Hello Amazing! What do you do if an engine fails during take-off? As the plane accelerates down the runway it will reach a speed where it is not yet fast enough to fly, but going so fast that it can't stop safely either. This speed is called V1, and it varies depending on aircraft and weather conditions. At this speed, the pilot will no longer ...…

Hello Amazing! In this episode, Mathias shares his process of making year-end reflections and creating an annual public report. Download 3-pages guidelines from 2015 annual report here. Browse all previous Mathias' annual reports here. --- Please share your thoughts, critique or questions to m@thnkclrly.com --- With Love --- If this feeling flo ...…

Hello Amazing! We continue to talk about "worry" and help shift your perspective. In this episode, we invite you to reflect on the external sources of worry in your life. --- Please share your thoughts, critique or questions to m@thnkclrly.com --- The Think Clearly handwritten newsletter is a visual podcast's companion in a form of captivating ...…

Hello Amazing! How hard are you with yourself usually? Where are you on a scale from zero (I’m always kind with myself) to six (I’m my worst enemy). If you are not used to be kind with yourself, this episode is a gentle reminder to let go inner dialogue by inner. It keeps your mind occupied with worthless worry. --- Additionally: Tweet from Khe ...…

Hello Amazing! In this anniversary episode, Mathias shares four top learnings from one year of #reframes: (1) on the technical side of things (2) about background sounds (3) developing a point of view (4) audience building --- Additionally: - Article about #reframes podcast setup on Medium - iOs app that allows monitoring the sound: Ferrite Rec ...…

Hello Amazing! This episode of #reframes is an invitation to think where reevaluation of commitment level is needed. With Love --- If this feeling flows both ways, join our virtual village on Patreon. --- The Think Clearly handwritten newsletter gives you little reflection exercises to help you in your daily life. Sign up here, check archives h ...…

Hello Amazing! What's the point of the new typeface created at the RMIT University in Australia? Purpose on the surface sounds like a smart idea, but if we zoom out... http://sansforgetica.rmit/ With Love --- If this feeling flows both ways, join our virtual village on Patreon. --- The Think Clearly handwritten newsletter gives you little refle ...…

Hello Amazing! In the last two episodes, you've heard Mathias talk on what it means to be alive and to be free beyond reasonable. This episode (option A - recorded on an airplane) invites you to ponder why do we want life to be easy. In case it's a timely reframe for you consider listening to the other recording from a park too. Which option di ...…

Hello Amazing! In the last two episodes, you've heard about what it means to be alive and to be free beyond reasonable. This episode invites you to ponder why do we want life to be easy. In case it's a timely reframe for you consider listening to the other recording from an airplane too. Which option did you prefer or like most? We'd love to he ...…

Hello Amazing This episode is for you if your default choice is far too often to be reasonable. Explore with Mathias what could be on the other side of being reasonable. --- “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable m ...…

Hello Amazing! When did you last think about death and when was the last time you had to explain to anyone what it means to die? When raising kids you are sometimes asked such questions. While Mathias shares a story about the gift of being a parent, a takeaway for you is to ponder what does it mean to be alive. How to not regret the time spent ...…

Hello Amazing! Enjoy a sound meditation from Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo. With love --- If this feeling flows both ways, consider supporting Think Clearly project via Patreon. If you're enjoying the show chances are high that you'll love the Think Clearly handwritten newsletter. Sign up here, check archives here.…

Hello Amazing In this episode Mathias shares about a recent life situation when he became aware that instead of giving a gift, he actually burdens that recipient with a debt. Check out a corresponding handwritten note here. With love --- If this feeling flows both ways, consider supporting Think Clearly project via Patreon. If you're enjoying t ...…

Hello Amazing This episode is about that what you might do if it bothers you that people always ask you the same questions and you don't feel that you have a good answer. If you have a question or topic that you would like Mathias' unique perspective on, then send it by e-mail to m@thnkclrly.com. Who knows where it leads you and us. With love - ...…

Mistakes, big or small, are not easy to admit and to work them through. As mortal trembling creatures, we usually choose to run away, pretend nothing is wrong, procrastinate on dealing with circumstances. Mathias shares a mature perspective on dealing with big painful mistakes. --- If you have a question or topic that you would like Mathias' un ...…

Self-work is something you do in pursuit of developing into who you seek to be. It’s essential for your mental health. Either you do this occasionally or regularly, sometimes you face periods of self-work downtime. Mathias shares his perspective and recent struggles. --- If you have a question or topic that you would like Mathias' unique perspe ...…

Hello Amazing This episode is about the balance between being generative and unfiltered, and editing yourself and filtering the bad stuff out. Check out related drawing here. If you have a question or topic that you would like Mathias' unique perspective on, then send it by e-mail to m@thnkclrly.com. Who knows where it leads you and us. With lo ...…

Hello Amazing This episode invites you to ponder what does success look like to you and how it can help or bring damage. The questions that might prompt a fruitful journaling session: HOW MUCH success do you want? WHAT is the craft that you want to be recognized for? WHEN do you want the success in your life’s trajectory? If you have a question ...…

Hello Amazing In this episode we explore the unique characteristics of life in human form and why it's good to remember these. If you have a question or topic that you would like Mathias' unique perspective on, then send it by e-mail to m@thnkclrly.com. Who knows where it leads you and us. With love --- If this feeling flows both ways, consider ...…

Hello Amazing In this episode Mathias shares a perspective on teaching that is eye-opening to a lot of his colleagues in the educational industry. The same idea is also articulated by Seth Godin when he answers questions to the "Genius" episode of the Akimbo podcast (EPISODE 15: In the long run). If you have a question or topic that you would l ...…

In a wonderful conversation with a friend, an idea emerged. An inner cheerleader, as an alternative to the self-critical inner voice. Someone who is cheering for you no matter what. Sometimes you are doing great. Sometimes you're doing not great. But the inner cheerleader is cheering for you, just because you are. — If you want to cheerleader a ...…

When things are not working out, most people seem to worry if they are quitting too soon. But perhaps it's better to think if we are staying too long. This idea was also featured visually in the Think Clearly newsletter here. — If you like this podcast and other Think Clearly content, consider support with a monthly $1 donation via Patreon.…

Here's a perspective on the worry that might help you to worry less. At least for some time. Perhaps you'll forget this reframe and get back to your habit of worry about the past or the future. Why? Because to worry is so easy that it feels natural. But it's no more natural than hurting yourself physically. Imagine what your life would be like ...…

I sometimes compare myself to others and it's usually a bad idea. However, I found it useful to ponder if I would want to swap my life's biggest problems with anyone else. Would you swap your biggest problems with the biggest problems of your friend? — If you like this podcast and other Think Clearly content, consider support with a monthly $1 ...…

This episode is for you, if you ever struggle with work-life balance. If you want to go home and not worry about work, but also feel guilty that you seemingly don't care that much when you leave the office. — If you like this podcast and other Think Clearly content, consider supporting with a monthly $1 donation via Patreon.…

Rethink how you spend your time online. If you agree that engaging via comments and reviews is more meaningful than mindless scrolling and silent consumption, why don't you do it more often? — If you like this podcast and other Think Clearly content, consider support with a monthly $1 donation via Patreon.…

A reframe for the situation when you don't feel like doing what you need to do. Here's the pep talk note: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=508461600090 — If you like this podcast and other Think Clearly content, consider support with a monthly $1 donation via Patreon.

What to consider when you are anxious about the preparation stage. Watch the video version of this episode here.

Wait, why do we think about a balance when it comes to blue sky thinking and constraints? There is a more flexible perspective. Watch the video version of this episode here.

interpret the symbols of your reality the way you would interpret your dreams. What symbols have you drawn into your reality?

I have reacted with stress and fear to some work situations recently and found solace in a story about how rats handle fear.

Alternative birthday and a story about friendship. Calculate the date of you 1-billion-seconds birthday if you are under 32 years old here: http://billionbirthday.com/

Looking at something well known. And seeing that it's not just what it appears to be. NYC is not just the actual city where I go to work every day. It's also a myriad of fictions and fantasies and memories all set in the same scenery.

I'm working with a voice coach to help me improve this podcast. And it surfaced a long held belief about myself: that I have often been misunderstood. However, I could suddenly see that this was perhaps not an accurate description.

If you could hook your brain directly up to an AI, a machine learning algorithm, which could supercharge your ability to process information, would you do it?

I have been reflecting on this distinction between our essence or true self, and then the character or role that we have in a given situation. I have been really afraid to step into a role. I thought it would automatically become miserable. So I have been showing up like an actor who refuses to play his part and ruins the scene for everyone els ...…

I used to believe that being authentic meant showing up as I am, always. But as I step into a leadership role, I begin to understand that there are many situations where this attitude won't work, because it means I'm often inconsistent. One day my performance is A+ and the next day it's D-. I don't think it's inauthentic to strive for more cons ...…

I'm taking a course on basic leadership skills. The stuff that an arrogant side of me would like to pretend that I know really well. But I don't! Sure, I have taught leadership classes. But I haven't learned all of it. And this class helped me a lot by giving me some very precise and critical feedback about what I do really poorly. Like REALLY ...…

In the past week I have been clinging to my own misery, and wanting others to see it too. Until I could finally see that it was becoming ridiculous. I found a way to let it go. To stop amplifying it.

A life lesson from trying myself at a full time job. I am still learning how to work in a full time job, and it's not as easy as I thought it would be. I also have to face my own arrogance, in my attitude of expecting others to bend to my terms. I thought I was being flexible and accommodating but I can see now, that I actually wasn't. I wasn't ...…

This is a special story about a man named Richard who gave me some of the most valuable advice on a flight from Vancouver to Australia, and what we can learn from this about offering feedback. If you want to see a video of how to hold a pen, have a look here.

I really try to see my own laziness as a productive force for focus and impact. As a smart strategy. Yet, on a day where I feel lazy, I am still ashamed of it and feel that I should be doing more. Help me understand what's going on. Have you experienced this?

I often ask myself "what if this was the last day of my life?" what might I do differently? I use it mostly as a retrospective question at the end of the day. Was this day worth it? Sometimes it wasn't, but mostly it was.

During the recording of yesterday's episode, two uniformed police officers came over to talk to me. They hadn't heard about podcasting and were a bit curious about what I was doing. We sorted it out, but it reminded me of how problematic it can be when we assume that safety is about looking out for anomalies.…

Have you ever tried to rush your way through a crowded train station? Feeling that everyone is getting in your way? What happens when you find the pace of everyone else? When we move in group. With the group.

It's easy to think of crowd funding in a way where the crowd is the means to an end, which is the funding. However, it's a missed opportunity if we only think this way. If we focus less on the funding, we can use the same mechanism to create social accountability for projects that don't actually require much funding, but where our tendencies to ...…

Can you be a powerful force for good without recognizing and understanding your own capacity for evil? Would you rather be less powerful?

A friend invited me to go ice skating with him. It was marvelous. And it reminded me of the power of doing little unexpected things.

Do you have any thoughts on immortality and death? Please let me know. My e-mail is m@thnkclrly.com