Naming Our Shape

Hey, it’s Nathan. Today we’re gonna be talking about naming our shape. Our secondness is our identity, something that is part of us that we can and do influence but cannot get rid of. That means we navigate the entire world with that shape, and we...

We Only Get One Shot

“We only get one shot at this.” Lies. I recently said that about the original finance workshop date and our sponsors. Again, as I often have been, I was proven wrong. The original date, in June, had lined up an all-star cast: Thrivent Financial (a Fortune 500...

Convincing Energy

This idea of “Convincing Energy” seems to be one of the things that differentiates Seconds (this identity) from other people. Especially as this energy is something that the role of the “First in Command” demands relentlessly. It is helpful to know what demands it,...

To get gold, dig deeply in a few mines

The “Ah Ha” moment, the “Unlock”, and the “Secret Sauce” won’t be found in soundbytes. It will be found in choosing a gold mine that you spend time digging in every day. Every day that you dig, you’ll carry out a little gold – though most days, you’ll think it’s...