“If someone offers you an amazing opportunity and you’re not sure you can do it, say yes - then learn how to do it later.” Richard Branson

This book is about the exciting opportunity of tapping into and profiting from the online educational space. For entrepreneurs or even existing educators that would like to take their courses offline and transform them into online courses you may find value within.

The first half of the book is insightfully about education in general and the changing nature of this space. It views the pros and cons of traditional education versus online education. I found some of the perspectives and facts fascinating. While I am very pro education in general I feel there are vast improvements that can be made in both.

Be Different & Go Where No One Else Has Gone “If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” Barack Obama   Advice that I have received different that I would like to share. And that advice is to be different and go where no one else … Continue reading 317: Leigh Martinuzzi | Be Different & Go Where No One Else Has Gone

Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. She writes about psychology, culture, and relationships. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time, The Atlantic, and other publications.

In her book Emily argues that the search for meaning can immeasurably deepen our lives and is far more fulfilling than the pursuit of personal happiness. A great fit for The Hidden Why.

There is a myth in our culture that the search for meaning is some esoteric pursuit—that you have to travel to a distant monastery or page through dusty volumes to figure out life’s great secret. The truth is, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us—right here, right now. In this episode Emily lays out the four pillars upon which meaning rests, belonging, purpose, storytelling and transcendence. Enjoy!

“The unreal is more powerful than the real, because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it, because it’s only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles, wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on.” Chuck Palahniuk … Continue reading 315: Leigh Martinuzzi | Understand Concepts, Not Formulas, If You Want To Succeed In Life

“You can buy success, you have to pay the rent everyday.” Kevin Clayson Kevin Clayson, a man with great energy, a man with great passion. He is the author of FLIPing the Gratitude Switch and in this episode replay, Kevin describes exactly what that means and how we can all implement this practice into our … Continue reading 314: Kevin Clayson | The Flip Philosophy – Gratitude Practice That Can Transform Lives

“The Golden Rule of Habit Change: You can’t extinguish bad a habit, you can only change it.”

This is such a well-researched read. Insights that will be sure to inspire. Charles Duhigg is an award winning reporter for the New York Times and author of Smarter Faster Better, a book about productivity which now I must also read.

Duhigg has helped me understand habits. Why they exist and how I can go about changing them. What’s more is that in understanding habits I not only get insight into my behaviours but also why others behave in certain way. This is good for leadership, influence, and business.

If you want to know why you are not getting the desired results in what you pursue understanding behaviours and habits may give you some great clues.

“I do not negotiate with my mind.” Tony Robbins   I heard Tony Robbins in an interview recently – an inspirational mofo to say the least. However, he said something that was so powerful yet simple, he said, “I do not negotiate with my mind.” I do not negotiate with my mind!!! This is a … Continue reading 312: Leigh Martinuzzi | Moment of Wisdom: Do Not Negotiate With Your Mind

Summary Brandon T. Adams is the co-host and one of two executive producers of Ambitious Adventures, a reality television program focused on the compelling stories of young entrepreneurs. He is an entrepreneur through and through, owning a stake in a number of businesses including the Young Entrepreneur Convention, Keys to the Crowd, Arctic Stick and an … Continue reading 311: Brandon Adams | Entrepreneurship, Fulfilling Your Dreams, & Successful CrowdFunding

A Thought On Self-Sabotage  “Resistance by definition is self-sabotage.” Steven Pressfield   In this episode I discuss a few of the learnings and thoughts I have around self-sabotage. In the modern world we live in it appears that we are our biggest risk. We are the ones most likely in standing in our way of … Continue reading 310: Leigh Martinuzzi | A Thought On Self-Sabotage

“Passion is the ultimate tool in business.” Moustafa Hamwi

Moustafa is an Award-Winning Author, Speaker, Executive coach and is the World’s Leading Expert on Passion, Passionate Leadership, and Passionate Careers.

He has been nicknamed “The Passion Guy” due to his amazing success in utilizing passion to transform people’s careers and business performance. He is the founder of Passion Sundays, the leading online passion and happiness talk show.

Moustafa’s is highly energetic, insightful, and engaging and in this interview you are guaranteed to get a dose of passion that lasts way beyond this episode. Find passion live, with greater purpose.