of the 90th Annual Southwest Open in Houston Texas. It’s a pretty big tournament with hundreds of players.

Wooden’s Pyramid
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Wooden’s Pyramid

#1900

Remember the Top and the Foundational Keystones?

In our last couple +1s, we talked about Emerson and I dominating our boys-only, weekend-away chess tournament protocols.

Turn Off the TV
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Turn Off the TV

#1899

And Be the Hero of Your Life

In our last +1, we chatted about Emerson’s enthusiasm.

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The Ice Bath
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The Ice Bath

#1898

And Emerson Going ALL IN

I’m typing this from Room 517 at the DoubleTree Inn in Houston.

Defusing from Thoughts
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Defusing from Thoughts

#1897

Here’s One Way to Do It

In our last +1, we chatted about my sunrise trail walk-workout and how I interrupted it to capture some ACT wisdom after walking through a spider web.

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