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“Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”
Simon Sinek
Simon's Weekly Podcast
Episode 227 · 57 min
What Happens When You Stop Optimizing and Start Committing with Former LA Lakers President Tim Harris
Episode 226 · 58 min
Revisited: Choose Your Seven Humans Wisely with Author Fredrik Backman
Episode 225 · 59 min
How to Stop Being Socially Awkward (According to Science) with Behavioral Scientist Vanessa Van Edwards
Episode 224 · 1 hr 2 min
Stop Telling Us Everything Happens for a Reason with Anti-Victim Tom Nash
May 7, 2026
Vague praise doesn’t teach anyone anything. And we wonder why recognition never seems to land the way we hope.
May 6, 2026
Most debates that go in circles aren’t really about the options being debated. They’re about the absence of a shared standard.
May 6, 2026
The more authority we carry, the heavier our words land. And sometimes the most generous thing we can offer is to put that weight down and just be present.
