Brian Potter on Why Efficiency Drives Human Advancement
Modern life runs on speed, scale, and convenience. Groceries show up in minutes. Phones arrive in days. FaceTime can connect people across continents without so […]
Modern life runs on speed, scale, and convenience. Groceries show up in minutes. Phones arrive in days. FaceTime can connect people across continents without so […]
“In the wholeheartedness of concentration,” the poet Jane Hirshfield wrote in her beautiful inquiry into the effortless effort of creativity, “world and self begin to […]
[Updated for 2026] Stop. Don’t move a muscle. Freeze exactly where you are right now. Now, do a quick scan: Are your shoulders slumped? Is […]
Lesson 21 of the free Engage course invites you to question the idea that personal time must be earned through work. Explore how limiting work […]
Putting yourself first isn’t selfish, as you may believe or others might tell you. It’s necessary! When life feels overwhelming, prioritizing your well-being allows you […]
“I’ve got 47 browser tabs open right now.” This used to be my default on a daily basis. I’d have three tabs dedicated to different […]
Two weeks ago, I turned 50. And I caught myself doing something subtle but dangerous: I was aging myself. Not biologically. On paper, I’m doing […]
There have always been two sides: Hiring people to do tasks and jobs, or hoping to be hired to do those tasks and jobs. The […]
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3892: […]
Photo by Zetong Li Bill Gurley (@bgurley) is a general partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. Over his venture career, he has […]