For two years, I grew a small business in the countryside of Yamaguchi (that's about an hour from Hiroshima). I provided in-house (or in-office) English lessons personalized to my students' needs. I relied heavily on word of mouth and guerilla marketing tactics to grow from 0 to 65 students in …
Henry Miller’s 10 Rules for Working Effectively
Henry Miller's Rules for a Productive Workflow Slightly stolen from Henry Miller's rules of writing, I use them to guide my day-to-day working: Work on one thing at a time until finished.Don't be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, and recklessly on the task in hand.Work according to program and …
Monk Mode: The Ultimate, Actionable Guide to Unleashing Your True Potential
Do you lack the energy and ability to focus on personal projects? How much of your time is spent on activities that prevent you from achieving your dreams? Are you continually hacking away at your 'work' only to see your daily efforts result in nothing? Welcome to monk mode ⎯ a lifestyle …
The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale (Audio + Transcript)
Press play to listen! Subscribe|ARTICLES|JefvandeGraaf The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale I'd like to tell you about The Strangest Secret in the world. Some years ago the late Nobel prize-winning Dr. Albert Schweitzer was being interviewed in London and a reporter asked …
3 of Life’s Greatest Challenges You Must Conquer Before You Die
Prologue Before you start reading about life's greatest challenges I want you to throw any thoughts about making money into the trash. I know that money, and making lots of it, is a big f*cking challenge for a lot of people. Life is so much more than spending every waking moment on accumulating a …
Understanding the Ego ft. Morning Wisdom with Jimmy
Do you ever feel lost or overwhelmed with feelings of confusion? Are you struggling with an internal conflict that makes important decisions nearly impossible to do? Perhaps a better understanding of the ego can help unlock a better approach to dealing with your reality. IntroductionImportance …
3 Fundamental Rules of Failure
Feeling like a failure? Imagine a time you spent weeks, months, or even years working toward something that just didn’t… work. How badly did this cripple you? Were you unable to move for weeks, months, or even years? What helped you to get through and onto new things with your …