Tips on increasing your willingness to try new things, advice on overcoming a fear of failure, and inspiring stories/guidance for persevering combine to form … [Read more...]
Overcome a Fear of Failure in These 6 Powerful Ways
So many, so tired, so ready for change in their work life, but fear of failure would love for you to just, not. Fight back.
I wrote an article that garnered massive readership: “I Left My Corporate Job–And These 8 Things Became Clear”. It told me two things: a) even a blind squirrel finds a nut every … [Read more...]
I left my corporate job and these 8 things became clear
Note to reader: what follows is the single most viral article I've written, re-shared here by popular request
Many dream about leaving behind corporate life. Reporting to no one but yourself. A seven-second commute to your screened-in porch. About four years ago, I did it. After more … [Read more...]
Rewire Your Brain for Success by Practicing This Simple 5-Minute Habit, According to Neuroscience
Deepak Chopra and Sanjay Gupta weigh in on what it takes to train your brain to achieve your goals
We enroll every resource at our disposal in the pursuit of success, why wouldn't we fully utilize the engine behind it all--the human brain? Our brains have the power to … [Read more...]
Jeff Bezos Pinpointed What Makes the Best Entrepreneurs in 4 Brilliant Words
It's an approach any entrepreneur can take, and that the best ones have
Jeff Bezos says a lot of smart things. He writes plenty too, like thoughtful annual shareholder letters, nestling sharp nuggets within. At an Amazon all-hands … [Read more...]
An 81-year Harvard Study Says Staying Happy and Mentally Sharp Boils Down to 1 Thing
The key to a happy life is easy to overlook
Ahh, the pursuit of happiness. So many voices in the chorus telling us how to master it. There are psychology-based tricks to happiness, watch-outs for what kills … [Read more...]
Facebook’s Most Asked Interview Question Gets at the Key to Being Happy at Work (and in Life)
Asking the right question can make you question everything
I don't have to show you the math of how much time we spend at work, thinking about work, or doing work. The amount is increasingly growing as work and life lines continue to … [Read more...]
Science Says Marriage Is Getting Harder. Here Are 3 Powerful Hacks to Help Entrepreneurs (and Everyone Else, Too)
Don't let the institution of marriage put you in one of another kind. These three great hacks will help you avoid that. As I write this, my wife (and business … [Read more...]
Want to Live Longer? Science Reveals 5 Regions Where People Live the Longest and the 9 Reasons Why
Entrepreneurs and those with harried work lives, in particular, can benefit from this fascinating research
Living a happier life is good, a more resilient life better, a longer life best of all. So when science lends a hand on the latter, and within that gives useful tips for better … [Read more...]
Harvard Research Says This 1 Thing Distinguishes Entrepreneurial Leaders From Conventional Peers
Being considered entrepreneurial is the new status symbol. But the workplace is filled with more tightly bound than boundary-pushing leaders--here's how to be the latter.
If you were told in a performance review that you weren't very entrepreneurial, you'd be just as deflated as if you were called "un-strategic". Such is the status … [Read more...]
