We hear about the importance of never, ever quitting. But can you show it in action? I can. 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 to achieve your goals. Rule #12 from my book The Fantastic Life: Get a …
Everybody has a list these days. Even my Fantastic Life book is a list of 18 rules for living the Fantastic Life. Here is another list of things to stop doing to improve your life. My favorites include: –stop spending time with the wrong people –stop trying to buy happiness –stop exclusively looking to others for happiness …
I am always amazed to find typos (including my own over the years) or outright lies on resumes. Just a few months ago, I had to terminate an interview with a prospective associate when it became clear the person had lied on his resume. Mistakes like these can and have cost people great opportunities. Years ago, I was fortunate to get …
This week’s LIFEies is simple. Do not do things to yourself that make your life tougher. Reading the below piece will take 3 minutes but it could change your life. Rule #7 from my book The Fantastic Life: Be Value Driven This rule reinforces the fact that when you have clear intentions, whether in work or family, your instincts …
Fortune magazine asked some of their 40 under 40 business people the simple question: What would I tell my 20-year-old self? All of the below replies are worth reading, but my favorites are: –Alexa Von Tobel—Get up, dress up, show up. –Kevin Chou—Focus on working with great people, and not the job with the highest paycheck. –Ivanka Trump–Ask questions and …
Today’s LIFEies includes a few nice items to start your work day. Here are three that caught my attention: Make your client calls in the first hour. This includes all past clients and influencers. Do not check your e-mail until you finish your top three big tasks for the day. Plan your frog (worst item to do that day) the night before each morning. Then eat …
Below is a heat map that shows where we feel our emotions on our body. Happiness is felt all over your body. No surprise here. Hanging out with my family makes me feel happy and loved. Take a look below and see where emotions affect you. Then the next time you feel an emotion, remember what it …
One of the best things about technology can also be the very worst. Instant communication is great, until it isn’t. Below is a short article from Michael Josephson about taking a little bit of time before you send out any communication to ask yourself a few questions. Over the years, I have written over a dozen emails or …
One of my favorite quotes is from Jack Welch, former CEO of GE: “See reality as it is, not as you want it to be.” On our team we have a saying—We speak the unspoken truth. Our goal is to be open, upfront, and honest with everyone so we can move forward and change. …
While Warren Buffet is quite famous, his partner, Charlie Munger, is not as much of a household name. But, together, they run Berkshire Hathaway. Below is an interview with Munger with my usual highlights on ideas I found particularly insightful. Munger’s thoughts on investing hit home: –Know what you know and don’t know. Stay in your lane. “Knowing the …
