Hold The Standard Podcast
A Scouting Report on “The Competition”
Life can feel daunting. Things only get harder when you start to compare yourself to how well it seems that everyone else is doing. How can you compete in this …
Simple, Complex, Simple Mastery
That’s the way it always goes with learning, right? This Simple-Complex-Simple framework was first taught to me by my friend and coach, Carl Paoli. His background as a champion Spanish …
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 …