The 15-Minute Miracle
In the mid-nineteenth century, Anthony Trollope wrote two dozen novels while holding down a full-time job at the post office in England and Ireland. Trollope was responsible for the idea behind the ubiquitous red mailboxes you see on street corners in the United Kingdom, but it was as the author…
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The Killer App is You
We knew “Ed” was going to be a problem as soon as he showed up. Let me explain. It all started with an ad that read: “This ride will very likely kill you or, at least, seriously injure you…and your ego.” The advertised ride was a week-long guided mountain bike…
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Interview with the World’s Most Productive Man
Listen to my full interview with Early to Rise founder Mark Ford here. You can also read the transcript of our interview below. Craig: Hi, this is Craig Ballantyne from Early to Rise and I am here with Mark Ford, otherwise known as Michal Masterson, the founder of Early to…
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Bold – A Story of Progress and Hope
Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler coauthors of the bestseller Abundance talk about Bold, their new bestseller. Click here to listen to the full interview or read the transcript below. This isn’t your average business podcast and he is not your average host. This is the James Altucher Show on the Stansberry Radio Network. James:…
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30 Second Secret to Success
There are no quick fixes. I know this as a social science junkie, who’s read endless books and blogs on the subject, and tried out much of the advice — mostly to no avail. So I do not entitle this post lightly. And I write it only having become convinced, after several months of…
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How The Super Rich Earned Their Money
A breakdown of the 10 most wealthy people and the commonality between each of their businesses. Plus, four elements you need to get super rich fast.
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A Secret to Making Your To-Do List
Once upon a time, as the consulting legend goes, a young man named Ivy Lee was asked to help an American captain of industry be more productive. According to Earl Nightingale, the author who made the story famous, young Lee delivered a simple solution. He found most employees wasted their time…
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The Cult of Busy
Over a leisurely lunch recently, a good friend lamented that he was “too busy” to read. I smiled. Our meal lasted an hour and a half. We then strolled to a nearby restaurant, evaluating the menu for an upcoming dinner party. My friend then headed to a meeting about a…
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#1 Secret to Tripling Your Productivity
I’m often asked how – in a two year period – we were able to: have 2 kids build two houses and move launch and grow our companies The truth is… very little sleep and hacking away at our approach to getting work done. I believe most people don’t mean to…
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How to Save 5 Hours and Take an Afternoon Off
It was a regretful moment. Three days after it happened, I received an email. “Craig,” my friend David wrote, why did we have that meeting if you were going to spend your time focused more on your email than participating in the discussion? Ouch. How embarrassing. I had let my good…
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How to Find the Time to Succeed
Alice, a single mother, began her writing career in the 1950’s. Living above the bookshop in Victoria, B.C., where she worked, Alice would write in any free moment she could find, often when her oldest daughter was at school and the youngest was taking a nap. In Mason Currey’s exceptional book,…
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Why You Should Share Your Dirty Laundry
Killing myself was never an option, but I was at a point where I would have given anything for my struggle to end. It was April 2006 and an overwhelming feeling of panic and anxiety had been my constant companion for three weeks. I was sick and tired of the never-ending…
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