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Why Too Much Talking Is Detrimental To Your Success

May 9, 2016 No Comments

One of my favorite things in the world is talking. I’ve always been like that.

I remember one time when I was 14, I and a friend watched Fight Club twice in a row because our minds were blown away. We talked about that movie for hours. We started somewhere in the evening and didn’t finish until 5 AM.

It was awesome. And I’ve had many other all-night-long talks with friends, girlfriends, family, about almost everything (except for the news, politics, and religion—those subjects I always avoid)

Talking really stimulates my mind. And the deep conversation is like sex for the brain.

But here’s the thing: Too much talking is a bad habit for two reasons.

Life Lessons, Personal Development

These 27 Deep Questions Will Improve Your Self-Awareness

May 5, 2016 12 Comments

Self-awareness is currently one of the sexiest words in entrepreneurship, happiness, productivity, or anything that has to do with personal growth.

Almost every entrepreneur or thought leader says that self-awareness is one of the keys to personal success. While that may be true — it’s by no means a new concept.

Greek philosopher Aristotle, who lived between 384–322 BC, once said:

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

We get it, self-awareness (or knowing yourself) is important. But I’ve learned that it’s also one of the most difficult things that you can master in life.

Career Advice, Life Lessons, Personal Development

Never Let Praise Get To Your Head

May 2, 2016 7 Comments

One of my first jobs was as a telemarketer for a telecom provider. It was basically cold-calling people all day, trying to sell them mobile contracts

I picked things up quickly and became the top-performing salesperson on the floor. In my first month, I made at least five sales a day, which was more than double what others sold.

People praised me big time. It also got to my head big time. By my fourth month, I got into a big slump. During one stretch, I didn’t sell anything for almost two weeks.

Happiness, Life Lessons

How To Keep Going Strong When Life Kicks Your Ass

April 28, 2016 1 Comment

Life something kicks you in the ass. Bad things happen to us. How do you get up and recover from it? How do you keep going?

And it’s not a question of if something bad will happen, but when. So you better have a strategy to deal with setbacks.

We all have to deal with hurt, sadness, and loss in our lives. That’s a given. So it is not important to ask yourself why bad things happen.

As Epictetus said about 2000 years ago:

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

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