One of the greatest challenges we face in our lifetimes is becoming comfortable in our own skin. A person who is secure with himself is much more likely to achieve success, have meaningful relationships, and be respected by others.
What I’d Tell Myself if I Were 18 Again
I like to joke that I am who I am today because I did everything wrong in my 20′s. I’ve always been fearless, and it often got me in trouble. I wasn’t afraid to start a business, borrow a bunch of money, or quit a well-paying job to travel the world.
I’d Rather Work For Free
All my life, I’ve had an entrepreneurial spirit. I’ve never aspired to have a high-paying job working for someone else. My dream has always been to control my own destiny, what ever the cost.
Why Smart People do Dumb Things
Isn’t it strange how smart people tend to do dumb things? I guess it’s one of those paradoxes of life when a computer genius locks himself out of his house, or a science whiz can’t remember where she left the pencil she used two minutes before. It’s almost as if geniuses are using so much [...]
Critical Thinking 101 :: Duality
The foundation of learning to think critically is the ability to recognize duality. Duality is a universal principle (like gravity, exponential growth, or synergy) existing in multiple aspects of our life, environment, and universe. On the most basic level, duality is the existence of opposing forces in the universe. “To every action there is always [...]
The Perfect Time to Start Never Comes
When is the perfect time to start a business, lose weight, start investing, become an artist, travel the world, or create the life you have always wanted? When you have enough money? When you have enough time? When the kids are grown up? When the economy is just right? When you’ve taken enough classes? The [...]
Build Posture To Close Deals
Why is it that two people can offer the same terms, product, or service; and one can walk away with the deal while the other is left empty handed? The answer is what negotiators call “posture.” The way you present yourself can have powerful effects on your perceived credibility, trustworthiness, and authority. Remember back to [...]
Persistence Beats Technique Every Time
It’s not sexy, it’s not exciting, it’s not flashy; but plain old persistence is a much better indicator of success than skill or technique. That’s a lesson I had to learn the hard way with years of failed businesses and changed courses. Genius Types If you’re like most Genius Types readers, you’re a highly intelligent, [...]
No One Feels Sorry for Someone Who Feels Sorry for Himself
It’s funny how empathy works. It’s easy to feel for someone who’s completely unselfsish and sweeps their own pain under a rug; but the second they demand our sorrow, our will to empathize with them vanishes. Paradox This phoenomenon seems to work against logic. We empathize with (and help) those who need it least (or [...]
The First Clue You’re Not A Critical Thinker
I’m starting to get concerned with what I see as a global decline in critical thinking. The fact that the United States as a country and the world as a whole are both becoming more and more polarized is evidence that people are trending towards banding together in a group-think mentality instead of forming opinions [...]
