Posts Tagged ‘Success’

Why I’ve Never Written an Article About Money on This Blog

Why I've Never Written an Article About Money on This Blog

Is it because I'm poor? Is it because I hate money? Is it because I use the bartering system?   None of the above. Although, a bartering system does sound pretty cool. If you've been reading my blog for some time, you've seen that I've written about a lot of things related to personal development. Some of the most popular being about developing mental toughness, waking up at 3 am, improving communication, etc. But one topic that seems to be absent is an article about money. Have you ever wondered why? Well, it wasn't by choice. The Forbidden Topic: Why I Was Not Allowed to...

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The Rapid Promotion Project: How to Get Promoted Every 8 Months or Less

The Rapid Promotion Project: How to Get Promoted Every 8 Months or Less

03/06/2016 There are few things worse than being stuck in a job that you no longer want to do. Trust me, I know. In my case I worked for a large financial institution in a department where there was no opportunity for advancement. Whether you seem to get passed up for every promotion or you work for a company where there seems to be no opportunity for growth, being stuck in one position too long and instead of growing in your career is like floating on a raft in the middle of the ocean. In this post I will share with you a...

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7 Reasons Why You Haven’t Reached Your Goals Yet

7 Reasons Why You Haven’t Reached Your Goals Yet

1) You don’t know what success is The problem with success is that most people don’t fully understand what it is.  Success cannot be generalized because success is not the same thing for everyone.   A successful life all depends on the individual’s goals for themselves and their ability to achieve those goals.  Goals change throughout a person’s life so the idea of success will also change.  If at the age of 5 a child wants to grow up to be a football player, then success is making it to the NFL.  But by the age of 21 if he decides that investment banking is what he...

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The Know-It-All: My Interview With Bestselling Author A.J. Jacobs

   He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and now, Potential 2 Success. I was first exposed to the writing style of AJ Jacobs while reading The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris.  AJ wrote about an experiment he called “Outsourcing Life”.  In the experiment, Jacobs outsourced his entire life to a group of virtual assistants in India.  The well written, witty piece influenced me to hire my own virtual assistant.  Along with being Editor-at–Large at Esquire Magazine, Jacobs is known for taking on unusual life experiments.  So when I saw the book The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble...

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