PNTV: 10 to 25 by David Yeager
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🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → 👇 Get my Notes on 10 to 25 by David Yeager for FREE to follow along: → In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard exploring the science of motivating young people effectively. We invite you into the virtual classroom to look inside the Philosopher's Note on 10 to 25 by David Yeager. Subtitled The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation and Making Your Own Life Easier, this is a brilliant parenting deep dive into closing the gap...
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We Win or We Win: 839 Days Later… (Heroic +1 #1998)
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🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → Today's +1: Turn your losses into wins by learning from them. Emerson turned a tough chess loss into a commitment to getting better, starting a puzzle streak that lasted 839 days and helped him dramatically improve. Think of one recent loss in your own life, identify exactly what you can do differently, and start today. #Heroic #PlusOne #Growth
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Belichick on Shopping Carts: Put Them Where They Belong (Heroic +1 #1997)
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🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → Today's +1: Practice excellence in the little things. Excellence isn't just about the big moments. The next time you have a chance to put something back where it belongs, do it with a joyful smile and use that small act to close the gap between who you are and who you aspire to be. #Heroic #PlusOne #Excellence
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PNTV: The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg
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🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → 👇 Get my Notes on The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg for FREE to follow along: → In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard exploring the difference between performative success and true greatness. We invite you into the virtual classroom to look inside the Philosopher's Note on The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg. Subtitled A Guide to True Greatness versus Performative Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World, this is a profound deep dive into closing the gap to...
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Micro Moments: In the Grocery Store (Heroic +1 #1996)
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🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → Today's +1: Look for micro moments of awesome in everyday life. You don't need a big event to create meaningful connection. The next time you're out, put away autopilot and look for a chance to be truly present with another person, even if it's just for a few moments. #Heroic #PlusOne #Connection
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Strength for Two: For Whom Will You Have It? (Heroic +1 #1995)
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🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS, the operating system for your best life: → Today's +1: Let love give you strength for two. Slow down today and take an extra moment to really see and appreciate someone you love. Let that love fuel you to embody more wisdom, discipline, courage, and love in everything you do. #Heroic #PlusOne #Love
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PNTV: Unlocked by George Mumford
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🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → 👇 Get my Notes on Unlocked by George Mumford for FREE to follow along: → Brian is back at the chalkboard with the ultimate playbook for unlocking your inner masterpiece and stepping onto your hero's journey: Unlocked by George Mumford. Written by the legendary mental toughness coach behind Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, this book reveals how to chip away at the clay of addiction, fear, and self-doubt to express the golden masterpiece hidden within. If you are tired of getting in your own way, refusing the call to...
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Celebrate and Emulate: An Abundance of Awesome (Heroic +1 #1994)
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🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → Today's +1: Let someone else's awesomeness show you what's possible. Think of someone you admire and something awesome they've done recently. Celebrate their win, then ask yourself what their example shows you about what you can do. Take a deep breath, smile, and go make today awesome. #Heroic #PlusOne #Inspiration
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Celebratory (Chess) Love: Find Something Awesome Today (Heroic +1 #1993)
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🚀 Ready to build a life you don't need to escape from? Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → Today's +1: Make someone else's win worth celebrating. Celebratory love is one of the most powerful ways we can show someone we care. Find something awesome happening in someone else's life today and celebrate it with them. Bonus points if you do it more than once. #Heroic #PlusOne #Love
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PNTV: The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
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🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → 👇 Get my Notes on The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell for FREE to follow along: → In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard to unpack some of the most profound, life-changing wisdom from a true masterpiece. We invite you into the virtual classroom to look inside the Philosopher's Note on The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work. Joseph Campbell is the legendary mythologist who mapped out the universal patterns of the human experience. In this biography/autobiography, we...
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In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard exploring the science of motivating young people effectively.
We invite you into the virtual classroom to look inside the Philosopher's Note on 10 to 25 by David Yeager.
Subtitled The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation and Making Your Own Life Easier, this is a brilliant parenting deep dive into closing the gap to express your best self. If you are a parent, coach, or leader of anyone in this age bracket, this episode outlines a science-backed approach to building earned competence, managing stress effectively, and nurturing deep fulfillment.
If you are ready to move from an enforcer or protector mindset to a truly wise mentor, this episode is your roadmap!
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⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 — Introduction: The Science of Motivating Young People
1:28 — Meet David Yeager & The Carol Dweck Connection
2:26 — Idea 1: Wise Feedback (The Landmark Seventh-Grade Essay Study)
5:29 — Idea 2: The Mentor Mindset (Standards vs. Support Grid)
8:25 — Idea 3: Transparency & Helping Kids Earn Competence
10:44 — Idea 4: Rethinking Stress (Debilitating Threat vs. Enhancing Fuel)
14:53 — Idea 5: Micro Moments of Encouragement (Changing a Life at a Gas Station)
17:58 — Summary & Plus One: Moving from Theory to Practice to Mastery
🧠 Deep Dive: The Core Concepts
The Mentor Mindset: David Yeager maps out our parenting or leadership approaches on a grid balancing support/warmth against standards. If you have high standards but low warmth, you are an enforcer; if you have high warmth but low standards, you are a protector. To become a wise mentor, you must intentionally maintain high standards and high support, giving young people a clear foundation to earn competence and find true belonging.
Stress as Enhancing Fuel: There are two radically different orientations to stress: viewing it as debilitating or viewing it as enhancing. When young people feel their physiology change under pressure, we shouldn't teach them to run away from it or suppress it. By treating it like a racecar revving its engine or simply declaring "I'm excited," we teach them to transmute that stress into challenge fuel that elevates performance.