Brad Stulberg (@BStulberg)

What I wish I knew when I graduated—37 rules for living an excellent life in a crazy world: 1. The best way to stay sane is to find people and activities you love and give them your all. 2. Challenge yourself. Do hard things. It’s how you grow. It makes you feel alive. 3. Move your body every day...

25 simple ideas for fatherhood in a crazy world with a lot of deep confusion about being a dad: 1. Your kids are watching you, and your actions speak louder than words. Don’t just talk about it. Be about it. 2. Never turn down hugs, cuddles, kisses, or invitations to hold hands. It won’t always be...

A new study shows consuming short-form video (e.g. TikTok) leads to a significant decline in cognitive function, attention, and self-control. The results are important and disheartening. It’s time we start talking about the impact of ultra-processed information on our brains. ...

A massive new study on peak performance included 34,000 international top performers: Nobel laureates, renowned classical music composers, Olympic champs, and the world’s best chess players. It shows early specialization is a trap, and the road to greatness is long and varied. ...

As many of you know, I've got a new book coming out. It's called The Way of Excellence. It's a big swing at reclaiming genuine, heartfelt excellence and making it a personal and cultural aspiration in a chaotic world. Here are my top books on mastery that most influenced it: ...

Some guy with a massive platform just posted a video to his 5 million followers in which he said: “Depression is a gift from God. It’s warning you that you’ve got a bunch of potential and you’re not using it. That is why you’re depressed. You don’t need a drug, you don’t have a problem, you’re bein...

Here’s 24-year-old pitcher Troy Melton. His first playoff start. Heavy underdog. He’d just given up a home run and then a deep fly ball that was inches away from being another. It doesn’t faze him a bit. Look at that smile. He goes right back to dealing heat. Incredible moment with such an importa...

Discipline bridges the gap between motivation and action, making the former less necessary for the latter. When you have discipline, you don’t need to feel a certain way to show up and get started. You just do. Discipline is not a chest-thumping, performative act of toughness. It is being the kin...

One of the most important practices I coach in high performers: the 48 hour rule. Whether you succeed or fail, give yourself 48 hours to celebrate the victory or grieve the defeat, but then get back to it. Big win? Come back to the work. Tough loss? Come back to the work....