Posts by mearls
The Digital Compass: Finding Direction in a Noisy World
In a world full of noise and notifications, finding your direction takes clarity and purpose. Learn how to reset your focus and follow your own digital compass.
Read MoreThe Great Hub Shuffle: Why Every Flight Goes Through Atlanta
Flying through Atlanta again? Here’s a look at how airline hub systems like Delta’s have reshaped modern travel, why direct flights are vanishing, and why the airport lounge has become our last refuge in the skies.
Read MoreResilience in the Reset: Starting Again After a Setback
Resilience isn’t about never falling—it’s about resetting, learning, and moving forward stronger in running, leadership, and life.
Read MoreDiscipline vs. Motivation: Why One Lasts Longer
In our “Working on Self ” series, I shared lessons about micro-wins, staying in tension, reframing failure, and even the importance of taking a pause. Each of those pointed to a bigger truth: the real work begins inside.
Read MoreWorking with Others: The Power of Connection
Growth doesn’t happen all at once, and it rarely occurs alone. You can train, work, and even fight through challenges on your own, but the most profound breakthroughs often come when you connect with others.
Read MoreWhat are your superpowers?
There’s a scene where one boy asks the other: “What’s your superpower?” It made me pause.
Read MoreThe Pause: Finding Strength in Stillness
The pause isn’t wasted time; it’s invested time. It’s where we recover energy, find clarity, and make better choices. High performers, athletes, leaders, even SEALs, know that resilience is built as much in rest as in action.
Read MoreLa Tâche 2022 – A Wine That Matches My Style
There are wines you drink, and then there are wines you experience. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s La Tâche falls squarely in the latter category. Holding a bottle of the 2022 vintage in my hands reminded me why this wine is not just legendary—it’s personal.
Read MoreFailure Reframed: The Gift of the Setback
Failure isn’t final, it’s feedback. The SEALs push past breaking points to learn what needs strengthening. Setbacks aren’t wasted if we apply the lesson.
What’s one failure you now see as a turning point?
Read MoreStaying Human in the AI Age – Yognation Podcast
What an honor it was to be invited onto Yognation: The Spirit of Gratitude to talk about something that has shaped every part of my life—gratitude. I’ve been a fan of Yogesh’s show for a while, and he told me he’s been following my posts on LinkedIn and michaelearls.com. That connection made this conversation even…
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