We all want success, but there are two sides to EVERYTHING. I know this firsthand. I spent 25 years sleeping less than 5 hours a night. What did I get? Tons of success and accomplishments…and cancer. There is a balance that, once found, needs to be constantly reviewed, adjusted and reevaluated on your path to success. Here are some things… Read more →
Goals
Do Less
Prioritization is an important part of The Fantastic Life (Rule #2- Be Crystal Clear on What You Want). This means not just knowing what I want but knowing the difference between good and great. At this stage in my life, I have worked really hard to clear out all the bad things and relationships in my life. Every year… Read more →
A Clean House & The Fantastic Life
I’m not sure I will change any lives today but in my quest to cover every topic, how about we discuss a clean house? Remember: A clean house is a clean mind. Here are the top five habits I took away from the article below: Take your shoes off. This easy habit reduces not only the amount of stuff you track through your home… Read more →
Unorthodox Ways to Change
I have to be honest, I almost didn’t send this LIFEies out. Some of the ways to change your life below are not my style or anything I would advocate. Then I thought, I don’t have all the answers. Maybe a reader would make an unorthodox change that I would not and have success. However, I still get to share… Read more →
Billionaires
The Forbes World’s Billionaires list is always a hot item. I love to read about the roots of billionaires and see how they carved their own path to success. Below is a very cool infographic examining the backgrounds of the world’s billionaires. Let’s break it down: Toss the first 30—they inherited their wealth. Good for them. 17 started their own… Read more →
Podcasts at Chipmunk Speed
I am dabbling in podcasts. But this LIFEies is something I have just begun trying, and thought you might want to try it as well. You’ve heard of speed reading but have you heard of speed listening? Podcast apps are now offering the ability to listen to episodes at up to 4x the normal rate. Here’s why: You can… Read more →
What’s Your 4AM?
Everyone has dreams. Everyone. Some just dream and then snap out of it, returning to their reality. Others spend time working towards their dream, but ultimately give up when the going gets hard. And then there are those few, that live the dream. They are the ones who truly grab the brass ring. That is how I have lived… Read more →
Two Ways We Make First Impression
For over 30 years I have been a commission-based Commercial Real Estate broker. My entire livelihood depends on me closing new business., which comes down to one thing – making a good first impression. What are people looking for when they first meet someone? Harvard Professor Amy Cuddy says people size you up in seconds and they are mostly… Read more →
Ways You Can Grow Right Now
In my book, The Fantastic Life, Rule #11 is The Growth Paradigm, and how you can control your growth. (Buy my book here to read more about my rule and why it is so important to me.) Below is an article on 7 ways to grow to be a better man. My favorites are: Surround yourself with uplifting people… Read more →
Wealth Traps
We are all trying to get ahead in life. Financial independence was a 30-year goal of mine. I wanted to know I could take care of myself and my family without worry. There are lots of reasons why people are not wealthy. Sometimes they simply do not want to be. For others, they get stuck in wealth traps. Here… Read more →