I Started Life From Scratch 7 Years Ago Today.

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Everybody I knew was going to NYC — and I was leaving. Leaving of my own, free, 21 year-old will. Moreover, I wasn’t going to the Bermudas or [fill in the blank with your furthest vacation destination]. I wasn’t going to stretch my legs on an Instagram-perfect beach. I was going 5000 miles away. To the place […]

How to Activate Extreme Self-Confidence and Destroy Chronic Anxiety and Fear.

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When I was growing up, I had virtually no self-confidence. A chronic stutter had convinced me to keep my mouth shut; better not speak at all than speak and get laughed at. Heavy pornography usage had eroded my ability to connect with people; I would frequently make huge conversational gaffs when I’d try to hold […]

Rewire your brain to beat procrastination.

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Turn off the phone, tune into yourself, and be productive when it counts. Have you ever found yourself staring at your phone or laptop, mindlessly checking social media or going down an internet rabbit hole when you’re supposed to be doing something else? So have I. My name is Brian, and I’m addicted to information. More […]

Ordinary People Focus on the Outcome. Extraordinary People Focus On the Process.

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In his autobiography, Bryan Cranston (Walter White of the renowned Breaking Bad) described the lesson he learned that helped him go from an average actor to an extraordinary one. Here’s what he wrote: “Early in my career, I was always hustling. Doing commercials, guest-starring, auditioning like crazy. I was making a decent living…but I felt I […]

How To Find Clarity When You’re Stuck.

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Questions Can Give Us The Insight We Need To Move Forward. Do you ever get stuck? Do you ever have times when you’re working hard, doing all the right things and still you can’t seem to make progress? If you’re an entrepreneur, a creative or you’re simply trying to branch out into new areas then I’m sure you’ve […]

This Essential Experience Increases Your Confidence And Creative Ability.

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In 2007, I was 21 years old and I was sitting in Philly’s Pizza in Beverly Hills. I was on my lunch break. Every day I would get two slices of pepperoni and olives and read. That day it was a re-read, a chapter in 33 Strategies of War about the Battle of Marathon. There was a […]

I’m A Supposed Influencer. Here’s Why You Should Be Cautious Of This Title.

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The last five years have seen explosive growth in social media engagement. There’s LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and many more places to build a ‘personal brand.’ The word influencer is thrown around like “if you’re not one then you’re a failure.” There’s no real unanimous agreement on what actually makes someone an influencer. Too many of […]

Introvert or Extrovert? Here’s How to Boost Your Productivity.

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Why our personality types affect the way we work. As soon as you step into an office, it’s easy to see that each person has his or her own style of working. Some people naturally gravitate to others and always seem to be in groups. Others are much more efficient if they work at home or […]

The truth about digital nomads (and working from the beach).

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Is 100 percent remote work really that great? This was it. Amir was ready to embark upon the journey of a lifetime. After breaking up with his girlfriend, he decided to trade the comfort of a traditional job for the thrill of remote work in Taiwan. Like many millennials, he felt disillusioned by the prospect of working for […]