116 - The Strenuous Life: Why Easy Sucks and Hard Wins
This one lit a fire in me—and I hope it does the same for you. In this episode, I dive deep into The Strenuous Life, a philosophy championed by Teddy Roosevelt, and one that mirrors everything “Getting After It” stands for. Roosevelt wasn’t always the rugged, battle-hardened leader we think of—he was a sickly, asthmatic kid who made a choice: to fight. To grow. To get better. And he did.
I walk through one of his wildest stories—building a boat from scratch in the dead of winter to chase down thieves—and unpack what that kind of mindset looks like today. Spoiler: you’re not chasing boat…
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