The Shortest Commencement Speech You’ll Never Hear
“The worst thing that could have happened to me is to become my own boss at 22 — because I would have stopped growing right there.” When Ryan Holiday said this on James Altucher’s podcast this week, I stopped what I was doing. Humble brag? Nope. Holiday was dead serious. Today, I’ll…
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What Great Teachers Do Differently
Think about a teacher who has helped you succeed before. What did they do differently from the rest? The answer can probably be summarized in three paragraphs, as you’ll see. When Jonathan Fields, entrepreneur, and founder of The Good Life Project, interviewed Anders Ericsson, the famous researcher who discovered the 10,000-hour…
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A Time for Giving Leadership
We’re in the silly season, the time of U.S. presidential primaries, and one effect of the media assault is that it makes us examine this thing, this force in our lives, called “leadership.” It’s easy to think of leadership as something that relates only to the elite few: the CEO,…
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What’s Your Across-the-Table Advantage?
Here’s how to bring a gun to a knife fight and get away with it in business… On Sunday, Gary Vaynerchuk posted a video from a recent book signing event he did and someone asked this question: Hey Gary, When you’re selling a client, how do you convince them that what you’re…
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The Quickest Way to Success
On my first day of my first job as a lowly assistant in Hollywood, someone gave me some advice that would shape the course of my entire career. They said: “Just make your boss look good.” Now in Hollywood, a world of big egos obsessed with getting credit, there is…
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‘Sooner or later, most of us are going to become consultants’
In 1997, Dr. Gary Scott Goodman wrote a book called 6-Figure Consulting: How to Have a Great Second Career. I think Goodman should update his book and call it 6-Figure Consulting: How to Have a Great First Career. Here’s why… In the first chapter, Goodman makes this uncanny prediction. Goodman says [my…
READ MORE4 Simple Ways to Become More Grateful
If you want to experience more positive emotions, become more grateful, feel more alive, reduce stress, sleep better, express more compassion and kindness, and even have a stronger immune system all you need to do is say two little words: “Thank you.” The benefits of practicing gratitude are practically endless,…
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10 Golden Rules for the Godfather’s Success — Part 1
Years ago a friend of mine referred to me as The Godfather. He bestowed this title upon me because of my connections to ‘movers and shakers’ inside and outside of our industry, as well as my reputation for doing what I say and getting things done. It also didn’t hurt…
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Master Your Three Toughest Questions
Have I just wasted 5.5 years of blood, sweat, tears, sprains and strains? How could he do this to me? I just don’t understand this. It was December 8, 2000 and I had been training in the Japanese martial art of Aikido for 5.5 years. I was excited for my…
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The One Word Podcasters Need to Stop Saying
Right now, podcasters are having a moment. But here’s the thing about podcasting. As the market becomes more saturated, which it will, it becomes harder to stand out. Even right now, competition is fierce on iTunes and it’s only getting worse. Today, I want to help you stand out by…
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Is ‘Be Yourself’ Good or Bad Advice?
I’m always curious what topics get people riled up online. At the moment, there is no shortage. See: all American politics The most recent controversial debate I’ve come across was on a topic I’d never have guessed. Adam Grant, author of Give and Take and Originals wrote an opinion piece…
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Teach Your Way to Success
Last Friday, at my 6th annual Turbulence Training fitness summit, I stood on stage at the Westin Hotel in Westminster, Colorado, and preached. My sermon taught the audience how to use the 5 Pillars of Success to change any aspect of their life and overcome every obstacles in their way. But…
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