Challenge.Me

"Nobody will ever work as hard as I work." Those are the words spoken by the richest professional athlete of all time when he was in college. Did anybody work as hard as he worked? We'll never know. But we do know his belief system and the results that came from that mentality. There may be shortcuts in life, but not working hard isn't one of them if you want to be your best. One more thing. Have you heard of "The Breakfast Club"? No, not the movie. It's the workout you missed while you were sleeping.

Unmotivated people are the most successful people in the World. True or False? You chose false? Wrong answer. Wait a minute mister. Don't you have to be motivated to do anything? Nope. Today I show you how you can apply a Hall of Fame work ethic to your everyday life. Now, can you pease pass the salt please so we can spice up your study life and get this party started? Haha. See you inside.

One of the highlights of Arnold Schwarzenegger's youth was was when his family bought a refrigerator. He was poor. But things like not having a refrigerator and then appreciating what it was like to finally get one is what gave him the burning desire to become the greatest bodybuilder in the World, a successful Hollywood actor, the governor of California, a successful entrepreneur, and a person with a net worth of $400 million. Learn what Arnold has to say about hard work. It's time to get pumped up folks. Feel the burn.

So what's the secret to one of the greatest golfers of all time? Is it talent that makes him as unique as a whole in one? Nope. In his own words, this golfer was not the most talented, biggest, fastest, or strongest. Discover what students can learn from this golfer to stay on par with or exceed the best-of-the best students.

I'm about to spill the beans on the secret to success for the greatest NFL wide receiver of all time. It was his talent! Wrong answer. It was luck! Wrong again. It was his speed! Sorry, Charlie. Wide receivers (and the players who defend against them) are supposed to be fastest players in the game. But there are some defensive lineman (big, slow guys) who run faster than this wide receiver. So, if this player wasn't the most talented, how did he become the greatest of all time? Join me as I grab a rice and bean burrito and share his secret.

I came across this quote that talent is cheaper than table salt. What the heck does that mean? Although there were several articles that referenced this quote, I couldn't find anybody that explained its meaning. In other words, what does table salt have to do with talent? More importantly, what do talent and table salt have to do with your academic success? Today's episode is the introduction to the next 5 episodes where I challenge you to learn and start applying the secret that five of the most famous athletes of all time have used to make themselves great.

An Olympian told me that he lost the gold medal because he looked over his shoulder and got distracted during a race. Not only did he lose the gold medal, he finished in fourth place. How many of you are looking over your shoulder and comparing yourself to others? Are you getting distracted with other people's accomplishments? Do you feel less than others? Do you get resentful when somebody gets a better grade than you do? The problem is not other people's accomplishments. The problem is that you forgot that you are running your own race. Today's challenge is about staying in your own lane and focusing on your best, and not focusing on others.

"Friends are hard to find so be careful. You'll get fried in the end, to remind and prepare you

that some ain't that bad, but one might back stab, to get their fingertips on what one might have ... To be a leader, don't get lead on or lead in the wrong direction." Jody Watley - Friends ft. Eric B. & Rakim.

Who's got your back? Do they really? Learn how "people pleasing" and choosing or keeping the wrong "friends" can hold you back from being happy and pursuing your dreams. Today's ultimate student challenge is a lesson in life. Find your real Tribe.

When I was a kid, I was afraid of monsters. How silly right? Monsters don't exist. We all know that. Duh. But I was still afraid because I believed in monsters. The problem is that as we get older, the great majority of us are still afraid of monsters. We just don't call them monsters. We're too grown up for that. Instead, we call them failures. But failure doesn't exist. Strike that. Failure does exist. It exists only if you believe it exists. So, today's challenge is about slaying the monsters (failures) that don't exist. In this episode, I talk about one of the most successful athletes that ever lived who doesn't believe in failure. So why should you? Now, let's go slay some dragons.

What's made with sugar, gelatin, water, air, is 100 feet tall, and debuted in the 1984 movie Ghostbusters? That's right. It's the the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man of course! Today, I challenged myself to think of the silliest thing I could think of so you would remember this episode. And just like Ray (played by Dan Aykroyd) in Ghostbusters, the first thing that popped into my head was the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. No joke. In this episode, I challenge you to choose happiness over pain, hurt, and disappointment by thinking of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. He can't hurt you and neither can the challenges in your life. So, let's start roasting marshmallows by an open fire and have a great time. See you inside.