(This essay is also published on SteveKamb.com and Substack) I’ve been researching and writing about empathetic behavior change for the last 17 years. (This makes me feel proud and old.) Over that time, I’ve had 50,000 students move through my company Nerd Fitness’s online courses. I’ve also watched Team NF coach around 20,000 busy clients with Nerd Fitness Coaching. Across every age, gender, and demographic, there’s one specific behavioral trait that has popped up repeatedly. It’s probably...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
(This essay is also published on Stevekamb and Substack) Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll filmed the wrong movie. In 2023, fresh off the film-festival buzz and success with Johnson’s wildly underrated film Blackberry, he had secured funding to film the third season of their web series turned TV show, “Nirvanna [sic] the Band the Show.” (Yes, it’s the weirdest show title maybe ever.) Ultimately, they decided to pivot and make a feature film instead. Johnson and McCarroll conceived a...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
(This essay is also published on SteveKamb.com and Substack) FUN ANNOUNCEMENT: my new book How to Try Again was just named an instant National Bestseller! Last week was one of the most fun weeks of my life - I have never felt more supported, and I allowed myself to enjoy every moment of it. Thanks for being a part of it. We did pretty damn good! Amazon is currently offering How to Try Again for 30% off, if you want to jump on the best-selling bandwagon! I’d love to have you. On to today’s...
2 months ago • 7 min read
QUICK NOTE: 2 days left to earn access to a secret chapter (coming soon) and other bonuses for purchasing my new book, How to Try Again. Buy your copy wherever books are sold by tomorrow (Saturday June 20th) and forward your receipt to 1book@stevekamb.com to be included! I’m going to tell you a few stories and then ask for your support. Thanks for letting me throw a weeklong book launch party this week in this newsletter! —-------------------------------------- Today is my birthday. I am...
2 months ago • 4 min read
We did it! Holy crap we did it. Four years ago, I took a big step back from Nerd Fitness to start work on a project that changed my life. I lived a lifetime (and went through chaos) while writing it. How to Try Again is FINALLY here. Starting today, you can visit HowtoTryAgain.com and order your copy in 3 different formats - hardcover, ebook, and audio - from wherever you like in the US, Canada, and Italy today. (If you're in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand: it...
2 months ago • 3 min read
QUICK NOTE: My new book, How to Try Again, comes out TOMORROW! All versions (kindle, hardcover, audio) are currently 30%+ off on Amazon. It’s also available through your favorite local retailer and bookstore! Bonuses and fun launch week details are at the end of this essay. Let’s get to it. I have high expectations for myself. There are things I hope to accomplish, and events I hope turn out a certain way. Sometimes this is a good thing! It gives me something to work towards, it gives me...
2 months ago • 6 min read
(This essay is also published on Stevekamb and Substack) Exclamations! Excitement! Loud noises! We are two weeks away from How to Try Again hitting bookshelves around the world. Today’s essay is much more visual than my past essays, but it’s all for good reasons: Early reviews of my book are rolling in! I just got my final copies of the physical hardcover. A foreign translation of my book (with fun cover) is coming soon! Last call for signed-preorder copies (before June 6th) Plus, two comical...
3 months ago • 4 min read
This essay is also published over on Substack and SteveKamb.com I am very good at time-traveling. Unfortunately, not in the cool “time traveling” way. I don’t have a DeLorean. I haven’t found a way to navigate through a black hole. I don’t have a hot tub time machine either. Here’s the kind of time-traveling I am good at. I can convince myself I cannot possibly be a full-human participant on planet earth today, because I am working on a very important thing. And only after I finish that very...
3 months ago • 7 min read
A piñata bull can’t decide which balloon to pop (a random photo I took in 2014) (This essay is also published on SteveKamb.com and Substack) I love the idea of optimizing and maximizing as much of life as possible. If being productive is good, then being more productive is better. If I’m buying anything, then I must use my decades of research experience to make sure I buy the best possible version. If I want to watch a show, I first have to check all the other streaming platforms first to...
4 months ago • 6 min read
