Get a celebrity on the phone

Tim Ferriss told a group of Princeton college students that he’d buy them a round-trip ticket anywhere in the world if they could get a celebrity on the phone. Out of… More...
Converting risk into opportunity

Risk is often associated with negative consequence and bad bets. Yet sometimes risk can bring opportunity, growth, confidence, and responsibility. The right risk-taking behaviors build self esteem and self-efficacy, the belief in your own ability to perform and create change. Positive risk-taking encourages you to take control over your own life.
Examples of risk converted… More...
Are you seen?

When was the last time you let yourself be truly seen?
When was the last time you truly saw another?
36 ways to cultivate gratitude
- Write a letter.
- Meditate.
- Look at old photos.
- Go for a walk.
- Cook a special meal.
- Start a journal.
- Send flowers.
- Bake cookies.
- Take new photos.
- Compliment someone.
- Sit in nature.
- Praise a colleague.
- Call a relative.
- Hug warmly.
- Savor a cup of tea.
- Listen to soft music.
- Smile.
- Concentrate on your breathing.
- Acknowledge a stranger.
- Teach what you know.
- Block out time in your calendar.
- Surprise a…
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Stop playing small
What would you do if there were no obstacles?
If money and time were not considerations?
If you knew you would not fail?
Your playing small serves no one.
More...What if nobody knows?
What if nobody knows you’re the one who dropped the ball?
What if nobody learns about the mistake you made?
What if nobody finds the great work that you’re doing?
What if nobody compliments you?
What if nobody knows you failed?
What if nobody clicks “like” or responds to your email or answers your call?
What if nobody sees the progress you’ve made?
What if nobody buys your product?
What if nobody recognizes your worth?
Would you…
More...How to write an article that goes viral
Quitting everything to go to Nepal is one of the scariest pieces I have published. I felt like a gutted fish, open and raw, when I wrote it. I had just come back from my first trip to Nepal, and I had so many thoughts swirling in my mind. I didn’t know how to share them and no one wanted to hear ALL of my stories, so I started…
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What could happen?
What are you afraid of?
What’s the risk?
What’s the benefit?
Who would you disappoint?
What if they don’t like you?
What if they laugh?
What if you’re wrong?
13 lessons to be learned from expats
- It’s OK to not understand everything that is happening around you all of the time.
- True friends will keep in touch.
- Don’t compare your life, your successes, your failures or your progress with anyone else.
- Take time to connect with the people around you. See them for who they really are.
- Never stop learning.
- Use social media sparingly.
- Drink alcohol in moderation.
- Build community. Seek out and find…
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Sacrifice
What are you willing to risk? Those at the top level are there because of sacrifice. Time, attention, family, health, luxury, recognition, security, titles, safety.
Behind every story of beauty lies pain. Success often follows repeated failure. Fortune accompanies perseverance. The stories that are picked up and publicized, the most famous wins are rarely overnight sensations.
If you’re wanting to rise, if you’ve set a goal for yourself that you’re…
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