Authbition Weekly — Creative Growth
Practicing non-attachment and extreme ownership for entrepreneurs, couples, and parents
Welcome to the weekly newsletter for Authbition—it’s Authenticity and Ambition. It’s the best of the best, built on vulnerability, non-attachment, caring, thoughtfulness, and whole-mindedness.
🎙️ The Podcast
This week, Abby and I sat by the fire and played The Whole Mind Game with a tension that has been showing up everywhere in my work: the paradox of extreme ownership and non-attachment. We explored how to own something fully — a business, a relationship, even a parenting responsibility — while also letting go enough to allow it to grow. What surprised me most is how universal this tension is. Entrepreneurs face it. Lovers face it. Parents face it. And when handled well, it becomes creative growth instead of control or chaos.
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💡 Reflection
The morning after recording this episode, Abby and I were driving home from ten days in Bent Creek Experimental Forest when she asked, “Want to listen to a podcast?”
She picked an episode from 10% Happier titled “How To Be Non-Attached When the Stakes Are High.” Perfect timing. Perfect topic. But after listening, we both looked at each other and thought, They never actually answered the question. It was a reminder of the kind of show I want Authbition to be.
When Abby and I listen together, our three most-played shows are Chris Williamson’s Modern Wisdom, Joe Hudson’s Art of Accomplishment, and Dan Harris’s 10% Happier. All great in their own way — but each with a distinct vibe. One feels like a sales funnel. One feels like a business engine. One feels like a conversation.
That’s the lane I want: real conversations, no agenda, meaningful stories that resonate.
When we landed on this week’s topic — extreme ownership and non-attachment — it felt like we were answering a hard question clearly, honestly, and practically. My hope is that listeners walk away with something they can apply in their own lives. Something usable. Something freeing.
This week’s synergy word was Creative Growth. And I stand by it. It captured exactly what the best of both traits feels like.
📘 Highlight of the Week
This week’s highlight comes from Malky McEwan, who shares a beautifully told story about how police officers stay sane through chaos, boredom, and the unpredictable jolt between the two. In “How Cops Make the Boring Part More Interesting,” he shows how daft little games — answering questions with questions, playing the alphabet game, turning stress into points — become lifelines. These small, playful acts don’t just pass the time; they preserve something essential: humanity.
I loved the reminder that no matter how serious the job, the stakes, or the stress, fun is a survival tool. A little play can keep the spirit intact.
Thank you for taking the time to read, listen, and watch Authbition. I appreciate you.
Health, happiness, kindness, respect
for every being and all things.
— Andrew
