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10 Ways To Play With Your Kids
Sometimes, playing with your kids can feel boring, demanding, and exhausting. Here are some ideas to make it more enjoyable.
The Best Diet: It’s Not What You Eat, It’s Who You Eat With
We like to obsess over what we eat. And we’re not wrong. Diet matters. But I believe friendship and community are more important. Take the Mediterranean diet, for example. Some nutritionists call this “the ideal diet.” Lots of vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans. Moderate amounts of meat. What they usua
This is Why You Need to Call a Friend Every Week
Four years ago, I made a really good decision: I created a Google calendar event for 2:30p on a Wednesday afternoon, to call my friend Jeff. Then I set it to “Repeat weekly.” Jeff lives in California and I live in Texas, so we rarely get to hang out. I hate email, he hates Facebook, so we rarely mes
How This 27-Year Old Woman Ended Her Panic Attacks
In the past few years, over 13,000 people have taken my free 10-Day Anxiety Fix email course. I get emails every week from readers who used the course to improve their mental health. But one email recently stood out. A woman named “Mary” sent me this message: It’s been a month! I have never been so
How to Sell a Million Copies of Your Non-Fiction Book
Less than 0.003% of books published will ever sell a million copies. This article will show you exactly what it takes to be in that 0.003%.
Best Reviews of Play for a Living
My new book Play for a Living just went live on Amazon! Ever since our Kickstarter campaign ended, I’ve been eager to get the book into readers’ hands. So far, people seem to be genuinely loving it. On a level that I haven’t seen with my previous books. There are three reviews, in particular, that h
My Favorite TEDx Talk on Play
Last year, I was invited to do my fourth TEDx talk in Santo Domingo (many thanks to Freddy Ginebra for inviting me again!) To date, it was my favorite TEDx talk and event. In this post, I’m going to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the evolution of my talk. Specifically, how I came up with th
How “The Mozart of Chess” Gets His Head in the Game
I recently watched the documentary Magnus, the story of uber-genius chess player, Magnus Carlsen. The film shows his meteoric rise from childhood chess wiz to World Chess Champion. One of my favorite scenes in the film is during the World Chess Championship. As he plays the first few games against h
Dependence Day
When we found out we were pregnant, I was terrified. I was so scared of having a child. All I could see were potential disasters. What if we go broke? What if I’m a terrible father, or husband? What if we stop doing things we enjoy, and grow to resent each other? What if something unexpected happens
