12 Online Tools to Boost Productivity and Motivation
Sometimes it feels like life would be exponentially easier if we just had a few more hours in each day. Of course, if we’re already professional procrastinators, those extra hours would likely be filled with plenty of time wasted. What I’ve learned over the years, and throughout my experience developing…
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Goal Setting: How To Adopt A Growth Mindset
Goal setting turns wanting something into finding a way to get there. However, that lifelong dream can often get stuck at the same point in the process every time you set out to accomplish it. Today, it’s time to create step-by-step goals that will foster a growth mindset rather than…
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My One Regret in Business
Last year I turned 40 years old. My birthday wish was for 40 more years just as good, and filled with more wonderful people and experiences. That’s not too much to ask, is it? So far I’ve been fortunate to make great friends who have become business partners, and more importantly, the…
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Why Writing with One Hand is Better than Writing with Two
If you’re the type of person who brags about your 150 words per minute typing speed on 10fastfingers.com, you’re not going to like this… A new study in the British Journal of Psychology led by Srdan Medimorec found that participants who typed with only one hand produced higher quality essays than participants who typed with both…
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Cleveland vs. Denver (Prediction)
Readers from Cleveland won’t like this article. Let me just state for the record, I take no pleasure in bringing up the story of “the fumble.” I’m not a fan of the Broncos – even though our ETR office is in Denver. The story simply serves an important lesson for us…
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How to Escape the Ocean of Your Twenties
“Ian told me his twentysomething years were like being in the middle of the ocean, like this vast, unmarked body of water. He couldn’t see land in any direction, so he didn’t know which way to go. He felt overwhelmed by the prospect that he could swim anywhere or do…
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The One Thing You Should Do After Meeting Anyone New
At 24-years-old, Francis Pedraza is the co-founder and CEO of a venture-backed company, Everest. In addition, he is an advisor to 10 tech companies, each of whom he does hundreds of introductions for in return for equity. It is hard to predict how my Forbes interviews will go. Most top relationships builders…
READ MOREThe Secret to Success: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s true, isn’t it? When you’re out and about enjoying yourself, then it appears that time has somehow gone faster. Of course, it’s impossible for time to pass more quickly. Time is static unless you have a time machine. The same happens at work.…
READ MOREFirst 3 Steps to Total Life Change
Goal setting and achievement should be easy right? You have something you want to do, you set a goal and you do it. What’s so hard about that? Honestly? A lot. As renowned as goal setting is for leading people to find success in any area of life they desire…
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You Need to Learn This Skill Now
I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. The bad news is that you have no excuse not to learn the art of public speaking. Well, let me take that back. There is one way you could weasel out of it. You could throw in the towel,…
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How to Get Better at Anything
I started meditating on Thursday, January 31st, 2013. I haven’t missed a day since. It hasn’t been easy, but the secrets I’ve discovered on this journey have also made me a top-rated speaker, a better manager, and a more effective businessman. I’ll explain how that worked in a moment, but first…
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My A-Ha Moment About Your Success
Last week I had an “A-Ha” moment while reviewing my personal transformation progress for the year. I realized that in order to be successful, we must have someone (a coach, mentor, friend, etc.) holding us accountable to a high standard. And you must be terrified of letting that person down.…
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