Steven Kotler – How You Can Step Outside Yourself And “Do The Impossible”
Imagine going on a swing as high as you can. Then going higher. Then going so high you loop around. I get scared thinking about it. Sergey Brin, the founder of Google, did it the first time he tried....
View ArticleEvery Journey Starts With One Step
There’s a reason you’ve never started that big project. There’s a reason you’ve never built your side hustle, written a comic book, started a company, sold T-shirts, self published epic fantasy novels...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Angry People
When someone yells at me, I get scared. I assume I did something wrong and they are right. I tend to be a people pleaser. Which is not the best way to be. I had to figure out what kinds of people there...
View ArticleMy Top 7 Rules For When Life Brings You Down
Mike Tyson woke up and nudged me. “WTF?” I said and tried to stay asleep. “James, someone on Quora is asking for the top 7 Rules.” “So?” “Listen,” he said, so softly it was like a whisper, and he...
View ArticleWordPress’s Matt Mullenweg – Do You Have Your Own Internal “Code”
I have a rule. After every podcast, I write down 10 things I learned. I don’t know if anyone else does this. Do you do this? Some people make illustrations. They send me what they’ve learned. It’s a...
View ArticleRyan Holiday’s The Essential Question: How To Live A Good Life
I tried to ruin Ryan Holiday’s life. Fortunately, I failed. I told him to start an agency, build it up, sell it for 10 million dollars and THEN start writing books. “It’s a good thing you didn’t listen...
View Article15 Essential Skills They Don’t Teach You In College
This is what I wish: that my daughters don’t go to school. I offered my oldest the very prestigious “Altucher Fellowship.” Never awarded before. Only awarded to her. Basically, it says: do exactly what...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide To Achieving Peak Performance In Life
I wanted to get better at poker. I showed up at the local underground club and within ten minutes I was out $1000 and I went home. My wife said, “Did they scam you?” My sister said, “Was it mafia?” No....
View ArticleThe Power Of Idea Sex
Is Da Vinci a plagiarist? Is Andy Warhol? Is Steve Jobs? How do you take “the greatest story ever told” – a story around thousands of years and has been painted 100s of times, and make it your own?...
View ArticleDave Asprey – 5 Hacks To Evolve Better
Dave Asprey wants to live to be 180 years old and I don’t really believe it’s possible. But I admire him for trying. I’m fine if I die tomorrow. I feel I created good kids. Mission accomplished. But,...
View ArticleHow To Believe In Your Idea Enough To Take The First Step – Ryan Deiss
I remember sitting at my cubicle job looking at people wondering, “Why? Why are you here? Why are you doing this?” I asked a friend once, “Don’t you think this job is meaningless?” He said no. And then...
View ArticleHow To Start Over At 40
At 40 I lost my wife, my home, and my job. And many of my friends. And I was ashamed. I didn’t want to tell people my wife had left. I didn’t want to tell people my home was for sale. And the website I...
View ArticleDo You Make Fear Decisions Or Growth Decisions?
I was afraid I was going to lose my biggest client. And my job. So I let him yell at me repeatedly. I met a friend of mine. She said, “My grandma told me there are only two types of decisions:...
View Article10 Things You Have To Do If You Were Fired Yesterday
I couldn’t compete with Bernie Madoff. And, because of that, I owe him a huge “thank you”. I was raising money for my fund. My neighbour said, “My boss will give you money. Come into work with me.” So...
View ArticleHow These 10 Sitcoms Taught Me Everything I Learnt About Success
Sitcoms have saved my life. They turn my world from grey to colour. They are static electricity that shock and waken the boring parts of my brain. And the lessons from them have helped me achieve every...
View ArticleMatt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com On The Difference Between Almost And...
I almost changed forever the entire way people define relationships. The word “commitment” would have a new meaning. More babies would be born. I’m thinking BIG. Sometimes you want to try an idea and...
View ArticleThe Learning Curve: I Want To Get Better So This Is What I Did
I woke up at three in the morning thinking about all of my sexual problems. I started laughing. I thought it was funny. I then had an argument with myself. Side one: “I should write it down RIGHT NOW”....
View ArticleRP Eddy – How To Discover The Secret Truth Tellers In Life
The best things in life are born from coincidence. I am a firm believer in this. A year ago I was flying back from California. I started talking to the guy, RP Eddy, sitting next to me. Turns out he...
View ArticleWhy Procrastination Could Be Your Superpower
First, I need to address the elephant in the room. After I post this here’s what many comments and tweets will immediately say: “I want to read this but I will put it off until later.” Or some...
View ArticleJim Norton And The Art Of Making People Laugh
Jim Norton is the reason why I do podcasts. First, he’s a world-famous comedian, recently released a one hour special on Netflix, has been on shows like “Louie” and “Inside Amy Schumer” has written two...
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