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June 26, 2014
Just Don’t Expect Tomorrow To Be Awesome.
There’s no good excuse for not trying. Sure — you can find a justifiable reason why you don’t want to do what’s hard but necessary. There are always experts you can find that will tell you that what you’re about to try isn’t something that actually returns good results. There are case studies that will clearly
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June 25, 2014
It Doesn’t Really Matter, Does It?
What would you do differently if you felt like today really mattered? What wouldn’t you do if you really felt like today was the only thing that mattered? Would you still go into the office and do your job — or would you spend your time someplace else, with someone else? It’s easy to stay
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June 24, 2014
You Can’t Hold On Tight Enough.
The worst defense you can play is to have no offense at all. Sometimes it feels like you’re in a position where you have gone forward far enough. You’ve accomplished some achievements and made some news — and now you feel like it’s time to just sit back and protect what you have. You don’t want to drive
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June 23, 2014
The Secret To Being In The Right Place At The Right Time.
There’s something to be said for being in the right place at the right time. But for every right time, there are thousands of wrong times. Times where it feels like you’re doing the wrong thing. Times where the data seems to show that your dream isn’t worth it. That you’re never going to achieve the big
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June 20, 2014
Why Your Dreams Keep Dying.
What needs to be done, needs to be done now. Without urgency awesome ideas simply become regrets. You don’t have unlimited time to accomplish the audacious goals you set for yourself. Times change. Trends change. People change. Waiting makes everything harder for you. What you were planning to have happen is now yesterday’s news. Your research
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June 19, 2014
Don’t Live An “Almost” Life.
The problem with playing it safe is that you spend a lot of time and energy doing nothing. You don’t make easy decisions because you need more evidence. You wait until you have the data to show you that your original idea was right. You pause, stop, and start – only to pause again. In your
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June 18, 2014
Don’t Confuse Words With Warrioring.
Just because you can follow a cookbook recipe doesn’t mean that you have the skills to be a master chef. Just because you know tennis terminology doesn’t mean that you could be a good coach. Just because you’re a fan doesn’t mean that you could make the team. You already know the right words to
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June 17, 2014
5 Undeniably Hard Truths About Success.
1. To be successful you have to stay inspired. Inspiration is the fuel that powers the engine of your soul. Invest in your heart and soul. That means you might need a better coach or mentor or a new set of friends. Inspiration is what you lose just after you stop looking for it. 2.
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June 16, 2014
Be So Amazing They Can’t Live Without You.
You can’t live without water for more than a few days. It doesn’t matter what survival training you’ve learned or how much heart and soul you have. After a few days without water your body just stops working. You can’t live. Water isn’t something that is nice to have. It’s something you need to have to stay
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June 13, 2014
It’s OK To Be Scared.
It’s okay to be scared. It’s not okay to let yourself be paralyzed by fear. There are times when you’re going to wonder where the your job is going to come from. You’re going to wonder how you’re going to make ends meet. You’re going to wonder how it’s possible that you’re going to achieve success. You’re going
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