Below is an article about how Howard Schultz (CEO of Starbucks) got his job at Starbucks. He pursued the company for over a year before he got the word they were not hiring him. He was undeterred, and the rest is history. Here are some lesson to learn from his tenacity: –Failing is OK. […]
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Here is a different perspective: Weekends are not mini-vacations. Rather, they are an opportunity to grow. In our society, we are taught that career growth/change/focus happens Monday – Friday. Not true. Why not take your life to the next level (yes, The Fantastic Life level) and use the weekend to make positive change in your life? Below is
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As a third generation Arizonan, I am a big supporter of our adopted native Dr. Andrew Weil. Everything he does is amazing.  Today, I wanted to share his three breathing exercises. Focusing on breathing patterns is one of the many ways we can manage stress, fall asleep and even energize us throughout the day.
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We are told by psychologists that humans need a certain amount of stress to thrive.  However, I would venture to say that just living in today’s world, most of us would say we have way too much stress in our lives. What, then, is the #1 cause of stress? Allowing worry and negative thoughts
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Remember in fifth grade when your teachers would have you do team-building exercises? One of the main activities was the trust fall, leaning back and praying your partner caught you. There was always one kid no one wanted to pair up with, because he or she thought it was funny to let their partner
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Most successful people have tips and tricks for how they got where they are. Some people even write entire books. (like I did with The Fantastic Life. If you haven’t picked it up yet, you can order it here.) And every now and then, someone makes it as simple as 1, 2, 3. Drew Houston,
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The most important aspect of deliberate practice is that you NEED to know what you are deliberately practicing for.” Achieving the Fantastic Life is about knowing where you want to go, and the road you will take to get you there. The video posted by Dr. Cobb below discusses the development of skills and the
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I don’t know Jon Westenberg, but I know we have something in common. We both view reading as a secret weapon. And we read…A lot. Reading lets you see the world through a new set of eyes. It will serve as motivation for achieving your goals and can also provide you with some instruction on
Living The Fantastic Life is not all about money. However, money has given me more time. With more time, I have been able to experience more.  James Altucher (a favorite blogger of mine) is always good and his infographic below about the habits of millionaires is great.  I am aligned with a number of the below habits (I call them rules in my book, The Fantastic Life).Â
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Giving condolences is not easy. Sometimes the sympathy we try to share with grieving friends and loved ones creates more damage from overlooking or simply not knowing how to comfort them. There is an art to condolence. Please don’t say something just to be saying anything (especially comparisons). Being speechless is better than sharing misguided
