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Fortitude Fridays Vol. 134: The Caffeine Window That Fixes the Afternoon Crash (and Your Sleep). Plus Overthinking & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you take better care of yourself, strengthen your mindset, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read time: 6 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Looking Upward Tactic: Find Your Caffeine...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 133: The Rest Diagnostic: Why Sleep Isn’t Fixing Your Exhaustion & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read time: 6 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: All About Strategy Tactic: 7 Types of Rest Question: Take Another...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 132: Make Exercise Easier to Enjoy. Plus a Quick Stress Reset & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 6 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Shorten The Distance Tactic: How to Enjoy Exercise Tool: Interrupt the...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 131: Should You Work Out When You’re Sick? The Green/Yellow/Red Rule. Plus The Power of One Minute & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 7 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Active Hope Tactic: Should You...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 130: Wait—They Changed the Food Pyramid? Plus GoPro’s Best of 2025 & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 7 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Beating the Odds Tactic: There's a New Food Pyramid Awesome:...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 129: It’s Quitter’s Day—Two Ways to Make Your Resolutions Stick & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 7 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Don't Fight the Work Tactic: If → Then Plan Reflection: Re-entry Move...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 128: Ready for 2026? The 7-Question Year-End Check-In, Google’s Year in Search & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 7 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Stable Yet Fluid Tactic: The Year-End Reflection...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 127: Guard Your Time with No-vember, the 20 second Reboot & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 6 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Build Tactic: Default Mode Question: 20 Second Reboot There Is a Difference:...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 126: Fall Back With No Fallout-7-Day Daylight Saving Time Plan & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 7 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Go to the Edge Tactic: DST: 7-Day Battle Plan Question: Inviting Awe In...

Fortitude Fridays Vol. 125: Nutrition—Your Brain Loves “One” (Use It) + Coach Belichick Wisdom & More Welcome to Fortitude Fridays—part mindset training, part field notes from real life. I share what I’m learning, testing, and using to help you strengthen your mindset, take better care of yourself, and keep showing up—week after week. Here are a few ideas as you head into the weekend. Read Time: 8 mins This Week’s Snapshot: Quote: Readiness is Never Wasted Tactic: Unit Based Nutrition Trick...