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The 3 Most Intelligent Words in the English Language

Can’t see the video? Click here. I’m not that smart. Neither are you. There’s a whole helluva lot that even the brightest among us don’t know about the world. Even when we put our heads together and combine our knowledge, we still fail to find answers to some big important questions. I used to try [...]

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Publish The Suck

Can’t see the video? Click here. Two things today: Most likely, that work you’re struggling with is better than you think it is. Even if it isn’t, you need to release it to the world and move on. You’re better than you think you are “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, [...]

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Conversing in Spanish and the Curse of Perfectionism

Can’t see the video? Click here. To show you fine folks how I’m getting along with learning Spanish, I met up with my good friend María in Burgos on Sunday and recorded the conversation you can see in the video above. Watch me struggle to think of words and butcher pronunciations Keep in mind though [...]

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Smart Selfish, Stupid Selfish

Can’t see the video? Click here. I’ve a confession to make: I’m a very selfish person. But then, so are you. And so is everyone else. I’ll explain… When you volunteer some Saturday evening to help feed the homeless, you’re being selfish. You come away feeling like you’re a good person, that you’ve helped others [...]

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Lying to yourself for fun and profit

Can’t see the video? Click here. So I came across an ebook recently by Vlad Dolezal, called Unleash Your Confidence (affiliate link). There was one part in particular that really resonated with me. While discussing beliefs, Vlad writes, There is no “true” or “false” with beliefs, only useful and detrimental. To illustrate this, Vlad goes [...]

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