How do we pursue excellence without losing the joy that made us want to do something in the first place? Reflecting on Steve Magness’s *Win the Inside Game*, I’m exploring what it means to pursue progress over perfection… in all the important areas of life.
We’ve been taught that mental toughness means pushing harder and ignoring discomfort. But what if real resilience looks completely different? In this re-release episode, Nathan and Brian revisit Do Hard Things by Steve Magness and explore why emotional awareness, perspective, and self-acceptance may be the keys to navigating life’s biggest challenges. Listen now and share how you are working to overcome the challenges in your context.
Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane, is now a national bestseller! In this short episode, Nathan shares an exciting update on the book’s success and introduces the free Reflection Guide designed to help readers and teams engage more deeply with the story’s themes of identity, transformation, and purpose.
As Unfolded hits the shelves, Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring reflect on the emotional, creative journey that brought their book to life. Recorded on the anniversary of the week they finished their manuscript, this episode is a moving conversation about collaboration, transformation, and what it means to bring a dream into reality. Listen in and discover how the story behind Unfolded is just as meaningful as the story within.
In this episode, we discuss Steve Magness’s latest book, Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness. We’ll share a brief overview of the book, give a couple of our biggest takeaways, and then share a few tips that we think will help you to better understand toughness and how you can apply that to your leadership and ultimately to doing hard things.