The New York Times called Gary Vaynerchuk "the patron saint of hustling". He's built a company with 1000 employees, he has 22 million followers online, and he's got one message we all need to hear: If you aren't putting yourself out there—in the form of daily online content—you don't exist. Here's why he's right—and what you can do to get started.

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I'm Mike X, and my mission is to help you live your best life. This podcast is here to give you tactics, tools and insights that will enable you to improve performance, find fulfillment and experience more positive emotions on a daily basis. 

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When we observe others, we look at their actions. But, when we observe ourselves, we look at our thoughts. Psychologists call this "The Introspection Illusion", and it's one of the biggest obstacles to improving ourselves. Here's a game plan for overcoming The Introspection Illusion and seeing our life for what it really is, so we can take action where it's needed.

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How long is it after you wake up in the morning that you have your first negative thought? For most of us, we don't make it 60 seconds. And there's a long train of negative thoughts that keep goin' all day long. Here's how to stop that train!

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Why is it so hard for us to get ourselves to do the things that we know would make our lives better? Here’s how that question has been answered by recent research in neuroscience — plus a game plan for using these findings to turbocharge your motivation. 
 

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Charisma is a mysterious quality that makes others listen to and follow you.  Some say it's what defines great leaders.  Most people think you've got to be born with it.  But that's not true; some of the most charismatic people in history didn’t develop the quality until later in life.

It's really just a collection of skills, which you can start working on right now.  

I guarantee this video will change how you think about charisma forever.

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Our happiness in life peaks around age 16 and goes downhill for the next 50 years. Maybe 16-year-olds can teach us a thing or two about how to live a happy life. 

I interviewed and photographed 100 teenagers in 50 states for a book called One Hundred Young Americans. Here’s what they taught me about happiness.

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One day—now or in the future—you will wake up, look around, and ask yourself: "How did I get here? How is this my life?" You'll question whether you're living the life you're meant to be living. Everyone asks themselves these questions; it's part of the pattern of life. 

It's not too late for you to take action and begin living the life that's right for you. --

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According to NASA research, our creativity peaks at age 4 and goes steadily (and quickly) downhill from that point on. But you can actually get back all the creativity you once had.  

Here's how! 

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When you're in the middle of hard times in life, it may feel like no good can come from this. But you can make a decision today that will change how you experience the challenges you're facing. 

You have the power to use this adversity to spark a transformation. 

The question is... will you be a victim of your circumstances, or will you use them to propel you forward in life?

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I'm Mike X, and my mission is to help you live your best life. This podcast is here to give you tactics, tools and insights that will enable you to improve performance, find fulfillment and experience more positive emotions on a daily basis. 

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There's no more powerful way to change how you feel than to change your focus. How many minutes each day do you spend focusing on something that you didn't consciously, intentionally choose to focus on? 

Do you have a plan for how much social media and news you consume each day - and at what time you do it? 

Without any doubt, focusing on things that are negative will make you feel bad. 

But the converse is also true — focus on things that are positive, and you'll feel good. So why don't we do that?

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I'm Mike X, and my mission is to help you live your best life. This podcast is here to give you tactics, tools and insights that will enable you to improve performance, find fulfillment and experience more positive emotions on a daily basis. 

The foundation for everything I share is a blend of scientific research (mainly in psychology and neuroscience) and ancient wisdom. 

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