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We look at the Great Pyramids and wonder how they did that without today’s earth movers. The Great Wall of China is still being walked on over 2,000 years later, and they didn’t have metal cranes and tractors. Luckily for us, business owners won’t have to go through the same kind of back-breaking work as the people who built these human wonders. when you’re starting out, though, the tasks you need to focus on can seem as daunting as building a monument. In a way, you are. Your business is your legacy. It’s your obligation to oversee its construction. It’s read more

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Successful people do certain things. And these things don’t include watching television for four hours a day…sorry. Sure, watching TV is entertainment, convenient, and nice; some of it is actually pretty good! But yes, there is sometimes too much of a “good” thing that cuts into quality time we could be putting into other things, and television is not the only thing I’m talking about here. You say, “I work so hard all day. I deserve to come home and veg.” I won’t argue that. My next question is, “Well, okay, but do you want to be rich?” If you read more

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When someone believes they’re not enough, a really good analogy for that is like putting legs on a snake. The snake is naturally a snake. It’s built to be what it is and do what it does, and it’s very good at moving around without legs. What if you didn’t have to add anything to yourself? I’m certainly not talking about adding stuff like knowledge, which can be useful, or even material things. If you’ve always wanted a certain sports car for whatever reason, go for it! But if you need that car in order to feel a certain way–rich, read more

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The most important thing you can do in your entire life when it comes to success, especially with a new project, a new business, a new situation, or whatever it is, is get in the game. “I need to make more connections first.” Is that the game? No. That’s preparing for the game. “I need to save up more capital first.” Is that the game? Listen, you can practice, you can warm up, you can prepare, you can get the baseball uniform, you can watch baseball, you can watch baseball videos, you can get the bat, and you can get read more

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One of the biggest challenges for people is not making up their minds on what they’re going to do. About what? Basically everything…pursuing their passion, what they really want out of a relationship, starting a business, and the list goes on. Some people will make a decision and then a month later they haven’t really gotten anything started. They’ll make excuses that feel completely legit at the time like, ‘I need to save up more capital first’ or ‘I need to make more connections’ blah blah blah. Talk about commitment issues! Just kiddin’, it’s not that at all (read last read more

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If you’ve ever broken a commitment to yourself at some point in time, beating yourself up for it does not help. Your ego self, your conditioned self, your false self, believe it or not does not want you to be happy. I know, that sucks, right? I’m sorry to have to be the one to throw these reminders out there, but that’s how important this is. The Ego’s not the happiness director. It wants you to be in fear. If it controls you then you’ll be okay, according to it. If there’s something wrong with you, you have to do read more

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The only beings on Earth that utilize the currency we call money is other people, yes? Any money you get has to come from other people. It does not come from your business; not your job, not the universe, not the sky, trees, cows or plants—unless you happen to sell those. You get the point though. Other people have to give you their money in order for you to make money. The only question is: why would other people give you their money? The answer is because you’re helping them solve some sort of problem, whether you’re employed or self-employed. read more

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People get overwhelmed with stuff that gets in the way of experiencing happy, fulfilled lives. There’s our work life, family life, mental/emotional/health/sex life; friendships and relationships with colleagues, not to mention the most dominant stressor of all, our financial lives. It’s easy to wonder if you’re giving your best to any of it. This could be simple fear of failure; or the idea that focusing heavily on one area means other areas have to suffer. I think it’s the cultural curse of perfectionism. If you think perfection is the essence of life—that you have to be a level ten-out-of-ten in read more

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Most people in our culture are pretty far removed from the realities of what we generally think of as “warriors”. In a pop-culture kind of way, the idea evokes images of swords, shields and ancient wars. I think it’s important to seriously embrace the concepts behind what it means to be a warrior, and not the part about swords and shields. I’m talking about mental preparation—focus and awareness of mind, body and spirit so the warrior can be optimal to do what needs to be done when the moment calls. We don’t experience quite the same intensity in our daily read more

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You can join just about any random conversation and ask, “Can you believe some of the things people think these days?” Who wouldn’t agree with you? There’s always a reason for us to think some other people are crazy just because we all have our own particular world view. However, get a little bit more specific about your beliefs and things change. “I can’t believe people think XYZ.” Some people might agree with you. Some might give you a horrified look and respond, “Well, actually, I can’t believe people think ABC”. And then you’re either in for a lively debate read more

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