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Feb. 24, 2022

MM#94--A Notetaker's Dream

By far one of the most requested books for us to review was Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons and World-Class performers by Tim Ferris. It is also one of the hardest books to review. lol

Todays MM will be an overview.

Key Points from the Episode:
Tim's humility.

Its pretty cool that we have covered 4 of contributors in our MOJO Minutes from in this book.

Why this book is a notetakers dream

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Feb. 15, 2022

MM#91--Why Read History?

In MM#91, we take a step back to ask why read? why read history? what's the point?

we answer this question with the help from Mike Duncans excellent work, The Storm Before The Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
Key Points from the Episode:
Is America following the same trend lines as the Roman Republic before it fell?

Duncan provides a compelling list of why the Roman Republic fell

Cicero's EPIC speech about the fall of the Republic

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Feb. 1, 2022

MM#87--The Slight Edge Habit Fundamentals

MOJO Minute #87 takes us back to my first personal development book, the Slight Edge by Jeff Olson and we learn the Slight Edge habit fundamentals.

Key Points from the Episode:
2009 is when I started devouring books at an incredible rate and the main motivation for these MOJO Minutes.

Check out the 7 Slight Edge Habit fundies.

Slight Edge Habit fundie #5 is my favorite.

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Jan. 27, 2022

MM#86--Process is Primary

In todays MOJO Minute, lets us gain some wisdom from Olympic Champion, Lanny Bassham from his book, With Winning In Mind where he describes 'Process is Primary.'

Key Points from the Episode:
95% of all winning is accomplished by only 5% of the participants

Winners are convinced they will finish first, the others hope to finish first.

Think of executing your mental and technical systems and not about winning. Process is primary.
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Dec. 16, 2021

MM#72--Lets Rock 10,000 hours

In this MOJO minute, we explore how much hard work is required for success and Geoff Colvin in Talent is Overrated (affiliate link) is the book we turn too.

Key Points from the Episode:
What do Michael Jordan and Wolfgang Mozart have in common?

What myth can we put to bed after this MM?

Are you willing to put in the deliberate practice for success?

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Nov. 16, 2021

MM#62--The Two Misconceptions of Personal Growth

In this episode , David checkouts the Grandfather of the personal development movement, John Maxwell and his book, Jump Start Your Growth: A 90-Day Improvement Plan.
Key Points from the Episode:
Why hope is not a plan?

The Two Misconceptions of Personal Growth.

Who do you want to be? A great question tying in Eric Greitens book Resilience from MOJO Minute #30.

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Oct. 28, 2021

MM#57--Dante's Inferno, part 2--Where Hope Dies

In this second episode on Dante's Inferno, we continue to look back at Dante's Divine Comedy, 700 years later and how it continues to teach and instruct us as one of the greatest classics ever written and most certainly the greatest Christian poem every penned. David dives deep into Anthony Esolen's translation of the Inferno, The Divine Comedy, book one, Inferno by Dante Alighieri to explore human nature confronting the gates of hell.

Key Points from the Episode:
We encounter the gates of Hell...
June 22, 2021

MM#17--We Got to Move it, Move it!

In this episode, we stay on the exercise theme and find out why exercise is super-important in the book, Move your DNA by Katy Bowman. (affiliate link)

Key points:
15 to 70 trillion cells in our bodies

All of our cells are tied and vitally connected to our movement

No matter how great your nutrition, your sleep and how clean you keep your house, if you are not moving, your body is not at an optimal level.

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June 17, 2021

MM#16--Exercise + Habits = Keystone habit

In this episode, we come back to the book, Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (affiliate link)

Key points:
what's your Keystone habit

Why exercise influences everything else in our life

how to create widespread change in your life

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May 27, 2021

MM#9--7 hours and You Get a Vaccine

In this episode, we check out Tom Rath's Eat Move and Sleep (affiliate link)

Key points:
the importance of getting good sleep each night.

how sleep is a great recovery tool

how sleep is one of the foundational tools of living a flourishing life.

Other resources (possible affiliate links)

check out the Unbeatable Mind podcast by Mark Divine, tons of good stuff on sleep there.

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May 25, 2021

MM#8--Whats your Kryptonite?

In this episode, we go back in the day discussing the carton Superfriends, Superman and his Kryptonite and how it applies to our lives.

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Key points:

Whats your kryptonite?


encouraging seeking out professional addiction services if needed. (no shame there)


describe how all addictions do not like to see the light of day because then they lose their effectiveness.



Other resources:

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May 7, 2021

MM#3--Atomic Habits + systems vs goals = winning

In this episode, we explore James Clear's Atomic Habits (affiliate link)

Key points:
Systems vs goals in habit formation

cues and how they can help greatly with creating habits

how environment plays an important role

Other resources (possible affiliate links)

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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