Embrace the Fearless Optimism of Genius Entrepreneurs

When it comes to your ecosystem - the place where you breed the ideas and execute on the concepts so you raise the entire world - stay spartan and lean and minimalist. Don't fill your workspace with shiny toys—especially digital distractions. They break your focus. And suffocate your genius. Keep it pure. Keep it basic. Creative and productive empires need space before they can unfold. [I explain my entire creative and productive process in my #1 bestseller The Everyday Hero Manifesto; de...

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We live in a troubled world. Yes, there is much to applaud and progress to be grateful for. And yet, mediocrity is infecting the majority. And average is infusing the herd. The grade of work you offer to the world reflects the strength of the respect you have for yourself. And your good name is branded onto every single piece of work that you release. So take your work personally. Take your good name personally. Take your talent personally. Take your service to others personally. Take...

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Very few habits are as destructive to human happiness as looking at what others have and do—and feeling that you’re inferior. Yet in this world of social media and digital diversion, so many of us are spending the better hours of our best days looking at the lives of others and measuring our success by what we see. Employ the self-talk of superstardom and you hardwire the faith and confidence needed to believe in your mighty mission even where you are only an army of one. Stand true to your ...

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There is a secret universe that exists for those who seek it. A sphere of your highest creativity, bravery and audacity. A place where truth and love rule. You have such artistry within you. Doing creative work that fills you with joy is a gorgeous route to happiness. [And don’t do it for the fame, fortune and applause it will bring you. Those never last. Do it for the stains it removes from your soul. And for the people who will be blessed by your genius]. [I explain my entire creative...

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The 1000-mile journey begins with your first step [paraphrasing Lao Tzu]. …there is GREAT power in starting. …you WILL be alone at the beginning. …people will say your hope is crazy [and that your aim is a joke]. Yet, fortune favours the devoted. And destiny supports the brave. It just DOES. After winning the first two games in the final championship series, Kobe Bryant was asked why he wasn’t smiling. “Job not done. The world needs you to continue. We all need you to shine. ...

31 Elo 20222min

Super fit performers are resilient, creative and excellent amid the stress of rocky times. Invest in a personal trainer (as you’ll never work out as hard alone as you will with a coach), calibrate your nutrition (more water, less sugar!), install The Second-Wind Workout protocol and deepen your sleep so you bring your A-Game to your craft and personal life. If you’d like so much more information like this to keep you focused on your mission in these trying times along with science-ba...

30 Elo 20222min

“Too soon old, too late wise,” says the saying. That’s the value of investing in your learning/growth/heroism and mastery. You collapse the timeline and avoid having to be old to know how to win at the game of life. Re-dedicate yourself to personal development and using this season we are in as fuel for growth, mastery and heroism. As you get better and stronger you will fortify yourself with more power to use change to succeed—and serve more people. If you’re seeking some st...

29 Elo 20223min

Yes, we do live in an extremely strange and uncertain and complex world right now. And yet, such times are precisely when heroes emerge. Why wait for them when you truly can become one of them? Approaching each day with a mind set to serve and a heart devoted to unusual helpfulness will electrify your positivity. And make your mark on society. If you'd like to significantly increase your happiness via real-world habits and practices that I’ve previously only shared with many of the ...

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