Somewhere in the world right now, a surly uncle at a family BBQ is waving his finger screaming… “You ungrateful little s***!” And you know what? He’s probably right. In fact, he’d likely still be right if he waved that finger at you or anyone you know. That’s not an admonishment. It’s just that most …
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Ever see the movie Titanic? You know, that semi-successful James Cameron movie of the 1990s? Well, there’s a powerful lesson in that film that, once recognized, can have a dramatic impact on your life. More specifically, I’m talking about the end of the movie when (SPOILER ALERT) the boat sinks and our unlikely lovers are floating …
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When you think of love, what do you imagine? What do you see in your mind when you picture it? Is it a feeling? A state of being? For many, yes. It’s most definitely both. But what else? Is it something you can hold? Something you can taste? Something you can trap in a bottle …
I made a commitment to myself that I would publish a new piece of content every day from my 30th birthday until (at least) my 31st. 365 days. 365 articles. 365 opportunities to sharpen my writing and ability to produce. A significant commitment, no doubt. And one that I have full intentions of keeping. I …
I want you to do something for me. It takes very little effort and almost no time at all. And if you do it, I promise the payoff is going to be tremendous — for both yourself and the person for whom you’re doing it. Ready? Wonderful! Let’s get started. First, I want you to …
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If you’re faced with a goal, and you feel like there’s a snowball’s chance in hell you can achieve it, there’s one simple thing you can do that makes your goals instantly more attainable. Bold claim, I know. But it’s true. Hear me out. When most people look at a goal, they see it as this big …
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You’ve been there before. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready for the New Year to begin. Intentions set. Goals in mind. Ready for the best year of your life. Then… womp womp You piss it all away. If you’re lucky, you got a few solid weeks in as the new and improved, 2.0 version of yourself. If …
Behold this quote from the late, great, Dean of Personal Development, Earl Nightingale, regarding success: “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” Now notice how this definition says nothing about actually achieving something. It has nothing to do with reaching an ‘end result.’ What he’s saying is that, in order to …
It’s incredible, isn’t it? How, even after the collective hustle and bustle of getting things ready and prepared, you can finally sit back, relax and let the festive spirit take over. Yes, that’s right — Christmas is here. But there’s one gift you might have forgotten. One gift that means more than everything else. A gift that …
There’s one thing nearly all of us do that can immediately turn people off from ever wanting to share their stories with us. It’s called Conversational Narcissism. And essentially, it’s when someone is always trying to shift the focus of a conversation back to themselves. For example: Let’s say you’re talking to me about an …