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“Money isn’t everything.” How many times have you heard or said that statement? Or, how about this one? “There’s more to life than success.” We have a weird relationship with ambition. Deep down, we all want to be more ambitious, achieve huge goals, and yes, have material success and status. How do I know this? […]

I have a bunch of weird, irrational, and seemingly useless little habits and tricks that greatly improve the quality of my life. What am I talking about? I track calories using My Fitness Pal. Sometimes, I will purposefully leave out some of the foods I ate. In general, I’ll be in a calorie deficit for […]

Living a good life is pretty simple. Just don’t be a dumb ass. Now, when I say dumb, I don’t mean lacking intelligence. For the most part, humans can be very creative, intelligent, adaptable, resourceful, and resilient. But they also do a lot of dumb shit. Your job is to avoid these common pitfalls. If […]

You’re being conned on a daily basis. There’s no better way to put it. What do I mean? Think about it. Would you voluntarily end up with circumstances like these: Working a job you hate Saddled with tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt Unhealthy Outraged, sad, jaded, and cynical […]

“Don’t eat too many carrots. You’ll turn orange.” While incorrect, it illustrates the fact that too much of a good thing can be harmful. The same can be said for different concepts, emotions, and situations. They’re good or bad depending on how you use and perceive them. And almost always, you use them in a […]

How do you start a billion-dollar company? Simple. Just make a few phone calls.  Sir Richard Branson was stuck at an airport after his flight was canceled en route to Puerto Rico. In a pinch, he came up with an idea that would spark the creation of Virgin Airlines. He collected money from fellow travelers, […]

I hate Tom Brady. Every.Single.Year. It doesn’t matter which team the media hypes. The regular season itself doesn’t matter. It’s as if the rest of the NFL doesn’t exist, except for the New England Patriots. As much as I hate Tom Brady (Packers fan), I secretly love, admire, and respect him. He’s in that class […]

“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” How do you think it’ll feel when you get what you want? You have these dreams in the back of your mind that you want to pursue. Dreams that you think will help […]

“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” — Bob Marley I’m listening to “Redemption Song,” this morning and that line just hit me like a ton of bricks. He doesn’t say something benign like self-doubt. He even takes it up a notch from Steven Pressfield’s “Resistance.” Mental slavery. How often […]

Ah, the good ol’ fear of failure, self-doubt, anxiety in the face of success. The heavyweight champion of the world. The pound for pound crusher of dreams. No matter what you seem to do, fear of failure rears its ugly head eventually. It does for me, often, every day. Even though I’ve accomplished many of […]