The Guerilla Influence Formula and the Epic 1,000 Subscriber Guarantee: An Interview with Tyler Tervooren

Life on Your Terms Interviews

“Most people, given the choice, will choose unhappiness over uncertainty unless presented with a compelling reason to do otherwise.” ~Tyler Tervooren If you want to live life on your own terms you have to spend time around the people who are actually doing it. They expand what’s possible. They inspire action. The biggest reason people don’t pursue [...]

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6 Ways to Squeeze Opportunity (and Purpose) out of a Nasty Economy

Career & Purpose

Written by Scott Dinsmore – Follow me on Twitter. “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters – one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.” – Saul David Alinsky Average Read Time: 5.3 Minutes ****** If you’re visiting from Leo’s recent mention on Zen Habits or my articles on Tiny Buddha or OnStartups, welcome [...]

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A Killer Lesson from My Workout with Tim Ferriss: Why Most Conversations Suck + A Challenge for You

Career & Purpose

“If you can clearly see your path, you can be sure it’s someone else’s.” ~Unknown Written by Scott Dinsmore Average Read Time: 4.7 Minutes Last week I did a kettlebell workout with Tim Ferriss and Leo Babauta. It was bad ass to say the least. I think I’m still sore… During our hour and a half [...]

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29 Ways to Show Unique Gratitude (and other Random Acts of Kindness)

Emotions & Happiness

“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.” -Albert Einstein quotes Written by Scott Dinsmore Average Read Time: 3.5 Minutes Right now I’m with 17 family members in Maui for Thanksgiving. I am grateful. (And don’t worry, I wrote most of this post last week [...]

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A 90-Second Happiness Video You Can’t Miss.

Career & Purpose

This is my 90 Second video for the finals of the SAM-e Good Mood Blogger Gig competition. The competition is over (judges are currently making their decision), but I thought I’d leave the video up for anyone who’s keen to watch it. Enjoy! What simple things do you do to create daily happiness? Share just one [...]

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11 Steps to Insane Focus: Do More of What Matters

Productivity

“One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular. ” -Tony Robbins Written by Scott Dinsmore Average Read Time: 4.5 Minutes This morning I woke up, brewed some [...]

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Creating Space for Your Monster Ideas

Meditation & Presence

“Smile, breathe and go slowly” -Thich Nhat Hanh Average Read Time: 1.5 Minutes Note from Scott: This post is shorter than usual. Please use the extra time to actually get outside and do it! Yesterday I woke up with a ton of things on my list. Instead of rolling right out of bed and into [...]

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Tell Your Kick-Ass Story and Influence the World

Communication & Rapport

“Is what you wrote today worth reading about tomorrow?” -Danny Patterson Written by: Scott Dinsmore Average Read Time: 5.2 Minutes No one buys anything without a good story. Your product won’t sell, you won’t get a date and you’ll be no different than the 100 other people who apply for that dream job–unless you have a [...]

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