Discouragement is waging a war against our minds. No matter how much we achieve and the amount of progress we make, it always tries to infiltrate our defenses. It’s the voice in our heads saying: “You’re not good enough.” “You’ll look like a fool.” “Who do you think...
It’s a simple fact of life—everyone has dreams, but most people never get to live them. Some give up on them as soon as they reach adulthood. Others quietly try to keep them alive as they settle into the workforce, squeezing in an hour here and there, hoping the dream...
There is an enormous misconception in just about every article or book on influence that exists today. Browse through a couple and you’ll quickly notice that they overwhelmingly focus on teaching you the inner workings of the human mind. The promise is clear—learn...
“I don’t care what others think about me!” Raise your hand if you’ve ever said that before. Pretty much everyone? That’s what I thought. Now, let’s try it again with a slight variation, and be 100% honest… Raise your hand if you actually don’t care what others think...
This week marks the release of my first book in four years—The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat The Small Stuff. It is a straightforward, honest assessment of the thinking behind some of today’s most incredible successes. At least the ones in which I can say...
No matter who you are or where you’re from, I’m willing to bet with 100% certainty that someone has offered you the following advice at some point in your life: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” You’ve been told to stay focused on the big picture. That doing so would...
