THE JOINT — YEAR ONE

CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF ART, SCIENCE, JIU JITSU, JOINTS & MORE

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Reid Hoffman • January 01, 2026
The Joint #001 — Opening The Door (Why This Exists)
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The Joint #001 — Opening The Door (Why This Exists)

Jan 05, 2026
The Joint #002 — Reps Aren’t Romantic
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The Joint #002 — Reps Aren’t Romantic

Jan 12, 2026
The Joint #003 — Motivation Is a Trap
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The Joint #003 — Motivation Is a Trap

Jan 19, 2026
The Joint #004 — Pressure Reveals, Not Teaches
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The Joint #004 — Pressure Reveals, Not Teaches

Pressure doesn’t install skills. It audits them.
January 26, 2026
The Joint #005 — The Difference Between Busy and Built
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The Joint #005 — The Difference Between Busy and Built

Busy feels productive. Built takes time.
February 02, 2026
The Joint #006 — Your Schedule Is Your Philosophy
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The Joint #006 — Your Schedule Is Your Philosophy

What you say matters less than what you protect.
February 09, 2026

The Joint #013 — End of Phase 1: Check All Systems

Reid Hoffman
If nothing feels different, that doesn’t mean nothing changed.
The Joint #012 — Learning to Lose Productively

The Joint #012 — Learning to Lose Productively

Reid Hoffman
Loss only hurts when it’s personal. When you have no ego you don't feel it.
The Joint #011 — The Comfort Ceiling

The Joint #011 — The Comfort Ceiling

Reid Hoffman
Comfort is useful until it becomes protective.
The Joint #010 — The Lie of Overnight Skill

The Joint #010 — The Lie of Overnight Skill

Reid Hoffman
Overnight success is a storytelling trick.

The Joint #009 — What Training Taught Me About Shipping. Ya like UPS.

Reid Hoffman
Waiting to feel ready is how work dies unfinished.  Less protective and More productive

The Joint #008 — Most People Quit Quietly

Reid Hoffman
Very few people announce that they’re done.

The Joint #007 — The Cost of Skipping Weeks

Reid Hoffman
Missing once is a rounding error. Missing twice is a pattern.
THE JOINT ON JITSU

THE JOINT ON JITSU

Reid Hoffman
The Joint #006 — Your Schedule Is Your Philosophy

The Joint #006 — Your Schedule Is Your Philosophy

Reid Hoffman
What you say matters less than what you protect.
The Joint #005 — The Difference Between Busy and Built

The Joint #005 — The Difference Between Busy and Built

Reid Hoffman
Busy feels productive. Built takes time.
The Joint #004 — Pressure Reveals, Not Teaches

The Joint #004 — Pressure Reveals, Not Teaches

Reid Hoffman
Pressure doesn’t install skills. It audits them.
The Joint #003 — Motivation Is a Trap

The Joint #003 — Motivation Is a Trap

Reid Hoffman
Motivation is unreliable, dramatic, and wildly overrated.
The Joint #002 — Reps Aren’t Romantic

The Joint #002 — Reps Aren’t Romantic

Reid Hoffman
The Joint #001 — Opening The Door (Why This Exists)

The Joint #001 — Opening The Door (Why This Exists)

Reid Hoffman
THE JOINT

THE JOINT

Reid Hoffman

The Joint #013 — End of Phase 1: Check All Systems

Reid Hoffman
If nothing feels different, that doesn’t mean nothing changed.
The Joint #012 — Learning to Lose Productively

The Joint #012 — Learning to Lose Productively

Reid Hoffman
Loss only hurts when it’s personal. When you have no ego you don't feel it.
The Joint #011 — The Comfort Ceiling

The Joint #011 — The Comfort Ceiling

Reid Hoffman
Comfort is useful until it becomes protective.
The Joint #010 — The Lie of Overnight Skill

The Joint #010 — The Lie of Overnight Skill

Reid Hoffman
Overnight success is a storytelling trick.

The Joint #009 — What Training Taught Me About Shipping. Ya like UPS.

Reid Hoffman
Waiting to feel ready is how work dies unfinished.  Less protective and More productive

The Joint #008 — Most People Quit Quietly

Reid Hoffman
Very few people announce that they’re done.

The Joint #007 — The Cost of Skipping Weeks

Reid Hoffman
Missing once is a rounding error. Missing twice is a pattern.
THE JOINT ON JITSU

THE JOINT ON JITSU

Reid Hoffman
The Joint #006 — Your Schedule Is Your Philosophy

The Joint #006 — Your Schedule Is Your Philosophy

Reid Hoffman
What you say matters less than what you protect.
The Joint #005 — The Difference Between Busy and Built

The Joint #005 — The Difference Between Busy and Built

Reid Hoffman
Busy feels productive. Built takes time.
The Joint #004 — Pressure Reveals, Not Teaches

The Joint #004 — Pressure Reveals, Not Teaches

Reid Hoffman
Pressure doesn’t install skills. It audits them.
The Joint #003 — Motivation Is a Trap

The Joint #003 — Motivation Is a Trap

Reid Hoffman
Motivation is unreliable, dramatic, and wildly overrated.
The Joint #002 — Reps Aren’t Romantic

The Joint #002 — Reps Aren’t Romantic

Reid Hoffman
The Joint #001 — Opening The Door (Why This Exists)

The Joint #001 — Opening The Door (Why This Exists)

Reid Hoffman
THE JOINT

THE JOINT

Reid Hoffman