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What happens when you trade modern conveniences for a bicycle and a bucket in rural Zambia? For Marcus Frick, a resilience coach and former leader at the Mayo Clinic, his 27-month Peace Corps experience profoundly transformed his understanding of what truly constitutes a problem worth worrying about.

Drawing from experiences like biking for hours with a fever to get antibiotics or doing laundry by hand while villagers watched and commented, Marcus developed a perspective that now helps busy professionals recalibrate their relationship with stress. His simple but powerful framework—asking "Is anyone's life in danger?" and "Will we figure this out?"—cuts through the noise of perceived problems that dominate our digital workdays.

As a health coach at the Mayo Clinic, Marcus has observed that many people achieve health goals but struggle to maintain them because they rely on unsustainable methods. The solution isn't more willpower but rather establishing a compelling vision (like one client's desire to be "the fun, cool grandma") and implementing habits that work within real-life constraints. This approach aligns with his newsletter 66.1, named for the average age at which Americans develop chronic disease, which explores evidence-based approaches to extending not just lifespan but also healthy years of life.

For building confidence, Marcus emphasizes that action precedes feeling—"competence precedes confidence." Rather than trying to feel confident first, start with small, consistent actions that build skill. His own "daily minimum" of 100 push-ups and 100 air squats ensures forward momentum even on the busiest days. By applying the 80/20 principle, which focuses on the few high-leverage activities that yield the most results, professionals can simplify their approach while maximizing their impact.

Ready to transform your relationship with stress, energy, and self-belief? Marcus offers one simple invitation: "Just run the experiment. Whatever you're wondering about trying, go try it and learn—don't hold back."

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