I always thought that elite performers in the top 1 percent of their fields were able to accomplish so much more than the rest of us because they had some sort of X-factor that allowed them to work harder, longer and better than the rest of us. Then it occurred to me — maybe it’s not willpower at work here. Maybe these people aren’t “forcing” themselves to get…
Doing your best work isn’t easy. No way around it. Sometimes, coming up with a good idea feels a bit like pushing a giant boulder uphill. It. Just. Won’t. Move. If we’re being real, creation can be downright painful sometimes. But nothing numbs the pain of doing your best work like a little shot of inspiration. Ahh, sweet nectar of motivation, let me sip thee! I think the…
Let me take you back on a little journey down memory lane… When I first made the leap into entrepreneurialism, I wanted it all. I wanted everything at once. I wanted to build my dream business overnight and have an enormous community of fans and friends and make millions of dollars creating products I loved. Having zero experience and a small network, those ambitions soon sputtered out.…
In the age of social media and modern technology, we’ve lost the ability to focus. A lot of people like to say that they have ADHD, and while it’s no surprise that numbers are rising you don’t exactly need to be medically diagnosed to feel totally scattered all the time. ADHD or not, you definitely ARE impaired. And it’s not your fault. Our lives are designed for distraction.…
Tucker Max (@tuckermax) is the CEO of BookInABox.com and the author of three #1 NY Times Bestsellers. The notorious Tucker Max joins us to talk about selling 2 million copies of “I Hope They Sell Beer in Hell” and then cleaning up his act to teach men how to behave and eventually share their wisdom with the world. Tucker speaks openly and honestly about his four year journey through psychotherapy, meditation,…
Last Summer I surveyed my Idea Lemon audience the following question, When you ask to meet someone for the first time (this could be a professional connection, a friendly encounter, or even a date) what do you typically suggest? -Let’s Grab Coffee -Let’s Grab A Drink -Other (Lunch, tea, Let the person pick) The poll results showed coffee coming back at 49%, followed by an alcoholic libation at…
Jason Wachob(@JasonWachob) is co-founder and CEO of Mindbodygreen an independent media brand with over 10million monthly unique visitors, 30+ employees. Mindbodygreen is one of the leading lifestyle media brands dedicated to wellness and has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue. Jason is the author of the new book “Wellth: How I Learned to Build a Life, Not a Resume”. Wellth is a new and more…
Twenty years after his death, Tupac Shakur is still making music. Can someone explain how that’s possible? Seriously. He’s produced 15 albums–10 of them posthumously. In a period of five years from 1992-1996 he created a dozen albums, eight feature films, countless commercials, music videos and even two books of poetry. And this was before the Internet. From one interview: “I’m coming at ’em 100% real. I ain’t compromising…
There’s no singular secret to success. We all know that. But there are inflection points. One thing that always perplexed me about business (especially in the online world) was how it seemed like some people just EXPLODED on the scene. Take Tai Lopez, for example. He’s a good example of someone who you’re just like, “WTF…where did you come from?!” Me, on the other hand? I was just…
In 2003, the Human Genome Project was hailed a massive success. We’d officially mapped out the entire genetic makeup of human DNA, save a tiny percentage, with 99.9% accuracy. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you came from or what your mother’s maiden name is — scientists now know with astonishing certainty what you look like under a microscope. But does that mean we can grow another…