This man sold the UGGS brand he founded in 1995 for $14 million. The podcast below I am listening to gives part of his amazing story. Here are my notes on the key things that a businessman can learn from what he says. THIS is the value of reading up on successful business people: There… Continue reading Lessons Learned from Businessman Who Started Uggs
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How Ellen Degeneres Never Gave Up In Her Darkest Years and It Payed Off
I think this is a story for the ages. For the handful of people who I can reach with my influence and enjoy what I write, I hope to share this story with you to inspire you and motivate you to hang in there and achieve the success you want. It’s a pretty short story.… Continue reading How Ellen Degeneres Never Gave Up In Her Darkest Years and It Payed Off
Do You Have to Have Common Interests For A Successful Relationship?
I thought you needed the same interests in common with someone for any romantic relationship to be formed. However, a man who traveled the world and interviewed the couples who had been together longest did a “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit. He completely shattered this myth. He has interviewed dozens if not hundreds of successful… Continue reading Do You Have to Have Common Interests For A Successful Relationship?
WOLF OF WALL STREET GAVE THE WRONG MESSAGE
The main thing I wanted to say was that the movie glorified debauchery and the excesses of money which was the OPPOSITE of what the actual author of the book Jordan Belfort wanted. Martin Scorsese made it seem like everything was fine and dandy with Leonardo Dicaprio in a jail that looked like a beach… Continue reading WOLF OF WALL STREET GAVE THE WRONG MESSAGE
Best Way to Get People To Come to Your Event or Party
I have read and heard similar stories from the most well-known night club owner in California, a party business owner, and a Best-Selling author known for his ridiculous networking skills (Keith Ferrazzi). This is another similar story: the fundamentals are the same – Start small, it doesn’t have to be that great or have the… Continue reading Best Way to Get People To Come to Your Event or Party
The Preciousness of Life
Many successful people understand the preciousness of every second of life you are given. George Lucas had a graphic incident when he was young that made him understand that every day was precious. Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia of MMA fighter Evan Tanner to further illustrate the point. He was a young man who… Continue reading The Preciousness of Life
The Strive for Success Can Tempt You to Do Bad Things
The strive to be successful can be a healthy think that motivates you to change. However, it can also lead to accepting things that are not 100% good for you for a seemingly faster track to fame, a following, success, money, or other desires. I see it with beautiful women joining the pornography industry or… Continue reading The Strive for Success Can Tempt You to Do Bad Things
How To Have Long-Lasting Marriage
I found this great story on Reddit and so I’ve curated the best parts below. This really correlates with scientific studies done (check out the book Happiness Hypothesis) on how the longest lasting couple’s mindsets, perceptions, and perspectives on each other and how they react to arguments or agreements and what they focus on makes… Continue reading How To Have Long-Lasting Marriage
Habits of Successful Billionaires You Can Adopt
It is amazing how much advice and similarities you can find from successful people like billionaires if you do the digging to find it. Below is a great first half of an article about similar habits from an apprentice of many years who observed these traits. This man worked directly with 2 billionaires. I… Continue reading Habits of Successful Billionaires You Can Adopt
Recommended magazines and newspapers
The following is a new edition to a page on my blog. Enjoy! Recommended magazines and newspapers: There are some great magazines that just correlate to success. The average income of the readers of Forbes, Fortune, and WSJ are just ridiculous, especially Forbes. The average Forbes reader has a net worth of 2.1 million according… Continue reading Recommended magazines and newspapers