This Gary Vee pattern of working hard but also taking plenty of days off makes so much sense to me.

In productivity, I often pitch the idea of focusing on intensity over volume, i.e. go hard for two ho [View online]( [Coach Tony]( Coach Tony [@tonystubblebine]( In productivity, I often pitch the idea of focusing on intensity over volume, i.e. go hard for two hours and take the rest of the day off. Unfortunately, most obviously intense people also claim to work extraordinarily long hours, i.e. Elon Musk and his claims of 100-hour weeks. So I am over the moon delighted to see the very intense Gary Vee [open up about how many days he takes off](, even sometimes just to watch cartoons. - - - - - Since we talk so often about how emotions feel in your body, it’s interesting to see this group of actors talk about how “[your body doesn’t know you’re acting.](” - - - - - This “[athlete buys Tesla so that he doesn’t have a reason to go to the gas station to buy chewing tobacco](” is such a great habit-breaking story. First, it’s a solid example of environmental design. When this tactic works, you are let off the hook from having to fight your own impulses. But like almost everything in behavior design, you often have to try multiple tactics and/or stack them. - - - - - A lot of people have been recommending to me Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart streaming on HBO Max. But all my TV time is getting eaten up by the Warriors’ playoff run. So I can’t tell you what I think other than that [this clip is very good](. Resentment is not anger, it’s jealousy. So when you resent someone, consider that they might have something you are refusing to allow for yourself. - - - - - A great cue for doing pullups: [drive your elbows down]( because that is more likely to activate your lats. - - - - - Is this a good cooking hack, [to boil a head of broccoli upside down](? This is the sort of lazy food prep I would have done at some points in my life. - - - - - Tips or feedback? [Send me a response on Twitter.]( Open Opportunities: * Habit Coach Certification: Early bird pricing for the next class of Habit Coach Certification is live until the end of April. [( * 20% off at 750words.com if you sign up through our Better Humans group. [( Don’t miss out on the other issues by Coach Tony [Become a member for $5 per month]( Did you enjoy this issue? [Yes]( [No]( [Coach Tony]( Coach Tony [@tonystubblebine]( Tips, inspirations, and knowledge on productivity, happiness, health, and making an impact on our world. Official email of the Better Humans publication on Medium. (@bttrhumans) You can manage your subscription [here](. In order to unsubscribe, click [here](. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe [here](. Created with [Revue by Twitter](.