Mickey Huether

[Michael Foster @thisisfoster]

Here’s a simple way to get unstuck when you’re worried, overwhelmed, or overthinking a decision.

Ask yourself one question:

What kind of thing am I dealing with?

Most issues fall into one of three categories.

1. Settled Things

These are things that have already been decided.

Your birth family.
Your nation of origin.
Your height.
Your past decisions.
Your upbringing.
Things you did.
Things done to you.

Some of these things were decided by your own past actions. Others were decided by God’s providence. As Paul says in Acts 17:26, God determined our appointed times and the boundaries of our dwelling place.

You can’t go back and change these things.

So the question is not, “How do I undo this?”

The question is, “Does this have any bearing on what I should do now?”

If not, leave it alone. Don’t spend your life fighting settled things.

2. Action Things
These are things you have some real control over.

Your diet.
Your exercise.
Your spending.
Your work ethic.
Your attitude.
Your friendships.
Your theological knowledge.
Your presentability.
Your habits.
Your skills.

These are your controllables.

You may not control everything about your health, finances, relationships, or future. But you usually control more than you think.

So if the issue falls here, don’t overthink it.

Take direct action.

Start small if you have to. Make the call. Go on the walk. Open the Bible. Apologize. Apply for the job. Pay the bill. Clean the room. Do the next faithful thing.

3. Prayer Things

These are things outside your direct control, but not outside God’s control.

The economy.
The weather.
The housing market.
The availability of a suitable spouse.
Other people’s choices.
Timing.
Open doors.
Closed doors.

You can’t force these things. You can’t grab the steering wheel of providence.

But God can act.

So you take indirect action through prayer. You ask. You wait. You prepare. You remain faithful. You do what you can do and trust God with what only He can do.

So ask yourself:

Is this settled?
Then accept it and learn from it.

Is this actionable?
Then do something.

Is this outside my control?
Then pray and trust God.

This is a simple framework, and yes, it’s a little reductionistic. But that’s the point. The goal is not to explain every complexity of life. The goal is to get you unstuck.

Most people waste too much energy trying to change the past, control what belongs to God, or pray about things they simply need to obey.

So categorize the issue.

Then act accordingly.

Accept what is settled.
Act on what is yours.
Pray over what belongs to God.

[Mickey Huether @MHueth]

@RobertMSterling key concept: ownership.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Always take yourself seriously. Stop showing up in the world like it was an accident. Do the little things to show up as the best version of yourself. Move your body daily. Eat real foods. Get good sleep. Buy a few outfits that fit. Maintain good hygiene rituals. Move slowly and deliberately. Head tall. Use open body language. Never cross your arms in front of you. None of that needs to be expensive, but not doing it will be. The way the world treats you is a simple reflection of the way you treat yourself. Always carry yourself like your life matters. Because it does.

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

This is the question Sean McVay routinely reminds himself of to keep things in perspective.

“Would you want to be coached by you?”

Coaches spend enormous amounts of time evaluating others, but what I appreciate about this question is that it gently flips the mirror.

Would you want to be led the way you lead?

Would you want feedback delivered the way you deliver it?

Would you want expectations communicated the way you communicate them?

Would you feel trusted, supported, and challenged in the environment you create?

And if the answer is no…what needs to shift?

The standard we set for others is often shaped by the standard we’re willing to hold ourselves to first.

🎥: Pure Athlete Podcast

[Buffalo Bills @BuffaloBills]

Where else would you rather be?!

@thebflostore | #BillsMafia

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Tiger Woods on what it takes to be a savage.

"It's do all the nitty gritty details that are ugly, hard, and mundane...Quite frankly, a lot of times you don't see the results for maybe years to come, but it's the little details that it takes each and everyday to be successful."

Excellence filters people out through boredom, discomfort, and delayed rewards. It lives in the details that most people don't have the discipline or patience to honor every day.

📹: Skratch

[Georges St-Pierre @GeorgesStPierre]

One of my favorite quotes is the one from Marcus Aurelius: ‘The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.’
I think it’s always good to remember it.

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Tom Brady explains his mental edge and why practice (not gameday) creates separation.

"There was a part of me that was a psychopath out there. I was extremely hypercompetitive every day. I didn't feel like let's get to Sunday and now it's the time...Every day is the time to give your best, even in practice."

Every day your standards are either reinforced or lowered by how you treat practice.

You don’t flip a switch into excellence. You rehearse it daily.

📹: Impaulsive Podcast

[James Woods @RealJamesWoods]

Mike Rowe epitomizes common sense with every word. He so completely understands America at its best. Why aren’t the guys like this in charge of our state governments? I did his show recently (airing sometime in January), and I was just so impressed with him. He is a grassroots American hero.

[OutKick @Outkick]

"Michigan is the cheating-est program in the history in the history of college football Nobody has had more suspensions nobody has cheated worse than Michigan"
@dandakich

🔥👀👇

[Dave DiCello @DaveDiCello]

I have tried and failed for a decade to capture this view in #Pittsburgh, and this morning I was finally able to. In this scene, the Duquesne Incline passes above the train tracks right as a Norfolk Southern train was going underneath it. Can't believe my luck that it worked out.

[Mickey Huether @MHueth]

@BowTiedPhys Just walk around an airport and observe people- 95+% of people are visibly distressed/anxious/worried. Most are also looking down/at phones. Be the one to stand out and say hello/be friendly- it goes a LONG way

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

The benefits of going in the sauna:

📈 Raises heart rate + blood flow → boosts cardiovascular health
📈 Sweating aids detox + supports the liver
📈 Builds stress resilience + lowers inflammation
📈 Improves sleep, skin, and HRV

Start 15–20 min, 3–5x/week.

Replenish with electrolytes after, you’re sweating out minerals, not just water.

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

“The hardest thing to teach a student—and the hardest thing to believe consistently—is that there is nothing ‘out there’ to go and get. There is no part, no career, no opportunity for which you should be searching and scrounging and coveting. All of the preparation is within, and you keep yourself mentally and physically fit; you remain generous with yourself and others; you stay deeply in study about your craft. Whatever is yours will then arrive.”​
— Marian Seldes

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Brains are very susceptible. Steer yours properly. View the sunrise, thank God for another day living and then go get meaningful things done. Trolls and drama are there to test your focus. Happy Friday!

[Tim Tebow @TimTebow]

Be faithful in the process, not just the outcome.

Being at your best is about how you live day to day, not just the results.

Trust God in the process, and give your best in every step.

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

Major cheat code for life: The ability to sit across from someone and have a real conversation. Eye contact. Good questions. Listening without waiting to reply. In a world consumed by screens, it’s amazing how rare this is and how much trust it creates when you can do it well.

[SEC Network @SECNetwork]

"What does it take to break you?"

This Nick Saban speech on mental toughness 💯

[Justin Spiro @DarkoStateNews]

Ohio State has been unjustly maligned for decades.

People obsess over their losses in big games.

But when you’re in a lot more “big games” than anyone else, you’ll have a few more losses.

Since hiring Jim Tressel in 2002, they have:

- 3 national championships (tied for 2nd-most)

- an 86.6% win percentage (1st in FBS, Boise St. 2nd at 81.3%)

- 18 seasons with 11+ wins (Alabama has 15, Georgia has 11, Michigan has 5 if you count the 3-year cheating window)

Perhaps even more impressive than their “highs” is the total absence of “lows”.

They’re literally always good.

Excluding Fickell’s interim year, Ohio State has won 8+ games every season since the Tressel hire.

And even that 8-4 year (2004) was a one-time outlier. They’ve won 10+ games every other season.

The only other program in the conversation is Alabama.

In the last 25 years:

Each school has seasons of 7-5 and 6-7.

If we cancel those out, their worst seasons are:

ALABAMA

3-8
4-9
6-6
7-6

20-29 (.408)

OHIO STATE

8-4
8-4
10-3
10-2

36-13 (.735)

When both programs are at their worst, Ohio State wins 32.7% more than Alabama.

Ohio State has won 3 national championships with 3 different coaches.

Alabama has won 6 national championships with 1 coach.

3 coaches winning titles is a testament to the Ohio State program.

1 coach winning titles is a testament to Nick Saban.

Ohio State has the best program in America.

Only 1 program is close, and it’s a free-fall from Everest to whatever tier is below them.

[Tony Robbins @TonyRobbins]

You don’t live life. You live what you focus on.