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To Anyone Who Thinks They’re Falling Behind In Life

To Anyone Who Thinks They’re Falling Behind In Life

You don’t need more motivation. You don’t need to be inspired to action. You don’t…read more→

Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This

Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This

Resilience is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” There’s no surprise…read more→

How to completely reinvent yourself

How to completely reinvent yourself

I wrote this post for myself. Why? Because I knew I would need it. Because…read more→

How to Transform Your Life in 6 Minutes a Day

How to Transform Your Life in 6 Minutes a Day

Oh, you’re busy? Weird, I thought it was just me. No matter where you are…read more→

Why a love story is worth living even with a bad ending

Why a love story is worth living even with a bad ending

Someone recently asked me whether I think a love story is worth living even with…read more→

Broken Things

Broken Things

This was my hallway last Wednesday. Broken.  Sharp.  Treacherous. This was my hallway. It was…read more→

Sanne, 29, sold everything and moved to the Philippines

Sanne, 29, sold everything and moved to the Philippines

The Swedish girl Sanne fainted behind the wheel. It became the turning point of a…read more→

8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M.

8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M.

Life is busy. It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. If you have…read more→

The Dating Advice You Need to Hear (From a Woman Who’s Interviewed 200+ Happy Couples)

The Dating Advice You Need to Hear (From a Woman Who’s Interviewed 200+ Happy Couples)

We’ve all spent plenty of time asking friends, family, even the little voice in our…read more→

Top Negotiator Shares His Best Tricks For Getting What You Want

Top Negotiator Shares His Best Tricks For Getting What You Want

Ever feel like the cable company or your phone service provider is charging too much?…read more→

10 skills that are hard to learn but pay off forever

10 skills that are hard to learn but pay off forever

The best things in life may be free, but that doesn’t mean they won’t take…read more→

15 Things You Don’t Owe Anyone (Even Though You Think You Do)

15 Things You Don’t Owe Anyone (Even Though You Think You Do)

I know how much social pressure there is to conduct yourself a certain way. Some…read more→

5 Things You Should Do Every Day Before Breakfast

5 Things You Should Do Every Day Before Breakfast

Don’t let the day get away from you before it has even started. Start every…read more→

8 basic truths even the smartest people forget

8 basic truths even the smartest people forget

Even the smartest people out there sometimes forget some of those obvious concepts: 1. Not…read more→

You Just Broke Your Child. Congratulations!

You Just Broke Your Child. Congratulations!

Dads. Stop breaking your children. Please. I feel a need to write this post after…read more→

If You’re Poor At 35, You Deserve It

If You’re Poor At 35, You Deserve It

Jack Ma: If you’re still poor at 35, you deserve it! Jack Ma: Before I…read more→

29 Life Lessons I Learned While Traveling the World for 8 Years

29 Life Lessons I Learned While Traveling the World for 8 Years

Eight years. That’s 416 weeks, or almost 3,000 days. This is the amount of time that I have…read more→

Lessons on Leadership

Lessons on Leadership

Lessons on Leadership from General David Petraeus. 1. Lead by example from the front of…read more→

Good News! Your Life Isn’t Limitless!

Good News! Your Life Isn’t Limitless!

You’re afraid of making the wrong choice“You can do anything you put your mind to!”…read more→

How I made sure all 12 of my kids could pay for college themselves

How I made sure all 12 of my kids could pay for college themselves

My wife and I had 12 children over the course of 15 1/2 years. Today,…read more→

12 Most Important Metrics of Education

12 Most Important Metrics of Education

We worry a lot about “education” in this country. On a political level we bicker…read more→

How to Give Unconditional Love When You Didn’t Get It Yourself

How to Give Unconditional Love When You Didn’t Get It Yourself

“The key is unconditional kindness to all life, including one’s own, which we refer to…read more→

Son, It’s Okay If You Don’t Get Laid Tonight

Son, It’s Okay If You Don’t Get Laid Tonight

Hey kid. You’re at an age where I’m pretty sure you’re about to have sex…read more→

He Claims His Wife Is Not The Same Woman That He Married

He Claims His Wife Is Not The Same Woman That He Married

A reader emailed me last night saying she was recently invited to her friend’s ‘divorce…read more→