Chasing Excellence With Alexander Sandalis

Sapiens is a wondrous chronicle of the extraordinary history of the human species - from apes to rulers of the world. How did millions of years of evolution get us here? Why are the cognitive, agricultural and scientific revolutions pivotal moments in history and what uncertainty lies ahead of us? Everybody reading this is a Homosapien, yet almost everyone knows very little about the history, science and mythology of who they are. Sapiens illuminates remarkable moments in history and groundbreaking ideas that will change the way you interface with reality. I hope this book is as enlightening to you, as it was to me. You can purchase Sapiens here: https://amzn.to/3g5ROwA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual

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In the last chapter of Atomic Habits, we discuss how to review your habits, break beliefs that hold you back and break down the 'secret to long-lasting results'. As habits become automatic you can become less sensitive to feedback and can fall into mindless repetition and stop thinking about how to do better. Habits can lock us into rigid patterns of thinking and acting. We discuss this and more in this video. Thank you to James Clear for creating this book and thank you to all of you for supporting me in creating these. This is the 5th book I have summarised in full. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone as consistent, curious and tenacious as me.  If you would like to support me and the creation of these book summaries please consider supporting me on Patreon. Atomic Habits - Chapter 20: The Downside of Habits. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://ancho

To maintain the sustainability of habits for most people they need to work on tasks that are just on the edge of their capabilities. The Goldilocks rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that on right on the edge of their current abilities. (Not too hard, not too easy - just right). Atomic Habits - Chapter 19: The Goldilocks Rule: Staying Motivated in Life & Work. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3KbzXmStcG NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

The following conversation with Paris Triantis discusses beauty, architecture, struggle, abandonment, mindfulness, purpose and environmental design. Paris Triantis is lecturer at the Design Factory Melbourne, a Graduate of architecture and a member of the MedTech Victoria research team at Swinburne. Paris holds a Bachelor and Honours degree inDesign, Interior Architecture and Masters In Architecture from Swinburne University of Technology. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Greece  3:00 Mindfulness of Beauty, Buildings & Architecture  8:00 Hedonic Set Point  11:30 Significant Moments Of Struggle 15:00 Fear Of Abandonment* 21:00 Lack Of Control & Uncertainty  30:00 Fear, Instant Gratification 35:00 Goals & The Process  39:00 Do You Need To Enjoy & Fun With The Process? 45:00 What Paris Does  52:00 Masters In Architecture & Interior Design  55:00 Urban Design & Passive Surveillance  1:00:00 What Would Paris Change In The World Of Environmental Design  1:0

Life is a series of games that we all play. How do we determine which games are best suited for our character and biology? How do we find the games, habits and overall purpose where the odds are stacked in our favour? To read more on this topic I wrote a Medium article about it here: https://alexanderemmanual.medium.com/freeing-myself-from-the-game-of-life-dear-alexander-039-71ae2bab5c9d Atomic Habits - Chapter 18:  The Truth About Talent & How To Find Your Purpose. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76

The secret to maximising your success is to choose the right field of competition that suits your biological framework. How can we choose things that shift the playing field so we can run downhill instead of uphill? Choosing things that suit our natural aptitude, skills and talents. Play a game where the odds are stacked in your favour. That's what this video will explore. Atomic Habits - Chapter 18:The Truth About Talent. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3KbzXmStcG NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

Accountability partners are a powerful way to increase productivity and adherence to a task by creating an immediate cost to inaction by creating a social cost to poor behaviour. Atomic Habits - Chapter 17: Accountability Partners. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3KbzXmStcG TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

How To Stick With Good Habit Every Day - Atomic Habits Book Summary Chapter 16. How do we incentivise good habits and how can habit tracking change your life for the better? You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3KbzXmStcG INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

The following conversation is with two great men who I love dearly, Jeremey Borzillo and Chris Dikranis. We have a lot of fun talking about everything and anything under the sun about science, coaching, psychology, work ethic, strength training and a lot more craziness.   0:00 Intro & Chimps 4:00 J Hole Moletti  6:00 Being Too Serious  13:20 Nutrition & Ideology 15:20 Borzillo Goes Off 20:50 Complaining 23:00 Family & Friends  31:00 Athletes Authority Lessons Learnt (31:00 - 32:00) 35:30 - 36:30 RPE vs % Based Training (S&C Trigger Warning)* 39:00 Cause-Effect & Root Cause 45:30 Getting Heated Up Over Technique 48:00 Neutral Spine (49:20 *) 55:00 Working Hard vs Working Smart 1:00:00 Mindset 1:17:00 figure it out - welcome to the fight 1:26:00 making progress and getting coached  1:30:00 What Chris & Jeremy would do if they weren’t coaching  1:40:00 Animals & Zoos  1:49:00 An Existential Rant & Aliens 2:02:00 The Future Distracting From The Pr

How does instant gratification affect the brain? Why do the most successful people delay gratification? How can you be one of them? This chapter discusses the mismatch between immediate and delayed rewards and how to turn instant gratification to your advantage. I have just written an article on this topic that goes into what I believe is an even more powerful remedy to pleasure-seeking behaviour, exclusive to my Patreons that you can access here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61710134 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3KbzXmStcG INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

The following conversation discusses human evolution, success, reflections on 2021, the music industry, Kanye West and plans for the future with Thade Grey (formerly Alexander Mann).  0:00 Chimps 7:30 Zoo's & Evolution 13:00 Traveling 16:30 What Is Success  30:00 Overpopulation 44:00 Nuclear Power & Nuclear Weapons  52:30 Human Evolution & Technology  1:02:00 Aliens & Humanity  1:11:00 Identity & Will Smith 1:18:30 Music Industry Course At Abbey Road 1:39:00 Reflecting on 2021 1:46:00 Music & 2021 2:02:00 3 Words To Summarise The Last 3 Years 2:07:00 Music & Top Albums Of 2021 2:26:00 Kanye West 2:36:00 Music & The Future PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3KbzXmStcG INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.co

Implementation intentions will change your life and productivity. Atomic Habits Book Summary Chapter 14: How To Make Good Habits Inevitable & Bad Habits Impossible. This chapter discusses the act of locking in your future actions when you’re mind is in the right place rather than letting your desires and cravings take you at the moment. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3KbzXmStcG INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

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How do you set goals in 2022? You don't. You do something much more effective. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

To see the past year review document it's available here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

The following conversation discusses ayahuasca experiences, masculinity and feminity, working smart vs hard, death and joy with Amelia Schrader - yoga teacher, naturopath and owner of Axis Yoga.  https://www.instagram.com/amelia.schrader/ https://www.instagram.com/axisyoga_/  0:00  Intro & Self Criticism  3:00 The Art Of Conversation 12:40 Amelia's Ayahuasca Experience 49:00 Experiencing Joy 1:00:40 Post Ayahuasca Reflections 1:05:00 What Is A Woman? 1:10:00 Male & Women Identity 1:24:00 Likeminded People 1:29:00 What Amelia Changed Her Mind On  1:34:00 Trauma & Eye Contact 1:38:00 Working Smart vs Working Hard 1:47:00 Ayahuasca & Death? 1:56:00 What Future Amelia Would Tell Current Amelia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: htt

Atomic Habits Book Summary Chapter 13: Stop Procrastinating Using The 2 Minute Rule. The habits we follow without thinking often determine the choices you make when you are thinking. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alexanderemmanual INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderemmanuall/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/alexanderemmanual WEBSITE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/ FACEBOOK: http://fb.me/AlexanderEmmanual TWITTER: https://twitter.com/aemmanuall MEDIUM: http://medium.com/@alexanderemmanual NEWSLETTER: http://alexanderemmanual.com/email MY FAVOURITE BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexanderemmanual DONATE: https://alexanderemmanual.com/donate/

The following conversation with former co-owners of Orphic Education Alex Karamouzis & Matt Witbreuk discusses behind the scenes of what it took for us to own and operate an RTO Certificate III/IV provider that certified Personal Trainers. We discuss the most formidable challenges, the life lessons we learnt and explain why made the difficult decision to sell the company. I hope this conversation contains valuable insights for those who run a business or are even looking to manage an RTO. From changing the fitness industry to regret, reflection and depression. You can read my distilled thoughts on this below (5min read) https://alexanderemmanual.medium.com/what-it-feels-like-to-sell-a-successful-6-figure-business-in-the-fitness-industry-9caf97ba8aad 0:00 Introduction - The Seed 14:00 Metaverse  18:30 Becoming An RTO 25:00 Lessons Learnt Running Orphic 38:00 The Fitness Industry 40:00 Purpose & Athletes Authority  46:00 My Backstory 50:00 More Lessons Learnt 57:30 Biggest Challenges Of Runnin