The 37 Best Business Books I’ve Ever Read
I have been in and around the publishing business my entire professional life. So I understand the potential impact of a great book.
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Is Your Goal Challenging or Just Crazy?
As I talk about setting goals for the New Year, I get a lot of questions like these: “How do I know if I’m being too aggressive with my goals?
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7 Reasons You Should Never Do Another Conference Call Again
If you paid me a dollar for every minute I’ve spent on a conference call in my life, I probably would never have to work again.
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What the Science of Goal Setting Tells Us about Accomplishing More of What Really Matters
I’m a big advocate of goal setting because I’ve personally benefited from it. But I’m also amazed how much the science of goal setting explains my personal…
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One Sure-Fire Trick for Overcoming the Winter Blues
Every year we hear news about people who suffer from holiday or seasonal blues. More than just hearing about them, a large number actually experience them.
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I Thank, Therefore I Am
All of creation owes its existence to God. As the Apostle Paul noted, “In Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).
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What the Success of Slack Can Teach Us about Creating Winning Products
I love watching people succeed, especially if I can learn something I can apply in my own life and share with you.
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The One Thing That Separates the Successful from the Unsuccessful
People often ask me how I’ve been able to build a successful business that’s doubled every year for the last three years.
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Why Everything Is Awesome When You’re Leading a Team
If you’re trying to build a business, a platform, or just a better mousetrap, it’s a lot easier to hit your goals if you have a team behind you.
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3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Bashful About Selling Your Own Products
Many people who want to build an online business are reluctant to sell. They seem hesitant, almost apologetic, when it comes to promoting their own products.
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3 Surprising Ways to Defuse Your Stress Bomb
If there is one thing that defines our work experience today, it’s stress. It can be exhausting or exciting—often both.
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The Proven Formula I Use to Launch Every New Product
About two years ago I signed up for Jeff Walker’s Product Launch Formula course. It was pricey—and it was also priceless.
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My Secret Weapon for Extra Energy at Work
The evidence is undeniable—we need good sleep to perform at our best. And one way we can get more rest is to make room in the middle of the day for a killer…
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How to Stay Focused on a Big Project (6 Tactics That Actually Work)
Every business has projects from time to time that demand our total focus and attention.
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How to Become the Most Valuable Player on Your Team
All the major sports leagues celebrate their best players. But what if there were a Most Valuable Player award for your team? Would you take home the prize?
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The Hidden Blessings in a Slow Start
When we set goals, there’s nothing more frustrating than getting a slow start. We can see the target, we know where we want to go, but we can’t seem to get…
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How to Reframe Your Fear and Let It Work for You
Do you ever get uneasy—or even afraid—when you’re close to achieving something big in your life? I do.
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7 Sure-Fire Ways to Reduce Stress and Restore Your Sanity
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story on the trend in slow reading. The idea is that intentional time in a book can improve our minds and reduce our…
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The 8 Key Elements of a Successful Product Launch
We open registration for Platform University twice a year. We just completed the relaunch for the fall, and it went extremely well—in fact, we beat our goal.
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Everybody Wants It, but Nobody Seems to Get Any
I know what you’re thinking, but I’m talking about margin—breathing room, think time, downtime, those moments we all desperately need really stay effective and…
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Why You Need More Art in Your Life (and 5 Ways to Get It)
If you want to find more creativity, satisfaction, and happiness, the single best solution I know is adding more art to your life.
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The One Thing You Need to Know to Be Happy
There aren’t many phrases in English more recognizable than “the pursuit of happiness.” But what could happen if we turned it around?
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Why Your Peer Group Matters More Than You Think
Have you ever noticed how the people in your life affect you? The impact can be so significant that one of the best things we can do to change our lives for…
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The Top-10 Characteristics of Lousy Leaders
If you look at the major news stories in business, politics, diplomacy, whatever, it’s pretty hard to miss that most of the crises we face are crises of…
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