We’re wired to keep things the same. We’re wired for familiarity, because for most of human existence, seeking familiarity was the best survival strategy. It’s only in the last few hundred years, at most, that trying to improve your life has become a better survival strategy—and human brains just do not evolve that quickly. So we’re confused by people. We’re Read More

I recently completed 100 days in a row of exercise. During that time I set new personal bests for strength and endurance. It’s the most consistent I’ve ever been with exercise in my entire life, and at 41 years old I’m now measurably the strongest I’ve ever been too. This all came about as part of an experiment into the Read More

In this powerful episode of the Brojo podcast, Dan Munro sits down with Kijuan Amey, a U.S. Air Force veteran whose life took a dramatic turn on May 5, 2017. At just 25 years old, Kijuan was thriving—building a career he loved, starting a business, and chasing his dream of becoming a pilot. But one tragic motorcycle accident changed everything, Read More

As one person once said to me, “Become the guy you hope your daughter brings home one day.” That gave me a lot to think about. I sat down and thought, “Well, who would that guy be?” I didn’t want him to be a people pleaser—I wouldn’t want my daughter to go for that, right? I also didn’t want him Read More

Did you ever watch kids and how they’re self-motivated without pressure? I mean, you’ve got to observe them when they are very young, because most parents start putting pressure on them early, but if you catch them young enough, you’ll see that the kid stays busy all day long with lots of fun things to do—never getting bored, never stressing Read More

This is part 5 of a 6-part series on self-love. Despite what many people subconsciously believe, self-imposed pressure does not lead to success and often undermines performance. High performers, who feel they need pressure to achieve, may have lost their natural motivation and exuberance. Relaxation and enjoyment lead to better problem-solving and productivity. In thie video, I advocate for a sustainable, Read More

Last week we hit 4,000 subscribers on YouTube. I know it’s just an arbitrary number, but sometimes you just have to celebrate! I want to say thank you to all of you who have supported me! I’ve been on YouTube for 10 years now, slowly growing, and I appreciate all of you taking the time to watch my videos. Hopefully Read More

When you look back at your life, you’ll realize that all of your best education, the best advice that you took, the best changes that you’ve ever made, came from modelling other people. In particular, they came from witnessing other people do something a certain way, or live by a certain code, that you were inspired by and then you Read More

This is an excerpt from my course: Advanced Motivation Techniques   Understanding Motivation: The Key to Sustained Action Motivation is often seen as a mystical force, something that some people are lucky to have while others struggle with. But what if I told you that motivation is not a matter of luck or fate? Instead, it’s something you can control, Read More

A client just sent me a really interesting video of Tim Minchin, a comedian and entertainer, expressing his opinion on how he doesn’t believe it’s a moral good to care about all the bad things that are happening in the world. Essentially, this is his argument: often, people get all worked up about what’s going on in Gaza, Ukraine and Read More

I got a great question sent through to me. Why do some people enjoy making fun of others who are successful or happy, even if they are not successful or happy themselves? I think this happens for 2 reasons. The first is innate tribalism. Their brain is wired to always be threatened by someone who’s different to them. So if Read More

So I’ve been doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu lately (like every other trendy fucker). I’ve been doing it for about a month now, and like every single person who does it I’m finding it incredibly hard. It feels like I’m useless, and that I’m barely learning anything. OK, it’s really not that bad, but as an overachiever I find it hard Read More