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  1. Jul 12

    The Valve System

    Can you really have it all? In this episode, I explore why the answer is yes—if you're willing to accept that it may look very different from what you imagined. We dive into the "Valve System," a practical framework for balancing multiple identities, managing creative pressure, and building a meaningful life over the long term. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    The Valve System

  2. Jul 5

    The Micro-Reset: Ten Seconds That Save Two Hours

    When everything starts going wrong, our instinct is to push harder. But under pressure, that often makes things worse. In this episode, I share a lesson from the operating room about a simple ten-second reset that can interrupt the stress spiral, improve your judgment, and help you perform at your best when the stakes are highest. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    The Micro-Reset: Ten Seconds That Save Two Hours

  3. Jun 27

    The Bottleneck That Has Your Name On It

    A ship in a bottle shows that bottlenecks are often solved by adapting what passes through them, not by removing the constraint. Not every bottleneck is bad—some create structure, precision, and quality. The biggest bottlenecks are often internal, such as fear, avoidance, or the need for control, rather than external systems. The key lesson is to identify whether the obstacle is the system or yourself, and work on the part you can change. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    The Bottleneck That Has Your Name On It

  4. Jun 21

    More From Life

    After more than a year of writing about what it means to live a full human life, I am rebranding his newsletter from The Renaissance Protocol to More from Life. The new name better reflects the core idea behind his work: helping people get more from life in areas such as relationships, family, work, health, play, and spirituality. While the content remains the same, it will expand to cover a wide range of topics that contribute to human flourishing. Through personal reflections and practical insights, I invite you to build your own version of a full and meaningful life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    More From Life

  5. Jun 1

    The Last One Percent

    Most transformations happen invisibly first. In this episode, we explore why growth, mastery, burnout, and collapse all happen gradually… then suddenly — and how to stay present through the invisible phase before the threshold is crossed. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    The Last One Percent

  6. May 23

    The Gates

    In this newsletter, I reflect on a temporary art installation in Central Park that unexpectedly became one of the most important lessons of my life. Inspired by Buddhist teachings, I explore why suffering often comes not from difficult emotions themselves, but from our resistance to them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    The Gates

  7. May 10

    Take Inventory

    What if the problem isn’t that you need more, but that you’ve never fully seen what you already have? A reflection on accumulation, unrealized selves, and why gathering more information about a problem you already understand isn’t research — it’s avoidance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    Take Inventory

  8. May 2

    The Lemon Test

    Thinking about a lemon can make your body react instantly—without it even being there. That’s how powerful your brain is. The problem? Most people visualize outcomes, not actions. They imagine success, but not the steps it takes to get there. So nothing changes. Real progress happens when you stop picturing the reward and start mentally rehearsing the process. Not the end result, but the next step. Clarity creates action. Not motivation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letters.niccokrezdorn.com

    The Lemon Test
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For high-achievers with dormant creative passions. Integrate artistic expression without sacrificing your career. letters.niccokrezdorn.com

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  • Creator
    Nicco
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Nicco - More From Life
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