It’s amazing how many people I talk to who tell me they want to create a new blog, write a book, start a new business, change careers, make something new.
"Over the course of five years, I've managed to pay off over $35,000 in debt, quit my day job, and go from having nothing saved to fully funding my retirement accounts every year. In the process, I've developed a 14-point philosophy."
Many people aren't aware that when they begin to make a name for themselves, they are creating a brand… and what’s more, that brand becomes hard to change once it’s become established in people’s minds.
Too often we get stuck in inaction -- the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward.
How does someone else’s success mean anything bad for you?
I sat in a crowd of 45,000 in 2013, watching super-billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger riff off each other and deliver quick wit and worldly wisdom about finances and life in general...
It’s amazing how one simple, easy, positive action can change so much in a person’s life. One of the things that has had the biggest effect on my life is the realization of the power of gratitude. Simply giving thanks.
One of the keys to happiness -- as well as productivity and effectiveness at work -- is finding work you love, that you’re passionate about. Work you want to do, instead of just have to do.
Our attention is often pulled in too many directions, leaving us feeling overloaded, distracted, chaotic, spread thinly, without focus. So what can you do?
I had a friend ask me if I ever run out of ideas of things to write about, because my...
I've been a professional writer since I was 17, so nearly 24 years now. I’ve made my living with words, and have written a lot of them -- more than 10 million.
Life would be grand if we only did what our fleeting hearts wanted to do, each moment of the day. Unfortunately, the laundry, taxes and difficult conversations would never get done.
One of the biggest challenges in meeting any goal, whether it be related to productivity, waking early, changing a habit, exercising, or just becoming happier, is finding the motivation to stick with it.
I couldn't motivate myself to do anything important this morning, which is a rare thing for me. I started to doubt myself, and wonder whether anything I do is worthwhile.
Following your passion can be a tough thing... but figuring out what that passion is can be even more elusive.
What an extremely tough thing for teens to figure out: What should you do with your future?
The hardest habits to change, by far, are the ones people can’t seem to control.
It’s very simple: your MIT is the task you most want or need to get done today.
It seems contradictory to those who are used to sacrificing living for pursuing their goals … but cultivating mindfulness will help you achieve your goals and enjoy life more.
The urgent desire for a successful business -- and the fear of losing business -- drives many a good person to do sleazy things.
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