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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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
The heaviest weight we carry is that of emotional and stressful pressures that we have created or that have been established within our own minds. Our mental weight impacts our outlook on life, ultimately influencing the simplest everyday routines. Here are a couple points that we know to be true but are hard to correct:
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We all struggle to achieve our career and personal goals.  Today, I argue that the problem may not be how hard you’re doing something, but what you’re actually striving towards.  Clarity of purpose is Rule #2 of living the Fantastic Life. You have to love what you’re doing, be passionate about it, be willing
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Getting ahead in the game of life takes grit, persistence, goals, hard work, and more, over a long period of time. Want an easy way to get ahead? Dress better. The below article explains why you should dress 25% better than your peers and the normal dress code at the event you are attending.Â
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Everyone wants success.  But not everyone achieves it. Below is an article on why people don’t succeed. Here are four reminders for all of us this week on how we can sidestep distractions toward success. —Time must consistently be spent on high-quality activities. Don’t major in minor things. —Being successful is balancing the few
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Having energy is important for living The Fantastic Life.  Here are a few tips (and an article) on how to maximize your energy. We know these tips, but we need to remind ourselves to continue to do the right things to keep our energy levels at their peak.          Be aware and consistent with healthy eating,
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There is a good thing about bad emotions– they tell you something is wrong.   And there is a process for harnessing your emotions and creating positive outcomes. When I first started in real estate, it did not take long for me to realize that I wasn’t the most valuable person in the room. I
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Listening is one of the most underrated skills in life, and one I continually find myself working on. I am in sales, and making the pitch is what I do, right? Well not completely. Below, Jeffery Gitomer talks about listening, how to develop your listening ability and what state of mind you should be in to
