“No. . . I don’t like this! Why can’t there be any happy news? This is no fun.”
So said: (a) Britney Spears or (b) Robin Williams or (c) Nelson Mandela.
The correct answer is none of the above.
It was said by. . .Continue Reading…
December 15, 2014 82 Comments
The Intelligent Man’s Guide to: Mainstream Media And Mass Culture
October 9, 2014 102 Comments
Think Like an Investor: Create Your System
Today I saw an old man walking with a walker (the sort with wheels that you can hold on to for support).
He must’ve been 90-100 years old.
He was dressed sharp, wearing a suit and tie, a hat, and shiny shoes.Continue Reading…
September 11, 2014 110 Comments
2 Years of SGM (plus lots of insights and Q&A with readers)
I’m pretty sure Michael The Situation Sorrentino from the “reality” show Jersey Shore is sitting in the seat in front of me. Or it could just be his Doppelganger.
I’m writing this to you on a plane departing from New York to Stockholm, while listening to theContinue Reading…
August 18, 2014 127 Comments
How to Become a Momentum Machine: Combine Powerful Psychological Principles to Boost Motivation, Build Self-Esteem, And Be a Winner Every Day
“You’re a machine!”
“You’re always doing some stuff, it’s like you’re a machine man.”
“You’re a freaking machine dude — you just keep going forward.”
(Etc.,)
A lot of people have told me I’m a “machine” over the past 3 months.
The funny thing is that none of these people even know each other.Continue Reading…
August 4, 2014 92 Comments
How To Understand And Use The Power of Incremental Change (and why most people don’t)
I’ve often had the bad luck of being trapped in the same room with irritating flies.
This really annoyed me. . .
. . .Until I learned a really smart method for killing those bastards.Continue Reading…
July 28, 2014 53 Comments
How to Build Something From Nothing And Be #1 at it (the Arnold Effect)
Last week I told you. . .
. . .That megastars aren’t just supported by the crowd.
Except for their elite skill and their entertainment value, there is another a reason they’ve have risen meteorically, and it’s because. . .Continue Reading…
July 21, 2014 45 Comments
How to Become a MegaStar–And What it Takes to Become More Than Elite
Greetings Friend,
Welcome to part 3 of the unofficial series of ‘long-term life success strategies‘.
What if you want to be more than “just elite” — as in being the #1 most paid and famous person in your industry?Continue Reading…
July 8, 2014 51 Comments
The Secret To How You Can Get the Benefits of Being An Expert Without Putting in 10000 Hours
Our society is obsessed with so-called experts.
From a young age, you are told to “study this” or “do that”.
You’re told to apply to this college or that university.
You’re told to get this degree or that certification.
Then… Some day… you will be an expert in your field.Continue Reading…
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Matt