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Few things will change your trajectory in life or business as much as learning to make effective decisions. Yet no one really teaches us what it means to make consistently high-quality decisions. The decision-making principles in this article are both practical and time-tested. They work in the real world.

— Make Even Smarter Decisions

+ One thing you can do today to make the future easier is nutrition. What should we avoid? What should we eat more of? What helps mental performance? I started working with Chef Allen Campbell, who is the former personal chef for Tom Brady and Gisele. You can listen to our conversation here.

Insight

"Compete with yourself and root for everybody else."

— Candice Millard

Recommended Reading

Chapters in my Life by Frederick Taylor Gates

If you can find a copy of this book, it's worth reading. Here you have a man, Frederick Taylor Gates, who (1) was called the greatest businessman of his time by Rockefeller, (2) established the University of Chicago, (3) created the world's first permanent Private Foundation, (4) conceived the Rockefeller Institute, and (5) helped moved American medicine from the bottom to top spot. Almost entirely unknown, Gates is a man with uncommon traits.

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Stay safe,

Shane

P.S. A bit of a rush.