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I’d snapped. After two years of working as a manager at a video store, I’d finally had it. The pay was bad. The customers were rude. I felt trapped and knew I wanted more. I vividly remembered a day where everything went wrong — a Murphy’s law kind of day. I’d gotten so upset I […]

I disagree with self-help gurus on a ton of topics. There’s one in particular that bothers me – the idea that fear isn’t real.  Yes, fear is a product of your imagination, but that doesn’t make it imaginary. Your reality is perception. The way you experience the world dictates what the world is in a literal […]

I’m not a big fan of habit porn. You know what I mean — the guides that say “you must wake up at 5 a.m. or else!” Habits are important, though. Build the right ones and they can change your life. If I had to pick one habit that can not only make a huge […]

Want a free copy of my brand new book, Real Help an Honest Guide to Self-Improvement? If you’re new to Audible you can get the book for free along with a trail membership (cancel anytime). Click here for more details. “Tell me where I’m going to die so I never go there.” The sentence above […]

I used to be a slave. I was a slave to what the world wanted me to be. I was a slave to my mind, my emotions, that little voice in my head telling me who I could and couldn’t be or what I was or wasn’t worthy of. I’ve been there — that rock […]

Have you ever read something that fundamentally changed the way you view the world? These books all have a telltale sign — not only do you want to read them again, you have to read them again. Because they’re not easily summarized, the ideas are woven in a way that sends you into rabbit holes of thought, […]

Want a free copy of my brand new book, Real Help an Honest Guide to Self-Improvement? If you’re new to Audible you can get the book for free along with a trail membership (cancel anytime). Click here for more details. Strengths and talent matter most. Forget about passion. Passion is like a unicorn in the […]

You want more for your life. I can guess that about you because everybody wants more for their lives. There’s nothing wrong with wanting more — a better job, a better business, the right partner, great health, more opportunity, more reach more impact — but we all have a natural tendency to go about it […]

I hate positive thinking. Well, I don’t hate positive thinking in and of itself, rather the idea it magically works on its own. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Really? I’m dreaming of running a marathon, can I skip the training part? I want to create the next Apple or Google, can […]

“Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don’t do well simply because they major in minor things.” – Jim Rohn. How do you feel about the way you’re living your life right now? Are you responsible? Do you put effort into getting things done? Do you pay attention to […]