Tag: personal growth
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Are you an action taker or are you a lurker?
Has it ever happened to you that you see someone doing something creative, something unique, and not outside your range of capabilities, and you say to yourself: “I could have done that!” Well, you didn’t, and they did. Someone fought the resistance, conquered their fears and insecurities, while you were scrolling on your phone or…
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How to break bad habits and create good ones with Bob Savar
in podcastBob Savar has always enjoyed teaching. Earlier in his career, he was a college and high school teacher. Later, he turned to entrepreneurship and became the founder, president, and CEO of two successful businesses. In his third act, after retiring at age 65, he became interested in pickleball as a competitor, instructor, and author of…
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I wish I had never gone to college
When I went to college, I had one objective only. To get a student visa to get into Canada. I was born in Colombia and I wanted to go to a country with better economic opportunities, so I chose Canada. After evaluating all my options, I decided that the student visa route was the best…
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Ryan Serhant, from drama student to real estate millionaire
Ryan Serhant is one of the most successful and well-known real estate brokers in the world. He was a theater student who waited tables to pay his rent. Out of desperation he turned to real estate. He currently stars on the TV series Million Dollar Listing New York Through a combination of hard work, personal charm, and…
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Should you monetize your hobby?
I used to dance as a hobby, but then I became a dance teacher. I would dance three to four hours every day. When friends would ask me if I wanted to go out dancing with them, my answer was mostly “no.” After dancing for four hours any regular working day, the last thing I…
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How to live an interesting life
Spoiler alert: We are all going to die. That’s the end. But until we die, what are we going to do to make the middle more interesting? Are we going to repeat the same day a thousand times, or are we going to live a life rich with different adventures? The way to create a…