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July 30, 2014
Life Is Crazy Because You Are.
What does your day revolve around? What are you looking forward to right now? Is it the time you get off from work this evening? Is it a TV show episode that’s airing later this week? Is it a social event, an upcoming job interview, or the next class you are studying for? Something is the
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July 29, 2014
The Only Fair Chance You Have.
The only fair chance you have is the one you give yourself. There are no magic formulas or secret processes that will force life to treat you fairly. There is nothing you can do to guarantee that you’ll get enough time or respect from those around you to accomplish your dream. The truth about getting things
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July 28, 2014
Why I Hired The Fastest Man In The World As My Coach.
I got tired of not reaching my full potential — in running, that is. It’s something that’s been gnawing at me for about a year now. As most of you know, I’m a runner. It’s almost part of my DNA. Last week I crossed a major milestone –logging over 5,000 miles in the last few years.
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July 24, 2014
Learn At Any Cost.
There is something magical about discovering something new. Whether it’s the first time you figured out how to ride a “big bike” without re-skinning your knee (Remember those days?) or even when you finally get that new TV remote to work right — the “aha” is an emotion you remember. You’re happy and motivated and
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July 23, 2014
The Hard Truth About Why You’re Going To Lose
You’re not going to lose because you’re not smart enough to solve the problem that you’re facing. You’re not going to lose because you don’t have enough money to finish what you started. You’re not going to lose because you’re not the fastest to market or the sexiest brand in your industry. You’re going to
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July 22, 2014
5 Reasons To Stop Whining And Be Grateful.
There are a lot of strategies for being successful in life. From business to sports to science to being an elite Navy SEAL – there are tried and true strategies that give you the edge over your competition. One powerful strategy that is most often overlooked when it comes to bring a superstar is the attitude of gratitude. Being
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July 21, 2014
Pay More. Whine Less. Live Like A Bad-Ass.
You get what you pay for. If you make the choice to pay for 300 movie channels and a fancy cable box that records more videos than you can watch in the day, then you shouldn’t complain when your entrepreneurial dreams fizzle and crash. You got what you were really looking for — a fun time
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July 19, 2014
“Everything EDGY”July 19th
Every week we find edgyness all around us — ordinary people (or companies) achieving outrageous success. We write about it. Speak about it. And travel the globe advising leaders how to leverage the ideas around it to drive results. Instead of just writing articles with ideas about what ways for you to be a superstar, I thought
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July 19th appeared first on Dan Waldschmidt: Author of EDGY Conversations.
July 17, 2014
You Get To Decide.
If you go looking for problems, you will find them. If you go looking for a better life, you will find it. If you go looking for more profit in your business, you will find it. If you go looking for ways to be a better person, you will find them. If you go looking
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July 16, 2014
If You Don’t Plan Smart You’ll Just Do Something Stupid.
A big part of getting things done is having a system — a plan — to get things done. If you don’t have a process for cataloguing what needs to be done, scheduling out when you’re going to do those things, and filtering distractions that get in the way of that process, then you will
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