The Fantastic Life

2015

Never Quit

  We hear about the importance ofย never, ever quitting.ย  But can you show it in action?ย  I can.ย Watch the video below for a great example of never giving up. Never quit. It’s a great way to live your life and your best chance toย achieve your goals. Rule #12 from my book The Fantastic Life:ย Get a […]

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Great List of Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

  Everybody has a list these days.ย  Even my Fantastic Life book is a list ofย 18 rules for living the Fantastic Life.ย  Here is another listย of things to stop doing to improve your life. My favoritesย include: –stop spending time with the wrong people –stop trying to buy happiness –stop exclusively looking to others for happiness

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Mistakes on Resumes

  I am always amazed to find typosย (including my own over the years)ย or outright lies on resumes.ย  Just a few monthsย ago, I had to terminate an interviewย with a prospective associateย when it became clear the person had lied on his resume.ย ย Mistakes like these can and have cost people great opportunities.ย Years ago, I was fortunate to get

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Baloney Sandwiches

  Thisย weekโ€™s LIFEiesย is simple.ย  Do not do things to yourself that make your life tougher. ย  Reading the below pieceย will take 3 minutesย but itย could change your life. Rule #7 from my book The Fantastic Life:ย Be Value Driven This rule reinforces the fact that when you have clear intentions, whether in work or family, your instincts

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What would I tell my 20 year old self?

  Fortuneย magazineย askedย some of their 40 under 40 business peopleย the simple question: What would I tell my 20-year-old self?ย ย All of the below replies areย worth reading, but my favorites are: –Alexa Von Tobelโ€”Get up, dress up, show up. –Kevin Chouโ€”Focus on working with great people, and not the job with the highest paycheck. –Ivanka Trump–Ask questions and

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The First Hour of Work

  Today’s LIFEies includesย a few nice items to start your work day.ย ย Hereย areย threeย that caught my attention: Make your client calls in the first hour.ย This includes all past clients and influencers. Do not checkย yourย e-mail until you finish yourย top threeย big tasks for the day. Plan your frogย (worst item to do that day) the night beforeย each morning. Then eat

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Stop before you send that text/email

  One of the best things about technology can also be the very worst.ย  Instant communication is great, until it isnโ€™t. Below is a short article from Michael Josephson about takingย a little bit ofย time before you send out any communication to askย yourselfย a few questions.ย  Over the years, I have written over a dozen emails or

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Munger on the Secrets of Berkshire’s Success

  While Warren Buffet is quite famous, his partner, Charlie Munger, is notย asย much of a household name. ย But, together, they run Berkshire Hathaway.ย  Below is an interview with Munger with my usual highlightsย on ideas I found particularly insightful.ย ย Mungerโ€™sย thoughts on investing hit home: –Know what you know and donโ€™t know.ย  Stay in your lane.ย  โ€œKnowing the

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