Category: Motivation

  • “Get Up” by Elina Ivaschenko

    Summary In today's episode, I share a motivational message about resilience and finding strength during difficult times. Here's what this means for you. You learn how to keep pushing forward even when life feels overwhelming and uncertain. You'll also learn these concepts: how smiling through hardship can shift your mindset, why getting up after falling…

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  • Mind Readings: Actions, Ambitions, and Strengths

    Summary In today's episode, I explore how to align your daily actions with your ambitions and stop investing energy in things that hold you back. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a simple framework for auditing your time so every hour moves you closer to the life you actually want. You'll also learn…

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  • mindreadings gratitude delusion

    Summary In today's episode, I explore why so many people struggle to practice gratitude even when they know it would help them. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover that unresolved delusion blocks your ability to feel thankful, and accepting reality first is the real gateway to lasting gratitude. You'll also learn these concepts:…

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  • Mind Readings: The Language of Our Goals

    Summary In today's episode, I break down how the language you use around your goals shapes whether they actually happen or stay as wishes. Here's what this means for you. You can reprogram your brain to treat your goals as inevitable by speaking about them as though they are already in progress. You'll also learn…

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  • Do Something With Your Marketing: Ask a Bold Question

    Summary In today's episode, I challenge you to ask a bold question you cannot yet answer and explain why that discomfort unlocks professional growth. Here's what this means for you. You break free from risk-averse workplace culture and open doors to deep learning by openly admitting what you do not know. You'll also learn these…

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  • How Climate Destruction Brought Me Daily Clarity and Gratitude

    We’re well past game over. We know it. From the destruction of large swaths of the Amazon to ever-accelerating carbon in the atmosphere, it’s game over for the human race. We had a decent run, and we all know who will be running the place long after we’re gone – our friends, the roaches, who…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Personal Analytics and Quantified Self?

    Mark asks, “For a business professional, what are the personal measurements we should be using to improve our ‘game’ and remain relevant? Does anybody out there have metrics on yourself?” This is an important question; the answers will depend on how self-aware you are. I use a framework I first saw from my friend and…

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  • My Three Words for 2018: Cut, Shield, Scale

    At the start of each year, I follow the exercise that my friend Chris Brogan first instituted over a decade ago, the tradition of writing down 3 words that guide our year. It’s something of a mantra, something of a phrase we used to remind ourselves what we are supposed to be focused on at…

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