I sat in my office earlier today listening to Pandora when Brad Paisley's "Letter to Me" came on (I'm from Texas give me a break). It's basically a song about the advice the older Brad Paisley would give to his 17 year old self. This made me think of you. A blank canvas.You're very forward-thinking which is impressive for a 17 year old. I applaud you, sir - stay in this group and you're going to be absolutely unstoppable by the time you've finished your education. Having just turned 24, I realize that I have very little time left in the 18-24 young adult age bracket. Which is a good thing … [Read more...]
The 21 Convention is BACK!
My favorite personal growth event of all time and one of the only events I endorse is coming back after a 2 year hiatus in October to Tampa, Florida. I hosted both the London 2012 and Austin 2012 21 Conventions put on by Anthony Johnson and I've never met a cooler, more down to earth, walking their path to greatness, athletic, cool and eager to learn group of guys. I realize that last sentence was full of grammatical errors but you get my point. Click Here for More Info If you want your life to improve, you've got to start spending time with people who will make you better. If … [Read more...]
Knowledge For Men Podcast
I recently recorded a podcast with Andrew Ferebee, founder of Knowledge For Men. They have a podcast where they feature today’s most successful leaders who share their incredible stories and life lessons to help you get the life you want in the areas of health, wealth, relationships and personal growth. I went on the show to talk about facing your fears and how to become a social genius to get the life you want. Check it out here: … [Read more...]
Your Mood Is A Terrible Indicator Of Your Progress!
Most self-help gurus say that you have to eliminate your negative thoughts in order to improve your life. Guess what? They're wrong. Having the thought “I’m not going to approach that girl” is fine if you ignore it and approach her anyway. Having the thought “I’m fat” is fine if it motivates you to push yourself in the gym. It's what you do with thoughts that matters, not what the thoughts actually say. Negative thoughts and emotion are only a problem if they prevent you from changing your behavior and taking consistent action. Most of the time, what your mind tells is actually a … [Read more...]
Is Your Appearance Helping or Hurting You?
About four years ago, I went out on a series of dates with a beautiful Persian girl. After the third date, she stopped responding to my texts and phone calls. This really shocked me because she seemed totally into me and things were going well. Six months later, I decided to send her a text message: “Hey ____, I’m trying to improve my dating life and I was wondering if you could tell me why you decided to stop seeing me. Please be brutally honest - I can take it. Thanks!” She responded to the text and said that she stopped seeing me because on our last date when I was wearing … [Read more...]
