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How to Escape the Box and Harness Your True Potential

Lets face it. All of us have inhibitions that hold us back, whether it’s through parental upbringing, high school values, peer pressure or office politics. As adults, most of us tend to grow up moulded and shaped by our external surroundings without being aware of it. In fact, as we reach adulthood, we will typically [...]

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The 3 Essential Steps to Finding Your Passion and Building a Career Around It

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman Why do some people love their work, while the vast majority dread getting up every morning? Is it our decisions? Our upbringings? Luck? Something else? Surveys [...]

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12 Hacks for Bouncing Back in Life

This guest post is by Bobbi Emel. It’s slowly dawning on you. Unlike what you thought when you were a rosy-cheeked kid, life isn’t one constant upward ride. It’s full of ups and downs, twists and turns. To become an expert at bouncing back from the downs and navigating those turns, try on these 12 [...]

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The Best Way to Advance Your Expert Status

So you have decided become better at something. To become an expert in some sense. Good for you! Do you ever wonder when you have gained enough knowledge to be considered an expert? If you ask people about this you will probably get an answer like: “When you can teach somebody else to do something, [...]

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How To Master Your Personal Productivity In 48 Hours

This post is by Logan Marshall. The crowd falls silent as the gun is raised, thousand of eyes staring downfield as we prepare for battle. “On your mark!” I toe the line, my breath rising in the cold November air. My eyes focused straight ahead. My body coiled. “Get set!” This is it, I tell [...]

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Why Not Be Good At Everything?

In a society that relies on pigeonholing you into a specific major in college or job in the workplace, becoming a jack of all trades is often frowned upon. But who wants to be defined by just a single thing they do? When you spend a lot of time doing something, whether you are paid [...]

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Become a Pro Athlete after 10,000 Hours of Practice? One Guy is Testing the Theory

Dan McLaughlin is undergoing an incredible self experiment. He has set out to answer the question: could anyone (regardless of talent, age, financial means or prior ability) really become an expert at something with 10,000 hours of deliberate practice? In this episode of The Expert Enough Show, Corbett Barr sits down with Dan McLaughlin of [...]

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The Unseen Side of Procrastination and The Law of Distraction

This post is by Brett Jarman. When a small child is in pain, emotional or physical, we can often relieve it with a simple distraction: a song, a piece of food, a book, or a bright shiny object. The effect can be dramatic and the pain is forgotten or diminished to the point that it’s hardly felt. As [...]

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The 10 Most Important Tips For Failing Successfully

This post is by Bernd Geropp. On several occasions in my life I have failed miserably. My most embarrassing situation: I failed passing the driver’s ed test. At the age of 17 this is a catastrophe. As a youngster you think getting the driver license is synonymous with becoming an adult. I felt miserable falling short. [...]

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How to Be an Expert When You Have No Experience

This post is by Angela G. Horn of Balance & Life. When scaling Mt. Everest or sailing solo across the Atlantic, having a plan is vital. Without it you won’t just fail, you’ll fail miserably. That said, there are many situations where you can learn on the fly. In these instances it’s more about believing [...]

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10 Ways to Live Your Destiny

A huge part of becoming The Expert is claiming your personal piece of Destiny. Knowing that you are doing exactly what [...]

15 Probing Questions to Help You Bust Through Limiting Beliefs

You have great intentions, but you don’t follow through. You tell yourself you want change, but you’re too afraid to [...]

10 Uncommon Habits That Will Make You a Better Writer

If you’re the student that got highest marks in writing and composition in school, you learned to please a very [...]

3 Tips To Help You Create Great Looking Videos

Learning how to create great looking videos is a skill that will prove to be insanely useful during your life. Whether [...]

Adopt This Mindset On Your Road To Expertise

Golf is fantastic sport. You’re out in nature and socializing with friends and new acquaintances. You might even be using [...]

14 Tips For A Great Business Plan

Think of running a business like taking a trip. You have a great vision for where you want to take [...]