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Your Desk Will Not Attend Your Funeral
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Your Desk Will Not Attend Your Funeral

I didn’t expect to find a rock in my dad’s closet. White socks? Sure White underwear? Of course Gray rock? A bit of a surprise. When I was younger, I snooped around the house a lot. I have vivid memories of seeing how long I could move from room …

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How to Create a Bulletproof Mindset
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How to Create a Bulletproof Mindset

“Hmm, maybe my self-worth will be in this book,” I thought. It wasn’t. “Oh, this podcast will probably give me all the answers I need to start a business” It didn’t. “Maybe a membership with this prestigious organization can validate …

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This is The Most Overrated Pleasure
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This is The Most Overrated Pleasure

No, it’s not the cell phone specifically. The most overrated pleasure is the notification (in all forms). You see how it happened, don’t you? First: The notification told us about human interaction: Ring! — “Oh, someone is calling. …

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2 Words I Use to Get Smarter Every Day
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2 Words I Use to Get Smarter Every Day

“Hedge fund manager?” I affirm, nodding and thinking of lawn care. “That makes sense. The world needs those.” Probably 16 times a day I say things which are wrong or dumb or misinformed. More often than not everyone goes along with it because I’m …

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26 Things I’ve Learned in 26 Years
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26 Things I’ve Learned in 26 Years

I am not a life coach, and I’m tired of posing as one. Why would I try and tell you how to be successful if I’m sitting here right now with like $800 dollars in the bank? Why would I try and give you career advice when I’m still an underling? I’m …

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What are You Chasing?
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What are You Chasing?

His vice wasn't a drink Not a powder nor pill His drug was the web That's where he got his fill He copied the "greats" Who said "always stay busy!" He kept writing and working So much so you'd get dizzy. Headline hacks made him …

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My Dirty Little Secret
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My Dirty Little Secret

The other day I got asked one of my favorite questions: "Todd, you're writing online a lot about being successful and how to create better stuff. Don't you have any actual creative projects to work on like a novel?" Here's the short answer: Yes, I …

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