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Why I no longer make New Year’s Resolutions

Why I no longer make New Year’s Resolutions

There is a statistic commonly thrown around about New Year’s Resolutions.  Over 80% fail. What’s less commonly known is why they fail. I think most fail because of a lack of practice. Just like lifting weights, speaking a language or practicing Origami, if you don’t use it you lose it. Same for setting goals. Sure, it might feel good to put pen to paper (fingers to keyboard) and make a list for… Continue reading

Becoming an expert in 5 steps

How to stop pretending and become an expert in 5 steps

I have a beef. It started subtly - various phone calls. At first I wasn’t even aware it was happening... I would get questions like “I’ve been speaking for a couple of years. What do I need to do to… Continue reading

create wealth

3 daily rituals that will make you rich

This post was originally published in January 2017 and was updated March 2019. I’m nervous posting this. This message is so important, I worry my fumbling writing efforts won’t do it justice. You see, I want you to be rich.… Continue reading

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3 Simple Ways to Make this Your Best Year Ever

“We’re drowning in information and we’re starving for wisdom.” Tony Robbins Imagine if every year - like this year - you could start fresh. There was the old you, with all your annoying habits - procrastinating your way through life.… Continue reading

Maybe it’s time to give regret a rest

Somewhere in the middle of a 14-hour train ride from Haridwar, India to Agra my daughter and I killed time watching a downloaded copy of the comedy “We are the Millers.” It’s about bungling drug dealer David Clark (Jason Sudeikis)… Continue reading

starting a business in your 50s

Five surprising lessons from starting a business in my 50’s.

“With the sheer number of baby-boomers now approaching retirement age, the era of the “olderpreneur” is upon us.” Financial Times When I was a kid people retired at 60 - 65 if they didn’t like golf. When you get old,… Continue reading

Why every day should be your day before vacation

I’m leaving tomorrow for a week of racing and paddling and something unusual is happening. Monday through Wednesday I crossed a bunch of stuff off my Flight Plan, but it was a battle to stay on task. On Thursday I… Continue reading

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My Most Popular Posts

SPEAKING

— 10 Easy ways to make Awesome PowerPoint
— 9 stupid things speakers do on stage
— How to Negotiate your fees and get hired

MAKING MONEY

— Why $100,000 won’t make you rich
— How to make your first OnLine course
— How to make money NOW as an expert

PRODUCTIVITY

— Organize your life with Google calendars
— Why you need to kill your To-Do list
— Do the hardest 50% in the first 90

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Speaker, author, athlete and founder of BlogWorks. I speak and write about getting stuff done and the art of growing younger.
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