Madefor Perspective
Stay up to date with perspectives from our team, our members, and our scientific advisors.
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Founder PerspectiveThe Power of Setting Intentions
Madefor Co-Founder, Pat Dossett, was featured on the Dear Mind, You Matter podcast to talk about the Power of Setting Intentions. Pat joined hosts Allison Walsh and Dr. Angela Phillips to talk about the individual nature of intention setting, what he learned from his time and experience as a Navy SEAL, and how Madefor is helping people make real, lasting change.
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Advisor PerspectiveLearn How to Adopt An Olympian's Mindset
Pat Dossett and Dr. Andrew Huberman hosted an Instagram Live to have a conversation with Paralympic Gold Medalist, former Navy SEAL, and Madefor Advisor, Dan Cnossen. We got a peek into Dan’s personal Olympic Mindset as he prepares to head to the winter games in a few weeks, tips for a mastering mindset, how day-to-day tasks build into long-term success, and the importance of ritual.
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Founder PerspectiveNavy SEAL’s wellness program can make your life easier in 5 minutes a day
Patrick Dossett, a former Navy SEAL and Co-Founder of Madefor, wants to honor Veterans Day this year by giving back to all those who currently serve and have served our country. He's offering the Madefor program to all veterans free of charge.
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Founder PerspectiveMadefor Founding Story
Co-Founders Blake Mycoskie and Patrick Dossett are passionate about family, teamwork, adventure, and the proven science behind human potential, and together they founded Madefor. And as many similarities as they share, they come from very different worlds.
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Founder Perspective4 actions to help improve mental wellness from Madefor's co-founder
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five adults in the US suffers from mental illness. I have not been diagnosed with a mental illness, but I’m also not immune to the compounding effects of stress—running a startup from home, quarantined alongside my wife, 21-month-old twin girls, and new baby boy, has taken its toll.
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Founder PerspectiveWhy our Madefor Members are our heroes
In my life, courageous acts may look small, but they’re meaningful these days. It’s turning off my phone before I walk into my daughters’ room, it’s starting the day with a bottle of water, it’s pulling away from work to step outside and move for a few minutes. These aren’t big things, but given the stress I’m under, it would be easy to skip them. Committing to these small acts makes all the difference.
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Founder PerspectiveDon't fall prey to the "finish line" mindset
You’ve been through a lot this year. So much, in fact, that it’s easy to fall prey to a “finish line” mindset. It’s the perception that if you can just hang on a little longer—outlast the virus, the storm, the uncertainty—eventually you will cross a finish line and everything will be good again. But, if your happiness depends on the passing of a circumstance beyond your control, then it will always be just out of reach.
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Founder PerspectiveMomentum: pick a direction and take a step
Science alone isn’t enough. In fact, rarely is a lack of information the underlying reason for a lack of progress. Oftentimes, something more is required to compel action—a story, an inspiration, a perspective that not only directs our attention but that also energizes us to move forward. Madefor Perspectives is a place where we deliver curated, relevant, and purposeful content from our Founders, Advisors, and Community-all designed to inspire you to see things from a different angle.
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Founder PerspectiveHow to make connections through shared experiences
I was a boxer in college—not a very good one, but I had a hard head and heavy hands, which meant I could fake my way through most fights. Unfortunately, it also meant that every fight entailed quite a bit of “connection,” namely my head against my opponent’s fists. In fact, I used to joke with Coach Jim that my strategy was to break my opponent’s will by breaking their hands on my head. One fight in particular stands out, an invitational at the New York Athletic Club.
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