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Put away your red cape. Forget about your alter ego. And cancel the order on those purple spandex. Being a hero isn’t what the comic books portray it as. Here’s the reality: To live heroically is to consistently commit to (and act from) the best, highest version of yourself – every day. That’s the real superpower. Today we’re going to explore part one of a collection of ideas (read…

Like many entrepreneurs, I go to Starbucks a lot. But not for the coffee. Or the snacks. Or the ambiance. Or the cool music. Or the free wifi. I go there because I’m lonely. I go there because I crave human interaction. I go there because I need to talk to real people every day. That’s something they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School. Or at the Chamber…

“Nobody noticed if he was good looking. When Francisco d’Anconia entered a room, it was simply impossible to look at anyone else. He had a name that wiped out all others when people saw it.” That’s my favorite scene from Atlas Shrugged. Why? It’s about intrigue. It’s about fascination. It’s about interestingness. IN SHORT: It’s about being an object of interest in the minds of the people who matter….

Occasionally, people will walk up to me and rip off my nametag. This used to upset me. I thought it was rude, invasive and disrespectful. But after a few years, I got over it. Plus I got over myself. And I realized that people were just having fun. No need to cause a scene. Besides, I have twenty pre-written nametags in my wallet at all times. Not to mention…

Sometimes, it sucks being the youngest one in room. And by “sometimes,” I mean, “every excruciating hour of your workday.” Think about it: Nobody takes you seriously. The world refuses to listen to your voice. And the people you work with are twice your age, have three times your knowledge and four times your experience. What’s a kid to do? Instead of going postal on your entire office with…

As if you weren’t already assailed with enough negativity, criticism and confrontation from outside sources, I am now going to ask you to start confronting yourself. Ugh. Who wants to do that? People hate confronting themselves. They’re afraid that they’ll hate what they see. They’re scared that they’ll have to take responsibility. They’re terrified that they’ll have to make some changes. Nah. It’s much easier to turn my eyes…

As if you weren’t already assailed with enough negativity, criticism and confrontation from outside sources, I am now going to ask you to start confronting yourself. Ugh. Who wants to do that? People hate confronting themselves. They’re afraid that they’ll hate what they see. They’re scared that they’ll have to take responsibility. They’re terrified that they’ll have to make some changes. Nah. It’s much easier to turn my eyes…

This is all Google’s fault. Think about it: We have unlimited shelf space on which to share our ideas. We have ubiquitous and instantaneous access to infinite knowledge. We have completely democratized information, entertainment and media. We have shattered the barriers to entry for previously impossible endeavors. And we have allowed choice saturation to flatten the playing field, thus making thousands of niches as economically attractive as the mainstream….

You can know the business. You can understand the people. You can master the technology. But if you’re not the world’s expert on yourself, succeeding as a young leader is going to feel like boxing an iceberg. Today we’re going to explore seven personal and professional development strategies that most young leaders overlook: 1. Don’t be stopped by not knowing how. “But I’m not ready. I don’t know what…

There must be some kind of mistake. I can’t believe this is my job. I can’t believe I’m getting paid for this. I can’t believe I haven’t been found out yet. I can’t believe nobody has exposed me as inadequate. I can’t believe people haven’t caught on to how clueless I (really) am. I can’t believe I’ve deceived the world into believing that I know what I’m doing. I’m…