You have to WANT to be inspired to be inspired. It sounds simple, but the desire to be inspired is a distinct kind of craving….
career
This is Your Guarantee of Failure. Proceed anyway.
Let your guard down, take the breaks off, and tear up that insurance policy – it was a rip off anyway. The status quo has been feeding you factory-grade illusions. Sign up, speak up, get out, and get it on. You’re going to fail. Guaranteed. Proceed anyway.
Friday’s Thank You Gift
These exercises aren’t fluffy Q&A’s repackaged from all the self-help seminars we’ve all been to. These worksheets have some traction. You’ll think. You’ll go deeper. You’ll let go. You’ll take action.
Thursday’s Thank You Gift
Download the Credo for Making It Happen. Fo’ free.
Tuesday’s Thank You Gift
You asked for it, here it is: We took the CREDO FOR MAKING IT HAPPEN video and turned it into an MP3 you can listen to on your iPod before you give a big presentation, ask for a bank loan, propose, leave the house, brush your teeth, trip the light fantastic…
Dream shrinkage, graceful loss, and my gold medal race: the March roundup
March 2013 Roundup: Charging toward the New York Times Bestseller List and not getting there + Dream Shrinkage + Do you compare your pain to others’?
how to love the inevitable pain of getting focused. it hurts so good.
Grieve for your ideas, the ones that will never see the light of day. Pruned. Aborted. Not meant to be. Under-resourced. Not as shiny as all your other ideas.
strike “overwhelmed” from your vocabulary
Your plate is full, right? You’ve been at this for a while. Life is your kind of kuh-raz-eee. And then it gets fuller, and the time has come, or there’s a curve-ball, and things get well n’ truly wild. And you could say, because it’s your right to, that you’re feeling “overwhelmed”. But don’t. Don’t go there…
qualified requests: how to ask for stuff
Just ask. Ask and It Is Given. Ask and you shall receive. Good things come to those who…ask. Agreed. Emphatically. Ask and keep asking. Ask the universe, your boss, your crush, bank manager, bus driver, car salesman…ask for what you want and keep on asking. But if you want to increase your odds of receptivity, you’ve got to go about it with some style, darling…
THE secret to success. this is IT. for reals.
Tell the truth, tell it fast, deliver it with sincerity and care. Words are arrows.
building trust and other tactical bullshit that you probably don’t need
“Ain’t it kind of sad that you gotta talk to people about being themselves?”, he asked me.
15 tips for public speaking that apply to shining at work, and just about everywhere else
#1: Start with gratitude. Any and every gig is an honour. Thank the host, and thank the audience for the possible mountains they moved to show up and listen to you.
kissing ass, quantum leaps, and the power of being unqualified
Kiss some more ass. Offer to work unpaid for two weeks. Give your ideas away for free–chances are you’ll be asked to execute those ideas.
seeking stories of unqualified successes
Are you, or do you know of anyone who is “technically” unqualified but have managed to rock their career based sheer talent and moxy?
lady gaga and your dreams come true
What does Lady Gaga have to do with your life intention? She’s the poster chicka for swift success.
burning questions with the queen of uncluttering, erin doland
My husband calls me his “little GPS.” While other people’s brains are filled with valuable scientific proofs and theories of the universe, my noggin is stuffed with street names.
my 3 answers to those 3 simple success questions
I “get to people” by being as real as I can possibly be. Authenticity is magnetic, after all. I claim my place as a teacher. I maintain my role as a student.
burning questions with adam baker, debt ass-kicker + frugalmeister
I asked him, “What is your purpose for money?” His answer: I want to have enough of it to not need anymore of it. I want it to be able to empower my other dreams, not restrict them. And I don’t want to wait 40 years. – Amen, brother.
How to kiss up to your muse
When you feel an idea comin’ on, excuse yourself. Pull over to the side of the road. Get lost in the creative flow. Be late. Barge in.
We know you’re busy. Now shut up about it.
Even as a well-intended social pleasantry, “Sorry, I’ve been busy,” has a little victim ring to it. Whatever is on your plate got there because you said yes to it–in the fullness of ambition and desire and wanting to eat life whole…
burning questions with nonconformist chris guillebeau
I asked: What do you know to be true, unquestionably beyond doubt, certain with every cell of your being, completely, passionately, righteously certain? His answer: Where much is given, much is required. I’ve been given a lot.
my most highly recommended posse of professionals
Everyone on this list should be highly paid and world famous. And in case you’re wondering, I don’t get kick backs or referral fees for loving them so much.
follow up to the copyright bullshit experience
Go direct. Admit to your faux pas poo poo and lay on the goodness. The entire letter was clear and thoughtful, they sent me a copy of…
11 slightly scary ways to become a better you
Work with people who are smarter or more accomplished than you. In the last month or so I’ve advised a mega-website/magazine that has the #1 community forum on the world wide web, a super savvy duo who are #1 in their industry and have one of the finest business plans I’ve seen; and a kick-ass forum of some of the most savvy marketers, motivators, and communicators in action…
4 questions to shine light on your vocation
Everybody is amazing at something — whether it’s being a loyal friend, crunching numbers, motivating people or throwing great parties. {And your genius is a cousin to your joy.}
what failures are you grateful for?
If I hadn’t been rejected from art school, I wouldn’t have written my 1st book. If I’d gotten that gig with the big publishing house, I wouldn’t have met the Dalai Lama. If I’d stayed in my last company, I wouldn’t be writing the White Hot Truth.
the power of less to get more done
Every time you find yourself habitually switching to e-mail, stop yourself. Breathe. And then focus on your work instead. Your reward: you get a lot more done.
