Get the limited edition collector’s set of my series on The Stoic Virtues. I think people get it wrong. I know I did. When the Stoics say that the obstacle is the way, that there’s an opportunity in every obstacle, most of us take that to mean there’s some way to turn adversity into advantage. We think of entrepreneurs pivoting during a downturn and building a billion-dollar business. We think of an investor buying back their own stock or taking advantage of being underestimated by thei...| RyanHoliday.net
Coach Pete Carroll has said that another disappointing season with the New England Patriots—some 15 years into his career—it struck him that he didn’t actually have a coaching philosophy. He was mostly winging it. Inspired by John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” philosophy, Carroll got to work filing binders with notes, compiling, defining, and codifying what would become known as his “Win Forever” philosophy—the winning actions and mindsets he aims to instill in his staff and...| RyanHoliday.net