Hold The Standard Podcast

Life’s Metaphor
I hold few things to be absolutely true in this life and one of them is the belief that competitive sports are the single greatest metaphor for life. From dealing …

The Hard Truth Math on Missing Reps
“To [add ten pounds] or not. That is the question.” If you’ve strength trained for any significant amount of time, you know the feeling. We’re always making choices about the …

Group Relations: A College Experiment Gone Bad
In 2007 I participated in a Group relations experiment made famous by the Tavistock Institute. This experiment is repeated all around the world to similar profound results. It went like …

DEUCE University Opens New Cohort
One thing you might not know about DEUCE is that it was built to be a certain type of organization. DEUCE is an experiment that combines lessons from elite sports …

Secret Journal Club Receives Weekly Prompt Via Text
Did you know scores of students near and far are participating in a journaling experiment with DEUCE? It’s true and it’s FREE! Participants get a single journal prompt each week …