10,000 Foot Perspective

Written by: Jonathan

I'm currently flying over. . . somewhere. We land in Des Moines before I drive 2 or 3 hours in some direction to do tonight's show. And I'm sitting here marveling at the technologies involved in me getting this note to you. I took this photo with my camera. Took out the memory card and […]

The Single Thing Responsible For Success AND Failure

Written by: Jonathan

The physical and mental worlds share more in common than we might like to think. While sitting on the plane, the thing that crosses my mind is Newton's first law of motion: An object at rest will remain at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force. The […]

Think Like A Mind Reader Video Course

Written by: Jonathan

Way back in 2017 I published a book titled "[think] Like A Mind Reader" and I still get emails from people telling me how much it helped them get out of a rut, understand why they couldn't get motivated, or even how they used it to get raises at work. Seeing other people level up […]

What Does It Look Like To Hang Out With The Smartest People You've Ever Met

Written by: Jonathan

I don't mean that lightly, either. My mentor was a MacArthur Genius grant recipient. Lots of my friends are scientists & research fellows. And last week I got to hang out with people who are pound-for-pound the smartest people on the planet. Why? Because they can recognize the root of massive problems & have the […]

Definition Of A Pro

Written by: Jonathan

There are two definitions of a "pro" that have made me smile over the years. From the magic world: An amateur is someone who does different tricks for the same people. A pro does the same tricks for different audiences. From the biz world: A pro is someone who gets on a plane for work. […]

The Major (Open) Obsidian Secret I Missed For Too Long

Written by: Jonathan

Hey there, fellow knowledge enthusiasts! Like many of you, I've hopped from one note-taking application to another, seeking the best platform to streamline my thoughts, ideas, and daily reflections. Throughout this journey, one tool has stood head and shoulders above the rest in terms of its sheer efficiency and adaptability: Obsidian. And within its vast […]

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Beautiful Solutions

Written by: Jonathan

This is a photo I took inside the Wyoming capitol building. There are 4 statues that I'll be documenting with a video, but for now I wanted to use them as a counterpoint to the talks I got to watch over the past couple days. (I'm sitting at the gate and the plane is delayed […]

Day 2 Of The Best Conference Ever

Written by: Jonathan

One of the best parts of any conference is getting to spend time with people who are 1) curious 2) passionate, and 3) wicked smart. My mind is blown right now with the projects that speakers are sharing. This guy at the podium is solving issues that most Web3.0 startups haven't even recognized yet. How […]

Showtime!

Written by: Jonathan

Today kicks off the small technology conference focused on exploring the network you might have heard me mention before: Urbit. My presentation is focused on the power of peer to peer connection. That's where the "real magic" happens (and it's the secret sauce of Mentalism, as it focuses on the minds (and hearts) of volunteers). […]

Ideas That Are Too Big To See Clearly

Written by: Jonathan

Sometimes there are ideas that are so fundamental that everyone assumes that everyone else knows it, but never sees the light of day because it's not obvious. This week's video is about that exact concept for the personal productivity program "Obsidian." There's an approach that's so pervasive & essential that it affects how all sorts […]

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