Only You Can Be You

Takeaways from Good Will Hunting

What we can learn about ourselves and our journeys from the movie Good Will Hunting.

Yin Yang Lifestyle

Two phases, but you can only be in one at a time. Are you taking action, getting shit done? Or reflecting, realigning with who you are? There’s value in both. Be mindful of where you are

Beyond Money, Your Best Life

How should you think about work and money once you have enough money to not need to work?

Productive Balance

Spend more time doing work of consequence, by balancing thinking and doing

Gratitude reminder

Quick reminder and exercise to take 2-3 minutes aside right now for gratitude.

Pessimism

When pessimism can help, and when it cant

What Lasts

What are the things you do that will be relevant across time?

Hardware vs Software

Change the things you can, and don’t worry about the rest. Embrace those beliefs that let you be better

Only You Can Be You

The two key ideas that you need to incorporate if you want to move forward with your life

Meaning Matters More Than Happiness

If you want long term fulfillment, success, and really anything else that makes for a great life, even happiness, pursue meaning! Shout out to The Upside of Stress, which offers a life changing mindset shift on the (positive) impact of stress

Aim THROUGH It, Not TO It

Don’t get stuck between where you are and where your goal is. Have something to look forward to and anticipate. A transcendent reason for your goal

Pick your top 5 priorities, and kill off everything else

When you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

What Feels Right, and How to Help Others in Their Journeys

Navigating uncertainty by gut feel. Helping others, not by telling them what to do, but by helping them gain the tools and perspectives they need to reach that better way of living.

Fear! Lighting a fire under your butt

A lot of energy comes from being afraid of something. Light a fire under your butt.

The Paradox of Suffering, and a book recommendation

Suffering leads to lack of suffering. Lack of suffering leads to suffering. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck

Finding and Focusing on the Good Things (why wouldn’t you?)

Listening to a guy at the dog park gripe about his life, I saw how his life is being made actively worse because of his worldview. And what you can do to make sure you’re enjoying the best life possible.

The Power of Mission to Metrics Thinking

Clarity Tool for Creating Your Own Best Life

What is your best life in 10 years? Why asking that question can unlock an entirely new, better future for yourself, and how to implement it so that your vision comes true

A Lesson From My Barber

Why you should be willing to push some customers away, and why clarity means knowing WHY you do what you do, as well as what you are and what you are NOT!

Unlocking Life’s Potential and update on Nicholas

Cutting negative people out of your life

Nicholas Pihl talks about how to improve your life considerably by getting intentional about who you will and won’t have a relationship with

Create Your Own “Reality Distortion Field”

It’s not just for Steve Jobs, anyone else can do it too by creating a message and concept that they are personally bought into. And when you tap into that, you get really powerful results that RESONATE!

What My Experience with Depression Taught Me About Life

What are truly limitless resources?

The power of “want to” vs “should”

Why you want to eliminate the word “should” from your vocabulary.

Power of Attitude: Exerpt from Think and Grow Rich

Your thoughts shape your reality, they really do.

My Imaginary Lunch with Patrick O’Shaughnessy

Started thinking about how I’d make that lunch valuable for Patrick so that we could be friends, and came away with an insight that applies to lots of other areas of business, your career, and your life.

What I learned from a hospital chaplain about career “fit”

The two attitudes that will transform your life

Writings and episodes featuring entrepreneurs available at nicholaspihl.com

How entrepreneurs are different from typical managers

Article from HBR, talking about what sets entrepreneurs apart from other managers in the reasons behind their desire for control