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Subtract to Succeed

Connecting the dots of our lives to build success that feels as good as it looks. Because we can only make change when we have available capacity. Subscribe to build your subtraction muscle and do less, but matter more.

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[Greatest Hits] Work Is Eating You Alive. Bree Groff Has a Prescription.

Fun is radical. Socks are a sneaky point of entry.

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[Greatest Hits] What If We Subtracted: Streaks

Listen now | When “consistency” becomes the problem. Systematic Subtraction. Via negativa. Habits. Consistency. Attention theft.

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[Greatest Hits] Joy Is Not a Reward. It's a Resource.

A Subtraction Session with Diane Shiffer, the internet's favorite nana

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[Greatest Hits] What If We Subtracted: Doing Everything Quietly

Listen now | On the Hidden Cost of Politeness in a Loud World. Systematic subtraction. Via Negativa. Leadership voice and influence.

[Greatest Hits] What If We Subtracted: Doing Too Much (With Me!)

The Backstory of Subtract to Succeed — Rome, Burnout, Heartbreak, and Appendicitis

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[Greatest Hits] What If We Subtracted: the Illusion of Control

Listen now | How the illusion of control quietly exhausts us, and how to let it go. Systematic subtraction and via negativa.

Don't Flip the Table. Start Your Own Small Rebellion.

A Subtraction Session with Nick Whitaker, Chief Rebellion Officer of the Rebellion Collective

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Week 8 & 9: A Little Behind, Not At All Sorry

Q: Is it bad to break a streak in a daily habit practice? A: Not if you let it break honestly instead of quietly backfilling it — that's often proof the habit has already done its job.

What If We Subtracted: The Rush To Fix

Q: Is it naive to feel optimistic about something I can't act on yet? A: No, seeing a better future before you have the capacity to build it isn't naivety or stalling. It's the necessary first step.

You Don't Need More Time. You Need to Stop Giving Yours Away.

A Subtraction Session with Neal Schore, author of The 25th Hour

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