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A generative and reflective practice, foundational within an ecology of practices.
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Mastering Goals
It's not just the goal, it's your relationship with the goal that matters
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Mastering the Art of Sucking at Something
Getting used to embracing the suck with the beginner's mind
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Cognitive Load Theory
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Mastery Archetypes #4: The Master
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Cognitive Load Theory
Understanding the limits to our mental processing capacity to design more effective systems of learning, practice and working.
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Mastery Haikus: Experimenting with Constraints in the Creative Process
Some poetic fun, expressing mastery within the constraints of the Japanese Haiku
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Aspirations
Discovering our calling in life and unfolding to our potential
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A Conversational Framework
Thinking in public about the ASPIRE Mastery model as a conversational framework.
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Mastering Humility
Learning humility from the  examples of Eddie Van Halen and Mike Dawes.
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The Ego in the Mirror | Ego #1
What do we really mean by the ego and what purpose does it serve?
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A Philosophy for Leveraging Adversity
The path of mastery is paved with obstacles. Instead of fearing them or resisting we can adopt a more useful mindset, bend like the willow and learn to…
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The Simple Joy of Learning New Things
We should never forget that at the heart of mastery is the simple joy and fulfilment one gains from learning new things.
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Mastery Archetypes #4: The Master
Taking pleasure in the humble repetition of ordinary acts
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We can all embrace mastery in our pastimes, vocations and our ordinary lives. In this newsletter, I am exploring ideas, concepts, philosophies, and strategies for living life with an attitude of mastery.
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