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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Most people wonder endlessly about why their lives are the way they are. Being stuck in a job that they hate, staying in an unhealthy relationship, or never really achieving their purpose in life. These may be the results of living a life that lacks courage, individuality, and an unwillingness to aggressively pursue a better life. Instead of having the courage to face their adversities, question the direction their lives are headed in, and actively seek true success, they opt to wander the earth with no real ambition and a lack of purpose which leads them to be a victim...
Read MoreI'm sure you've been there. You have a goal in mind that you are excited about reaching. Maybe you finally decided to lose weight or you are inching towards the place you want to be in your career. But as the time goes, so does your motivation and drive. We all need motivation in order to complete our goals and insure our success. Motivation is the fuel that lights that fire in the heart and enables us to propel past obstacles and seize our goals. But in order for that to happen you must sustain your motivation. Here are three ways...
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Photo © lassedesignen - Fotolia.com What does the way you speak say about who you are? I have a better question: What would you like the way you speak to say about who you are? Do you want to be perceived as intelligent, confident, caring, funny? The way speak can help you send the message you want. Ancient Greek philosophers believed that the way a person spoke, told of how wise and intelligent that person was. Even though we have so many ways to communicate in our century, we can learn a lot about a person by the way they speak and what...
Read MoreIf you've ever seen an endurance event such as the Ironman Triatholon or the Tour of Britain, you know that these endurance athletes have to have confidence in their coaches, road racing bikes, and their ability to compete with the other racers. A lot of the training that goes into preparing an athlete for a championship game or event is not only for building the body but, to build confidence in the athlete. Its well known that the belief in your ability to do well, is a big factor in whether you will excel. But what happens when things get tough...
Read MoreRalph: I'm happy to welcome this guest post from Matthew Denos from Weighlosstriumph.com. This is an exceptional article! It goes right along with some of the philosophies and methods I talk about in some of articles on this site. Check it out! The way we look plays an important role in our confidence and our potential to success. Whether it is visiting your workplace everyday, talking to a stranger or making a public speech, feeling good about your body releases energy to conquer your day. Losing weight tops the “To Do” list of more people than ever before. And people are, at...
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Most people try to find a way to stay motivated or find motivation to do a certain thing. Although I believe that motivation is important, the people who are trying to find it, may be looking for the wrong thing. There have been many times in my life when I have been unmotivated, uninspired, or flat out discouraged. But, one thing I have always been was ambitious. Even though sometimes I didn't know where to focus my ambition, I always desired to achieve in some way. I think the people who tend to struggle with how they are going to succeed in...
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Have you ever witnessed someone do something and you thought to yourself, “man, I wish I had the courage to do that”? The thing is you do have the courage to do that and a lot of other things. For the past 10 years I have kept many journals, logs and notebooks of my goals, dreams and accomplishments of my life. I recently spent about 2 hours reading many of my entries. I came across one particular time in my life about 6 years ago that was particularly important to my growth and success. Going through those pages I found some...
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Have you ever felt as though your life is going no where? You've gotten older, things have happened, but ultimately you have a sense that you should be further along in life than you currently are. You’ve tried and tried again but it seems as though you are not getting any closer to life advancement. I will sometimes get emails from readers asking for advice about something that they are struggling with. Lately, this has been a subject that has been popping up in my inbox. Having dealt with this feeling before, I know how hard it can be to truly...
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When you are at work, do you daydream about telling your boss off and then storming out of the building? Have you recently read an article about the worst jobs in the world and thought to yourself, “being an Elephant Dung Inspector wouldn't be so bad.” If so, its time to find a new career. Most people enter the workforce looking not only to make a living but also to make the most of their talents, skills and education. When we land jobs that don't offer us the chances to do those things, we become discontent and anxious. But even though you...
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