Chasing Excellence
Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Map & The People: Everything You Need for an Excellent 2026

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Dec 10, 2025
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We explore the complete framework for chasing excellence and why the people you surround yourself with might be the single most important factor in whether you actually get there.

You’ll learn how to build context-independent peace of mind, why health gives you the freedom to chase what truly matters, how the Five Factors create the foundation for everything else, and why the people around you determine 95% of your success or failure.

This is both the map and the crew you need for 2026.

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5 Big Ideas

1. Peace of Mind Requires Both a Map and a Crew

You can have the clearest framework in the world, but without the right people around you, it won’t matter. And you can have incredible relationships, but without knowing where you’re going, you’ll drift.

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