Matthew Polly wrote the best Bruce Lee biography recently. Here are the highlights from the book: -Bruce was 5/8th Han Chinese, 1/4 English, and 1/8th Dutch Jewish, born in California, raised in Hong Kong until 18. -While Chuck Norris said Bruce was a workaholic who never rested, he wasn’t as a child, teen, college student,…
How to Find Your Life Purpose: A Simple, 4-Step Approach from Will Smith
What if your life purpose isn’t materializing even after sticking with it, like everyone says? Will Smith recently posted an Instagram TV video on how to find your life purpose. Will needs no introduction. He’s the most recognizable actor and musician alive. Views – 100
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (FREE Digestible Checklist)
Have you ever met someone who blamed their environment for their situation? This was me. I used to say, “The only reason I’m so messy is because my room is too small to fit everything and the pressure my parents place on me to keep things in certain places. When I’m old enough to have…
How To Read 1 Book a Week (52 Books a Year) Without Hacks or Gimmicks
Does reading one book a week seem like an unreachable goal? In this podcast episode, I’ll break down a system for how anyone can work their way up to a book a week easily. As a preview of what I say: By failing to prepare, you are going to fail. The first step involves scheduling…
The Myth of “Follow Your Passion”
After picking the brains of people in real life, studying plenty of successful people, and watching a ton of TED Talks on following your passion, I’ve realized it’s more complicated than you think. Views – 211
How To Concentrate and Avoid Distraction: Focus by Daniel Goleman Book Summary
One of the most common problems my email subscribers mention is trouble focusing and concentrating. Moreover, focus is one of the keys to success, as illustrated by the greats… When Warren Buffett and Bill Gates met for the first time, it wasn’t happy-go-lucky. Despite these two being the richest in the world, Bill did not…
Tim Ferriss’s Morning Routine: A Blog Post on Rituals To Maximize Your Productivity
If you’re not familiar with Tim Ferriss, he’s a best-selling author, famous podcaster, and tech investor. He’s famous in the peak-performance industry, so people love learning about his morning routine. Well, here it is: Views – 336
10 Major Causes of Failure
Have you ever wondered why someone else is successful at something you failed at even though they don’t seem smarter, harder working, or more talented than you? Napoleon Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich has sold millions of copies and created thousands of millionaires. Hill studied 500+ of the wealthiest people in the world for…
Behind the Model Minority: The Good and the Bad of Asian Americans
“They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long. A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist. So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work,…
The Rational Vs. Intuitive Mind: A Guide to Your Gut Feeling
You have probably heard one of these phrases: “Trust your heart.” “Listen to your intuition.” “Every time I didn’t trust my gut, I made the wrong decision.” I personally heard this phrase a lot when I watch interviews of successful people, so my ears perked up. I took note. But I was skeptical. Is this actually a smart thing…
How to Master Work-Life Balance According to Jack Welch & Sara Blakely (Plus, Questions on Travel & Med School)
Work-life balance is a huge issue for many people, especially since women now have to work full-time when they used to be expected to be stay-at-home mothers — and because American culture has a philosophy of “the harder you work, the more successful you’ll be.” This podcast episode breaks down some insights I took from the…
Successful Influencers I’ve Had The Opportunity To Interact With
This is a log of the advice or contact I’ve gotten from top players or influencers in their industries. It’s not a complete list because I’ve surely forgot about a few people over the years, but it’s fairly complete. This list isn’t to brag — it’s to serve as inspiration to you and it does…
What 5 Billionaires Taught Me About Success
Some billionaires think radically different from the rest of the pack. I want to share with you the top lessons I’ve learned from 5 billionaires after reading their books, watching their interviews, and more. Views – 545
How To Improve Social Intelligence (Summary of Daniel Goleman’s Book)
Nowadays, there’s been a lot of chatter around how social intelligence is more important than IQ for success — whether success means wealth or dating. The best part about this news? You can improve social intelligence if you know how whereas you can’t improve IQ. This article will be your definitive guide to improving social…
The Truth About Following Your Passion
One critical element of achieving a work-life balance is having a job you can wake up happy to. That way you aren’t living most of your life looking at the clock. I’ve been studying the most successful people on the planet for years. They’ve been saying the same thing over and over about passion. Views…