{"id":45038,"date":"2025-10-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=45038"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:19:57","slug":"whats-in-my-now-devin-porter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-now-devin-porter\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in my NOW? \u2014 Devin Porter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am a former professional poker player turned life coach. I leverage my years of reading people at the poker tables and navigating corporate strategy at a Fortune 100 company to help clients see their patterns clearly and determine their next best moves. I\u2019m fascinated by games and the human psychology associated with playing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re curious what 1:1 coaching is all about you can find me at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devinportercoaching.com\/\">devinportercoaching.com<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;where you can schedule a free session or sign up for my newsletter where I will sometimes send you an email discussing a popular game and how it relates to the human psyche. \u2014&nbsp;<strong>Devin Porter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2025\/10\/WIMN-Devin-Porter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2025\/10\/WIMN-Devin-Porter-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2025\/10\/WIMN-Devin-Porter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2025\/10\/WIMN-Devin-Porter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2025\/10\/WIMN-Devin-Porter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2025\/10\/WIMN-Devin-Porter.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>PHYSICAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/frostbeardstudio.com\/\">Frostbeard Studio Literature-Inspired Candles<\/a><\/strong>. My wife calls these \u201cNerd Candles\u201d. I\u2019m always looking for ways to make the common a little more magical and lighting a candle that smells like a character\/location in the book I\u2019m reading adds a delightful little touch!<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/turnedyellow.com\/\">Family portrait Simpson-ized!<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;This turned out to be the best family photo we\u2019ve ever taken! Hand-drawn and absolutely perfect, even the dogs are an exact replica of our dogs Dash and Norah Bones.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailystoic.com\/memento-mori\/\">Memento Mori coin<\/a><\/strong>. I got this from the Daily Stoic (ran by Ryan Holliday) and it\u2019s a beautiful and small (easy to carry in your pocket) reminder to be present right now. That you could die right now and this could all be over. A great gratitude reminder.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>DIGITAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/daily\">NYT Daily Crossword!<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;I got hooked on these a few years ago and it\u2019s been a part of my daily routine since. There is something gratifying about the little jingle it plays when you complete the crossword. It\u2019s a great way to keep sharp, learn something new every day, and marvel at the creativity and innovation of the puzzle creators.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/a-podcast-for-coaches\/id1648802407\">A Podcast for Coaches<\/a><\/strong>. Mark Butler is my \u201cYoda\u201d in the coaching space and his podcast is a great resource for any coach, therapist, or even entrepreneur as Mark also was the CFO for the YNAB (You need a Budget) app. I love how he thinks and articulates his thoughts in an inspiring and humble way. Part business, part coaching, always entertaining.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>INVISIBLE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever since hearing this quote by Jerzy Gregorek:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cEasy decision, hard life. Hard decision, easy life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been amazed at how applicable it is to almost any area of life. Tough conversation with a loved one or co-worker? Career Choice? Raising your children? It applies to all; if you choose the easy path you will ultimately be making your long-term life harder. If you choose the hard now, your life will be easier in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsinmynow.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sign up here<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to get\u00a0What\u2019s in my NOW?\u00a0a week early in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>issue #228<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2303],"tags":[1553],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45038"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45040,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45038\/revisions\/45040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}