What’s holding you back? (Free Guide)
If you could do anything, if nothing was holding you back and there were no rules, no constraints, no money problems, no judgmental faces… what would you do?
Category: Following your Dreams
Warning: Are you running from the wrong thing? (I was.)
I’m afraid of lots of things: car accidents, getting mugged, running out of money, being laughed at, getting rejected, failing. I’m kind of used to those fears. But this was something different.
Will you help me test a fairy tale?
Legend has it that if you make enough initial sales, Amazon will take over promoting your book for you. Amazon works their magic selling, and you can get on with writing your next masterpiece. Is it too good to be true, or a dream come true? Help me find out.
Do Life Changing Experiences Really Exist? Three Reflections from a Month on a Bicycle
A few months ago, my friend Ethan Waldman told me he was taking off work to go on a long bike tour of the Northwest. I’d call this a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, but Ethan is the kind of guy who will go on to have many more. Here’s his story.
How to live like a millionaire without needing all that money
What would you do if you had millions? No need to wait–here’s how to start doing it now.
An experiment in dream-following, part 2
I’ve spent the past year in a life experiment. Usually I play it safe; this time, I decided to follow my dreams. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Want to follow your dreams? Here’s what I’ve learned from an experimental year.
A lot of people are unsatisfied with their lives. The big question is: can we really change our lives, and will it really be any better if we do? Over the past year, my life has been a grand experiment to answer this question. Here’s what I’ve found.
Stop letting fear hold you back and start doing what you want.
Anything worthwhile that you can do, will likely scare you. You probably woke up today wanting more. But something got in your way, didn’t it? Fear. It’s time to overcome fear and start controlling your own life.
The view from the summit
Building my business to the point where I could quit my job has been my huge goal for the past six months, and a big dream of mine for much longer than that. Here’s what I’ve learned along the way.
Big dreams and scary leaps: How I quit my job
This is a story about dreaming big. This is a story about taking a chance and growing into the person you need to be to make things happen.
Why Denzel Washington told Penn grads to fail (and why we should, too)
“I had to come exactly because I might make a fool of myself,” said Washington. “I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Nothing.”
10 Tips for Getting Out of Your Own Way
You want to do something, but… you put it off, you think about all the things that could go wrong, maybe you talk yourself out of trying at all. If you would just get out of your own way, imagine what you could accomplish! Here are 10 tips to help.
