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How to Build Skills that Pay (Without Going Back to School)
Below is a guest post from my friend and frequent podcast guest, Scott Young. Scott has taken on some crazy projects over the years to learn different skills. This includes his MIT Challenge, where he crammed the content of an MIT degree into a year of study at home (without paying a cent in tuition) […]
VIEW EPISODEHow to Save Yourself and Loved Ones from Scams
Rick had already fallen for a multi-level marketing (MLM) scam before. Somewhere in his garage were stacks and stacks of protein powder, health supplements, and some kind of gel that had the word “power up” in it. He had bought all this stuff because the larger-than-life leaders of the MLM required him to. If he […]
VIEW EPISODEHow to Stay Productive Under Quarantine
With the recent COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and a lockdown in place in most cities, many of us are now required to work from home. For even the most flexible and efficient people, that can be a tough transition. How do you maintain your edge while working remotely? How do you get as much done when […]
VIEW EPISODEWhy Networking Is the Best Insurance Policy
In 2018, I was the host of one of the biggest interview podcasts out there. I had an audience of millions of people, access to the world’s most inspiring entrepreneurs, and a platform that allowed me to do what I loved the most. Then, one day, I got an email from my business partners telling […]
VIEW EPISODEHow to Ask for Advice (and Make the Most of It)
A few months ago, a random listener of the show DMed me on Instagram asking for advice. “I need some guidance on following my dream,” he wrote. “Sure,” I replied as I watched a little Netflix (and felt guilty about taking time for myself, but that’s another story). In my experience, Instagram DMs represent the […]
VIEW EPISODEOn Flakiness: Why You Should Do What You Say You Will
I’m driving up the 101 freeway, it’s a Sunday, and on Sundays, I’m either at my desk prepping an interview or on my couch reading a book or in the living room hanging out with my wife and baby, which are basically my three favorite things in the world. That’s where I’d like to be. […]
VIEW EPISODEFive Signs You’re Self-Helping the Wrong Way
Once upon a time, in the not-too-distant past, self-help was a niche category. It was a small section of the bookstore, a fringe movement in the education world, a subculture that people would dip in and out of, and rarely advertise to the outside world. In fact, there was a lot of shame about turning […]
VIEW EPISODEThe Downside to Following Your Intuition
When I relaunched my company from scratch last year, I received one piece of advice from my friends and colleagues over and over: follow your gut. My intuition, they told me, would be my saving grace, a flashlight in the dark — the hatchet that would clear the brush of my uncertainty, and show me […]
VIEW EPISODEWant to Accomplish Your Goals? Stop Talking about Them So Much.
Talk to most coaches or trainers about how to achieve what you want, and you’ll hear a common refrain: Tell other people about your goals. Say them out loud. Post them on social. Invite other people into your journey, and see how much harder it is to bail on your dreams. Now let’s knock out […]
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