I highly recommend the book Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Success by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. This book is one of the most well-researched, evidence-backed books on what it takes to become a master of a craft that exists. It’s a must-read before any other books on the topic, including Mastery by… Continue reading How To Master Anything – A Chat with Dr. K. Anders Ericsson, author of Peak (Podcast)
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5 Tips on Networking With Charisma at a Conference or Convention
If you’re into self-development in any way, there are a million conferences to go to. For entrepreneurs, there’s Start-Up Grind… and a hundred others. For people into improving their fashion, there’s StyleCon (now Menfluential). For Pokemon lovers, there’s Pokemon World Championships. For people non-tech start-up founders, there’s HustleCon… and more. There are comic, video game,… Continue reading 5 Tips on Networking With Charisma at a Conference or Convention
How To Take Successful People Out For Coffee
A lot of successful people have recommended taking people you admire out for coffee, especially when you’re starting, so you can learn from them or even get them as your mentor. In the book Getting There, I learned that the billionaire Michael Bloomberg used to eliminate reasons they could refuse. He would find successful people… Continue reading How To Take Successful People Out For Coffee
How To Network With Successful People Without Being Sleazy
I used to dislike networking. I thought it was sleazy. I thought networking meant being sleazy by trying to get a job or something from others by going to 50+ networking events or dealing with others with clear ulterior motives. In fact, I’d been to a few, and it sucks. If people didn’t see any… Continue reading How To Network With Successful People Without Being Sleazy
The Power of Writing Down Your Goals: 9 Tips to Goal Setting
So I was keeping up with the YouTube landscape and came across a video by The Gabbie Show. She’s a well known Viner who went on to Youtube and has obtained millions of subscribers. She posted this goal-setting video on how to become successful on social media, and it blew me away for one reason.… Continue reading The Power of Writing Down Your Goals: 9 Tips to Goal Setting
I Tried Reselling (Flipping) and Amazon FBA As Side Hustles. Here’s What Happened.
A lot of my readers want to make more money, preferably online. Well, so do I, and I’ve recently spent at least the last six months trying out a recently popular side hustle to make money. I want to share the results of this experiment with you so that you can learn what it was… Continue reading I Tried Reselling (Flipping) and Amazon FBA As Side Hustles. Here’s What Happened.
Business Stripped Bare by Richard Branson Book Summary & Review
Here’s my book summary of the book Business Stripped Bare, by the famous billionaire, Richard Branson. He’s written many books over the years. And this book is your go-to guide for concise, trustworthy business advice. Complexity is the enemy. Any fool can make something complex. Making something simple is hard. Keep your cool. At some point,… Continue reading Business Stripped Bare by Richard Branson Book Summary & Review
Presuasion by Robert Cialdini Book Summary: The Seductive Psychology of Priming
This article holds my book notes from the most important, useful points of famed psychologist Robert Cialdini’s new book, Presuasion. Adding onto his first book Influence, Robert reveals a seventh law of influence and breaks down the techniques of priming, subconscious cues that influence someone’s decision before the selling or decision is made. Get two… Continue reading Presuasion by Robert Cialdini Book Summary: The Seductive Psychology of Priming
21 Billionaire Secret Habits to Success
I have read over a hundred books and watched over tens of thousands of interviews of the most successful people in the world (interviews, speeches, compilations, etc.). I am not saying this to brag. I am saying it to give you some credibility on why you should listen to me. You pick up on some… Continue reading 21 Billionaire Secret Habits to Success
Constructive Paranoia: The Secret to Making Better Risky Decisions and Avoiding Catastrophe
Imagine you’re a tribesman of a village in the distant past. Each time you go to the nearby forest, there’s a 1 in a 1,000 chance that you’ll die if a tree falls on you if you sleep under it. That doesn’t seem likely to concern you, right? Well, consider the fact that you’ll be… Continue reading Constructive Paranoia: The Secret to Making Better Risky Decisions and Avoiding Catastrophe