Before writing this, I closed my eyes. I allowed myself to rest. I went from, “think, think, think” to nothing. And nothing felt good. Nothing worked. Nothing is my success. Today. I used to have another kind of success. I was a hedge fund manager, web developer, producer, investor, corporate employee, CEO, writer. I still do […] Read On…
He didn’t have permission. But he did it anyway. And one day Elon Musk called him. “He was either going to make life really horrible on me or he was going to cooperate with the book” said Ashlee Vance, author of the New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal’s “best books of the year,” […] Read On…
The most powerful currency in the world is not what you think. Not anymore. We’re turning to a new economy with two new, powerful currencies. And you have an opportunity, right now, to build a more fulfilling and rewarding life. I’m going to tell you what these two currencies are and how to leverage them […] Read On…
If I didn’t listen to my pain, I’d be dead. I’ve interviewed hundreds of “successful” people. And when they look back, they see two things: struggle and story. These are hero stories — choose yourself stories. Directed by pain, they found passion. Because they listened. I was alone, on the floor, broke, desperate. Hopeless. I ignored […] Read On…
Fifteen percent of you won’t like this interview. “I like that,” he says, “I like being doubted.” But I don’t doubt Gary Vaynerchuk. I like his message. That’s why I’m giving away 100 copies of his new book, #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness. The details are on my podcast. Gary is the first […] Read On…
I never thought about sex with Barbara Corcoran. I still don’t. But she brought it up. We were talking about entrepreneurship. And she said how old she was when she lost her virginity. Twenty-three. I wanted to know how she turned a thousand dollars into a five billion dollar company. Then: $1,000. Now: $5,000,000,000. I […] Read On…
I’d rather be an alien. I’d rather be myself. Than be liked. It makes sense… why you’d want to be liked. Think about it. From an evolutionary standpoint, when you’re liked, you’re safe. You’re in the tribe. People protect you. But now, I’d rather be an alien. I don’t want stress. I don’t want to […] Read On…