Dolly Parton Was Excellence
On a generational performer and a generational person
Brad Stulberg
Big ideas and actionable tools to help you perform your best and live well in a chaotic world.
Live Last read · last published · next check
Latest posts
Reading is Counterculture Now
Save your brain, read a book
How to Take Bigger Swings
What coaching Little League taught me about overcoming fear of failure
The Things You Care About Break Your Heart—Do Them Anyways
The most important lesson from the new RAFA documentary
The Peak Performance Program
Take your game to the next level, whatever your game may be
A "Balanced" Life is Boring
Driven people should treat life in seasons instead
Things that Can Coexist
Non-dual thinking can change your life
Excellence Is Love
Why LeBron is coming back
40 Things I know to be True on my 40th Birthday
The top of the mountain is narrow, all the life is on the sides
The Extraordinary Process Behind "The Odyssey"
Christopher Nolan treats every film as the last he'll ever make. In an era of automation, shortcuts, and slop, that's exactly what we're starving for.
How Not To Become an Asshole: Do Real Things in the Real World
The key to remaining humble and grounded in reality
The End of Reading
Save your brain, be the counterculture.
The Myth of Suffering for Greatness
Having fun is the greatest competitive advantage there is
The Enhanced Self is the Enemy of a Good Life
Optimization culture is destroying a generation
Norway's Dominance in Sport Has a Lot to Do With How They Treat Kids—And It's the Opposite of America
Here's what we can learn from an athletics powerhouse
9 Rules for Living an Excellent Life in a Chaotic World
Cutting through the noise and nonsense
The Key to Confidence
On giving yourself evidence and getting comfortable with failure
What the New York Knicks Historic Comeback Can Teach Us About Life
On showing up and staying in the fight even, and perhaps especially, when you don't really want to
America's Masculinity Crisis
3 things on my mind this week
It's Cool to Care
Victor Wembanyama and the power of giving a damn
Optimization Culture is Making Us Fragile
A poor night's sleep should not ruin three days of your life
Shoot a Basketball, Read a Book: My Parenting Philosophy
Two Skills I Want My Kids to Learn and Why
Don't Bet Against a Bad Ass Who is Having Fun
3 things on my mind this week