AXIOMATIC

Rick Reyna Jr

I like to share new ideas, think through concepts; some simple, some complex, philosophy, compare and contrast, storytelling, entrepreneurship, strategy, search and put together working strategies, and edify my viewership with any research I find interesting, resilient, and everlasting. I think gentrification is a +, who cares what others think about that (lol). On this podcast you'll learn a thing or two about organizing, optimizing, breaking down barriers, overcoming fears, and growing confidence to become your infallible being. Fav. quote: "Stay Creative, Gritty, and Resourceful." -Unknown

  1. Sep 4

    Ep. 2: Can you learn Creativity? Or do you & I just suck…..

    Show Notes AND Episode Description: Is creativity a divine spark you’re born with, or is it an operating system you can build? In this episode, we debunk two of the biggest myths holding you back: that creative talent is an exclusive genetic lottery, and that personal development is a passive journey to "find yourself." Shifting from abstract self-help to actionable mental architecture, we explore cognitive science to prove that creativity is a trainable skill—specifically through Cross-Domain Structural Mapping. Learn how to turn your personal evolution into a project-based build using “The House Engine,” a systematic blueprint that maps your core values, daily habits, and life domains directly onto physical construction. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Inspiration is a Myth: How viewing creativity as a structured framework eliminates cognitive overload. The House Engine Framework: How to map your boundaries to load-bearing walls, habits to daily infrastructure, and goals to modular furniture. Creative Stress-Testing: How using semantic distance removes shame from burnout, helping you audit life clutter and renovate your focus. The 4-Step Execution Framework: A practical protocol to isolate abstract problems, map them to physical systems, and execute concrete solutions. Stop waiting for lightning to strike. Grab your blueprint, step into the role of the architect, and start engineering the life you actually want to live. Key Timestamps: Demolishing the twin myths of innate creativity and "finding yourself." Creativity as cross-domain structural mapping and personal architecture. The Blueprint: Mapping core values, life domains, habits, and thoughts to “The House Engine.” Stress-Testing: Leveraging semantic distance to solve room clutter, burnout, and dry rot. Execution: The 4-step framework to turn creative analogies into physical actions. Last but not least, Why you are the architect, contractor, and home under construction.

    Ep. 2: Can you learn Creativity? Or do you & I just suck…..
  2. Aug 8

    Ep. 1: 5 things that can change your life RAPIDLY

    As stated in the podcast, you can look deeper into these blog posts and check out the research for yourself! Enjoy! What the Science Shows: When humans are in an "intertemporal choice" scenario (choosing now for later), the prefrontal cortex favors immediate gratification when hungry. Setting up a "pre-commitment device" (meal prepping while full) locks in decisions before temporal discounting activates during low-glucose states.Core Study: Sophie Leroy (2009), "Why Is It So Hard to Do My Work? The Challenge of Attention Residue When Switching Between Work Tasks" (Organization Science); extended by Leroy & Glomb (2018/2020) in Harvard Business Review. https://lawyerist.com/news/combatting-attention-residue-when-faced-with-interruptions/#:~:text=Research What the Science Shows: When switching from an unfinished Task A to Task B, part of your working memory remains tied to Task A ("attention residue"). Assigning strict, scheduled time containers to tasks creates cognitive closure ("Ready-to-Resume" mental signaling), which clears working memory and improves optimal decision-making by up to 79% compared to working off an open to-do list. https://lawyerist.com/news/combatting-attention-residue-when-faced-with-interruptions/#:~:text=Research Core Study: Fabrizio Dell'Acqua, Edward McFowland III, Ethan Mollick, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, Katherine C. Kellogg, Sarah Likotrafiti, Karina R. T. Francois, and Boston Consulting Group (2023), "Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier: Field Experimental Evidence of AI Impact on Knowledge Worker Productivity and Quality"(Harvard Business School Working Paper). https://www.mindstudio.ai/blog/what-is-the-jagged-frontier-ai-capabilities What the Science Shows: In an experiment with 758 BCG consultants, workers using AI for tasks inside the technological frontier saw a 40% performance boost and completed work 25.1% faster. However, for tasks slightly outside the frontier, consultants who trusted AI experienced a 19 percentage point drop in accuracy due to "automation bias"—blindly accepting AI output without human critical friction. https://www.mindstudio.ai/blog/what-is-the-jagged-frontier-ai-capabilities Core Studies: Peter Gollwitzer (1999), "Implementation Intentions: Strong Effects of Simple Plans" (American Psychologist). Sarah Milne, Sheina Orbell, & Paschal Sheeran (2002), "Combining Motivational and Volitional Interventions to Promote Exercise Participation" (British Journal of Health Psychology). https://jamesclear.com/implementation-intentions#:~:text=Sarah  What the Science Shows: Standard motivational planning resulted in a ~35% follow-through rate. Groups that formed explicit Implementation Intentions using "If [environmental cue], then [action]" triggers saw follow-through jump to 91%. The If/Then structure delegates execution from conscious deliberation (prefrontal cortex) to automatic environmental triggers (basal ganglia). https://jamesclear.com/implementation-intentions#:~:text=Sarah  Core Studies: Alexandra Touroutoglou, Joseph Andreano, Lisa Feldman Barrett, et al. (2020), "The Tenacious Brain: How the Anterior Mid-Cingulate Contributes to Achieving Goals" (Progress in Brain Research).Edward L. Deci & Richard M. Ryan (2000), "The 'What' and 'Why' of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior" (Psychological Inquiry).What the Science Shows: The Anterior Midcingulate Cortex (aMCC) acts as the brain's "hub of tenacity," weighing effort costs against expected long-term rewards. Intrinsic motivation and engaging in non-preferred, effortful challenges physically maintain and expand the structure of the aMCC. This provides a biological buffer against mental fatigue and quitting when external rewards fade. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7381101/#:~:text=We

    Ep. 1: 5 things that can change your life RAPIDLY

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I like to share new ideas, think through concepts; some simple, some complex, philosophy, compare and contrast, storytelling, entrepreneurship, strategy, search and put together working strategies, and edify my viewership with any research I find interesting, resilient, and everlasting. I think gentrification is a +, who cares what others think about that (lol). On this podcast you'll learn a thing or two about organizing, optimizing, breaking down barriers, overcoming fears, and growing confidence to become your infallible being. Fav. quote: "Stay Creative, Gritty, and Resourceful." -Unknown