Hold The Standard Podcast

Bored, Confused, Aimless? Build Constraints

5-7-5. Those are the rules. The writing has three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second has seven, and the last line has five. the sun pours herself

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A Paradox Inside of Our Coach’s Evaluation Tool

Since 2011, we have been built on a culture of coaches’ development. As you might expect, developing any skill is best supported by defining and measuring what excellence looks like. 

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3 Key Steps to Saving Time and Being Dangerous with Your Work

Hate spinning your wheels? I’ve got an idea.   The amount of time I’ve spent looking at a blinking cursor is painful to recall. Surprisingly, I’ve wasted time in that way

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Misplaced Effort: Problem Solving with More Than One Strategy

For several years, I’d spend the warm weather months training in a semi-infamous Malibu backyard. The training was unconventional, albeit often with dumbbells underwater. The crowd was a bit notorious,

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Competence or Incompetence Four Ways (and a Map)

Use this detailed map about how ignorant you (and I are). It’s helpful to have context for your level of understanding of any area of life. Today I’ll tell you

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