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building empires (the significance of habit)
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After a long day (or a long week of 14 hour days) it’s normal to want to unwind, call it early, and go to sleep. I wanted to (I mean, I REALLY wanted to), but instead I made the conscious (and uncomfortable) decision to stay up just a bit later to write another post. As […]
do the work (what Steven Pressfield can teach us about being remarkable)
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How often do you start your day backwards? You know, by checking email, or phone messages, or reading the news? Do any of those things directly impact the project you’re working on, or the brand you’re creating, or the book you’re writing? Do any of them impact the rest of your day at all? My […]
4 ways to improve your book, business, or brand instantly
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It’s so simple but so often neglected: Care about your customers and they’ll care about you. If you care about your customers, you will spend much of your spare time thinking about how your products can improve their lives. That kind of thinking will lead directly to thoughts about how you can increase efficiency, improve […]
the psychology of success (relax and figure it out)
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The most miserable and tortured people in the world are those who are continually straining and striving to convince themselves and others that they are something other than what they basically are. And there is no relief and satisfaction like that that comes when one finally gives up the shams and pretenses and is willing to […]
don't be a commodity
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People complain about blue collar workers being out of work (they are), or finding a way to bring manufacturing back (you can’t), or some other way to revitalize our 20th century view of the middle-class. Sorry, it's gone. It's not coming back. In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is failing. In a busy marketplace, not […]
draw your own map
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It takes guts to create something from scratch. It takes guts because you’re in uncharted territory. If you’re inventing, designing and building something from the ground up – from idea to physical, tangible product – there is no template to follow. It takes guts because your project might fail. Your product (or service, or initiative, […]
instigate before it's too late
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When the choice is to lose an hour of sleep or finish that proposal for a new client, what do you choose? We all understand crunch time - refocusing and re-energizing our work to meet a deadline. But let's say there is no deadline - that the only deadline is your life expectancy. Could be tomorrow, could […]
what will you create
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Too many options... That's the problem we have now. Too many options. 20+ years ago, that wasn't the problem. There was a bottleneck of information, production, and distribution. That bottleneck created scarcity. Those who controlled the land, factories, or people decided what would be created and what shipped. Not now. You don't have to wait […]
on choosing your purpose
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We live in a world with infinite possibility; infinite room for growth; infinite choice. Yet society at large is depressed. Why? Being happy requires that you define your life in your own terms and then throw your whole heart into living your life to the fullest." - Brian Tracy Because real happiness comes from choosing […]