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I was in the middle of yoga class when it happened. Ouch … Crap … I can’t do this … I should quit … Maybe I’ll just sit out until the next posture … “Bullshit,” said a voice from within, “You can do this.” I met my eyes in the mirror, drew a deep inhale and relaxed into exertion. Five seconds left. “Change,” said the instructor. Exhale. I did…

Bad news. You are not impervious to the peril you advise others against. If you’re a teacher, writer, speaker, coach, consultant, thought leader (even a parent), admitting that you need to take your own advice – and then, actually TAKING that advice – can be about as enjoyable as getting kicked in the face with a golf shoe. THE POINT IS: We teach what we most need to learn….

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People frequently ask me how I manage to be so productive. My answer is very logical and simple: 1. No meetings. 2. No employees. 3. No interns. 4. No busywork. 5. No filing. 6. No copying. 7. No excuses. 8. No hurdles. 9. No bullshit. 10. No bureaucracy. 11. No asking permission. 12. No begging for forgiveness. 13. No items to submit for approval. 14. No extraneous layers of…

There’s nothing more annoying than someone who has all the answers. Especially in a group setting. I met a guy like this last year. Spent the whole day with him. Dude drove me up the wall. In fact, based on the body language of the other eleven group members, I think he drove them up the wall too. Hell, we should’ve just had the meeting on the wall. Anyway….

People often ask me about my writing process. So, instead of trying to explain it, I thought I’d just show it. This is the second in a series of writing sessions (4-hour time lapse down to 9 minutes!) of my unparalleled content generation, content management and content deployment systems. Episode 2 — 1.18.10 Soundtrack — “Vampires” by Thievery Corporation from “Radio Retaliation.” Watch other episodes on the playlist @…

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1. Actions are antidotes. Mainly, to the fears you think are real. Which aren’t. Because they’re fears. And fears are only as real as your fear of them. Like the schoolyard bully whose sole source of power is your fear of him, most fears melt into a puddle of goo when you stand up to them. That’s the action part. And it’s contrary to FDR’s philosophy that the only…

1. Put your money where your foot is. Mouths don’t do anything but eat and talk. And occasionally drool. Feet, on the other hand, are profit centers. No wonder so many successful entrepreneurs have corns and calluses: It’s all about mileage. It’s all about asking the question, “What’s the next action?” Remember: Your feet are your balance sheet’s best friend. Better engage your pedometer. Profitability comes from steppability. What…

PICTURE THIS: You just watched somebody give a speech. Or present an idea. Or share a story. Or tell a joke. Or voice their opinion. And it was so good, so interesting, so engaging and so entertaining, that your immediate response was to whisper to the guy sitting next to you, “Man, I’d hate to have to follow THAT…” Have you ever wondered HOW people do that? How they…