Archive | September, 2012

How to Unwire the Anxiety in Your Day-to-Day Life

This post is by David Hamilton. As a coach and mentor to people with social anxiety, I’ve gotten good at helping people make progress towards a life where anxiety no longer dominates their day-to-day experience. It’s a life full of suffering for these people, and if they are able to overcome their usually extreme anxiety, [...]

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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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3 Simple Hacks for Increasing Your Life Satisfaction

Why do we have positive emotions? That might seem like a silly question, but really, if you sit down and think about it, how did positive emotions come about? I mean, we know why negative emotions evolved, right? If our ancestors didn’t have fear, anxiety, or dread, we probably wouldn’t be here because they would [...]

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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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How To Turn Your Dull Morning Into An Epic One

The morning is a precious time that most people take for granted. It is what separates the men from the boys and the heroes from the cowards. What you do this morning can make all the difference between having a badass day and being super productive, loving life and going on to bigger things versus being lazy, lacking [...]

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The Ancient Way of Becoming a Recognized Expert

Do you ever feel like you don’t get the credit you deserve as an expert in your field? Does it piss you off when people with less expertise than you are successful and you aren’t? Are you sick and tired of getting up each morning, only to go to a job you hate, when you’d [...]

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How Many Hours Does it Take to Become an Expert? [Infographic]

We’ve asked you in the past whether or not you think it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert, but we found this infographic at Udemy.com with some interesting “hour counts” for how long it takes to master a particular skill. Make sure you check out the end of the post where Udemy has discounted [...]

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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 [...]