93: Dorie Clark, Reinventing Yourself Into Becoming A Thought Leader MentorBox podcast

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122: Change Your Identity, Not Your Actions14:40

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“You replace ‘Saturdays are for football’ with ‘I am someone who works on my photography business for 5 hours every Saturday.’” (click to tweet) We know what we need to do. Start a website, get some customers, attend a few networking events—that to-do list in the back of our heads is always yelling at us. Yet for some reason, we can’t initiate ...…

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121: Cut Out The Negative Influences15:20

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“You will never have the energy to reach out if you’re poisoning your mind with the filth of negative friends.” (click to tweet) Look around you. Conscious or not, the personality traits of those around you will inevitably be absorbed by your own personality. While this thought might induce discomfort, it’s meant to be motivational. We have the ...…

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120: Choose Your (Digital) Inner Circle15:53

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“On our own, we’re nothing. You may survive, though certainly you will not thrive.” (click to tweet) Social media is complicated. It is both an invasive tumor and the most powerful tool currently available. If we’re not conscious, the meaningless life updates will crowd our feeds and our minds, paralyzing us to do anything useful with the tool. ...…

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119: Are You Willing To Wait?15:07

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“Patience is the key ‘how’ which unlocks the ‘what.’ It is the underlying mindset on which the rest of the edifice stands.” (click to tweet) We know the formula. If we work hard and take care of ourselves, success is headed our way. But the challenge is accepting the timetable that this sometimes takes. Patience, if harnessed correctly, is the ...…

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118: Be A Robot14:10

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“Create your ideal day. Create your ideal week. Then check, check, check, check, check. Become a robot.” (click to tweet) To-do lists are supposed to get checked. But so often, we transfer the unchecked onto a new to-do list, only to then half-complete that one again. This happens in all areas of life, from the gym to our side hustles, we can’t ...…

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117: Find Your Purpose14:35

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“Your purpose is the big problem you want to solve before you die.” (click to tweet) Can we really find our purpose? The reality is that we have to do our jobs to make money to put food on the table to then continue working our jobs. Nowhere in that cycle is there time for “finding” our purpose. And even if we are able to carve out time on the ...…

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116: Why Your Big Goals Need Smaller Goals with William Shewfelt36:17

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“The more you love it, the more you’re passionate about it—the more action you’re going to take on it.” - William Shewfelt (click to tweet) Dreaming is dangerous. It’s easy to make peace with our current realities by imagining how the future is going to be different. While this might seem harmless in our day-to-day, it can quickly tumble into a ...…

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115: Why Your Reasons Are Excuses14:48

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“Successful people—no matter the details—are ultimately successful because they are f—ing relentless.” (click to tweet) We are elegant storytellers. When left to ourselves, our minds can play the trick of justifying anything and everything. And when it comes to achieving our dreams, we often hide excuses as reasons for why we haven’t met our go ...…

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114: Why You Are A Future Thought Leader with The Elementary Entrepreneur32:00

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“Instead of calling it ‘selling’ - call it serving because you’re giving value to the other person.” - Julian Alfaro (click to tweet) We all have a unique story to tell. But often times, our busy lives make it difficult to tap into that voice. We become bogged down by the minutia of our day-to-day, clouding our vision for what is possible. But ...…

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113: The Importance of Keystone Habits 14:47

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“If done, a keystone habit exponentially increases the chances at succeeding at everything else.” (click to tweet) Autopilot is an instinct. When our jobs and relationships become routine, our brain tends to shut off and just do the required motions. It’s not a bad thing that this happens—rather, it’s an indicator that we might not be striving ...…

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112: Job Security, The 7 Ways To Be Your Company’s Benevolent Linchpin14:31

3M ago14:31

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“Being a benevolent linchpin means your skills and values are aligned with the company’s ethos so much so that not only does the company need you. It wants you.” (click to tweet) Job security is always on our minds. As technology continues to grow and get faster and faster, we are continuously met with the fear that robots are taking our jobs. ...…

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111: Craig Handley, Why You Want Your Employees To Quit34:23

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“It's easy to feel intimidated, but if you can start accomplishing the little things—the bigger things start to become believable, achievable, and conceivable.” - Craig Handley (click to tweet) Companies are often judged by their employee retention rate. But employees who stay around aren’t necessarily the most productive workers. This complica ...…

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110: Are You Worthy of Your Consciousness?17:24

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“If we are made up of the same stuff as a rock, the only difference between life and non-life is that it is on a spectrum of consciousness.” (click to tweet) Human consciousness is our rare gift. Unlike any other organism, we have the ability to zoom out and examine our place within the greater hierarchy. However, with our busy lives, it’s easy ...…

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109: Cameron Herold, Why Authenticity Is Vulnerability35:01

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“When we’re just completely ourselves as humans, we resonate with other humans.” - Cameron Herold (click to tweet) Vulnerability is in. Today, our Facebook feeds are filled with people sharing personal stories. But are the people behind these accounts being truly vulnerable? Or, are they marketing themselves as someone who is vulnerable? When w ...…

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108: Denise Brosseau, Ready To Be A Thought Leader?37:13

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“If you do not include diversity at the table, you do not make good decisions.” - Denise Brosseau (click to tweet) Employees no longer need to be at the office. Laptops, smartphones, and the internet empower the worker to be something much more powerful than he/she was 15 years ago. Thus, leading a group of these more powerful people requires a ...…

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107: Are You Doing Things On Purpose?13:34

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“You must be able to see yourself outside of yourself. And then answer the question, ‘Am I doing this thing on purpose.’” (click to tweet) It’s the weekend. Common knowledge tells us that Saturday and Sunday are meant for relaxation, but the Gary Vees of the world say something else: that every minute we must be working. So, how do we know what ...…

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106: Originality vs. Imitation: Where Do You Stand?19:43

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“Be sure you aren’t breaking any laws by infringing on copyright, but shed yourself of the pressure to be unequivocally original.” (click to tweet) Is there such a thing as originality? When we examine creativity, we can see that constructs like language and education have us undoubtedly building off a foundation that’s already been thought of ...…

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105: Stephan Spencer, Perfecting The Art of SEO42:15

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“I say that the only way to win against an AI is with another AI.” - Stephan Spencer (click to tweet) Succeeding online requires more than great content. We can spend all the time in the world perfecting the marketing video or blog post, but if search engines aren’t motivated to drive traffic there, it is a futile effort. Today, no matter the b ...…

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104: Beth Comstock, Imagine It Forward33:56

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“I think a career is to build your expertise, but it’s also to build your capacity to learn faster. And that gives you confidence.” - Beth Comstock (click to tweet) A career is a series of lessons to learn from. But often times, it’s hard to see this big picture. At each job, we are met with new challenges that keep us up at night. The anxiety ...…

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103: Lee Richter, What You Can Learn From The Pet Industry28:15

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“Because there’s so many different platforms, there’s more opportunity for people to rise to the top.” - Lee Richter (click to tweet) The pet industry speaks for the changing times. It used to be that if you built a big enough business, you could just mass message consumers, and those seeking your product would become your customers. But today, ...…

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102: How To Shoot Movies With Your iPhone32:27

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“YouTube is the most affordable film school you can get.” - Will Giovacchini (click to tweet) We check email, message our friends, and scroll through social media. This is the story of us using our smartphones. But the camera inside a smartphone offers something far greater than what we’re using it for. We can actually shoot professional qualit ...…

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101: Do The Right Thing: Why It’s Easier Than You Think15:59

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“If you were to compare yourself to an ideal version of you—most of your problems are so comically easy to solve, you’ll end up embarrassing yourself.” (click to tweet) Doing the right thing sounds too simple. In the pursuit of self-help and self-development, we often find ourselves in the rabbit holes of complex, over analytical thinkers. But ...…

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100: Lucas Conley, Why Your Brand Must Have A Social Conscience36:11

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“What is it that great brands do, that is different from what we see as branding?” - Lucas Conley (click to tweet) McDonald’s can ask Wendy’s, “What do you think about Trump?” And then suddenly, Wendy’s has to voice its stance on the sociopolitical climate. It never used to be this way; corporations would hide behind the mechanics of the market ...…

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99: Overcoming Paralysis By Analysis14:44

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“You must make the evolution of your brain a sacred time. The same as you would not miss dinner—you must not miss learning.” (click to tweet) When we don’t pursue our goals, our minds spiral. The energy and ambition that wants to push us to a greater future gets displaced to areas it doesn’t belong. We begin overthinking our situation, second-g ...…

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98: Law of Attraction, Why Your Success Depends On Your Mindset15:35

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“If you believe in something strongly enough, if you think about it enough, it will become real.” (click to tweet) They say that the world is a confusing place. Is that true? Or are we just letting external stimulus dictate our perception of it? When we mindfully choose to perceive the events around us in a more positive and thoughtful light, o ...…

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97: Tyler Gage, How To Be The Scrappy Entrepreneur52:05

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“Our goal would often become: what do we need to do in the next 3 months to not have to call our parents to bail us out.” - Tyler Gage (click to tweet) Some companies are started in a vacuum. The founders draw up a business plan, seek out investment, and go to market on the gamble that their idea will fit into the market. And then there are the ...…

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96: Mike Robbins, Why You Should Be Yourself At Work40:33

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“You don’t have to be vulnerable. But if you’re not, it’s going to be 10x harder for the people on your team to be that way with you.” - Mike Robbins (click to tweet) Monday morning means back to work. And as we sit down at our desks, we’re faced with the question: why does this feel the way it does? Over the weekend, we laugh and hang out with ...…

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95: Sacrifice, Why It Should Be Your Daily Practice14:42

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“Would you choose the pastry or the ecstasy of optimized accomplishment?” (click to tweet) We all want our future reality to be superior to our current reality. But very few of us are actively choosing that course on a daily basis. We are swayed by the temptations and peer pressure of our friends, coworkers, and social circles. To pursue our go ...…

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94: Marco Santarelli, Debunking The 2 Most Common Misconceptions About Real Estate39:35

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“The United States is not one real estate market. There is no such thing as a national real estate market.” - Marco Santarelli (click to tweet) Real estate is all over the media. From TV shows like Million Dollar Listing to news reports about the fluctuating real estate market, we are undeniably being served a narrative about real estate. This ...…

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93: Dorie Clark, Reinventing Yourself Into Becoming A Thought Leader47:36

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“You are not the story. Take yourself out of the story.” - Dorie Clark (click to tweet) Are you working for a company or for a person? This question is more important today than ever before. The current landscape calls for businesses and products that are lead by people. Social media is structured to serve the person at the forefront of the com ...…

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92: Forgiveness, Why Your Toolbelt Needs It 13:29

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“Guard your energy like a castle. Be militant about it if necessary.” (click to tweet) We must equally experience and observe. A healthy balance between these two forces is the recipe for success. Leaning too far in one direction will shift the balance into an unhealthy space. Those who observe too much often fall into the traps of analysis, an ...…

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91: Laura Wasser, Why Divorce Can Be Over Easy53:45

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“Sometimes people find they’re better co-parents when they’re not sharing a bed.” - Laura Wasser (click to tweet) Approximately half of all marriages end in divorce. So then why does it carry such a stigma in today’s world? If one out of every two marriages in our network are bound to end in a split, then we must adjust our idea of what it mean ...…

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90: Mike Zeller, How To Innovate Without Paying The Price32:06

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“When you have preservation as a greater focus, you’re going to lose innovation.” - Mike Zeller (click to tweet) Innovation is required for survival. But most companies forget this in their pursuit of profit. They lock on to strongly to the safe bets, those that ensure a steady gain month-to-month. However, this path plateaus over time, and the ...…

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89: Using The 4 Seasons To Hack Your Mind13:28

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“View each individual cycle of your life as a world unto itself.” (click to tweet) It’s hard to know when to work hard and when to relax. Today, more than ever before, the stress on productivity is constant. We feel we can do more with our days, squeeze more commitments into our free time, and then we will live a more fruitful life. But the rea ...…

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88: Alex Banayan, Why Your Success Has No Tipping Point51:36

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“My version of hacking is less Albert Einstein and more Forrest Gump.” - Alex Banayan (click to tweet) Success is marketed as something that happens overnight. But the truth is that behind every success story is a narrative of continuous hard work. Those who solely focus on getting a tad better with each day in front of them are the ones who en ...…

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87: Why Am I Not There Yet? The Answer Is Time15:11

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“Unless you break it down step-by-step and compare that potential reality to your current skillset—you are flying blind.” (click to tweet) Success doesn’t happen overnight. Our craft is a continuous grind, one that requires relentless and deliberate practice. As long as we stay focused on improving, we will eventually manifest the future of our ...…

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86: Tiffani Bova, Are You A Visual Learner?40:11

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“I don’t want to oversimplify where it’s insulting. I just want to be supportive of a concept and idea.” - Tiffani Bova (click to tweet) The 21st century attention span is short. With our Macbooks and iPhones calling for every fiber of our attention, we’ve become conditioned to instant responses of information. But education isn’t this. To thor ...…

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85: Is Reading More Valuable Than Live Experience? Jim Rohn vs. B.C. Forbes22:56

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“Books offer stories, ideas, information, and artistry that might otherwise be inaccessible to you at your current place and time.” (click to tweet) We can’t just read. As tempting as it might be to endlessly get lost in books, we must also choose to live our own lives. A healthy balance between life experience and reading gives us the flexibil ...…

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84: Molly Beck, Why You Should Start A Podcast39:59

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“Having a podcast is an amazing ‘excuse’ to reach out and meet new people.” - Molly Beck (click to tweet) Everyone is starting a podcast. It seems that with each week, somebody you know is posting about his/her podcast. Dogs, religion, weather—the topic of conversation doesn’t matter, anything goes in this new medium. But before you dive in and ...…

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83: Carmine Gallo, How You Can Talk Like TED: The Public-Speaking Secrets40:41

5M ago40:41

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“Storytelling is the singular, most powerful tool you have to transfer your ideas to another person.” - Carmine Gallo (click to tweet) We’ve all watched a bad speech. There we are sitting in the audience, either twiddling our thumbs in boredom or squirming in our chairs from anxiety. Public-speaking is no easy task, so we must make sure we do t ...…

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82: Strengths and Weaknesses: Michael Jordan vs. Marilyn vos Savant28:21

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“Determine how you want to apply your intelligence and sharpen your saw to that specific end.” (click to tweet) We all have strengths and weaknesses. So we’re left with the decision: do we spend time working on our weaknesses or do we pursue our strengths instead? By pursuing the former, we create a more well-rounded individual. But if we choos ...…

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81: Matthew Smith, How To Improve Your Emails44:24

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“Design should get business done.” - Matthew Smith (click to tweet) We are bombarded by advertisements all day long. Most we ignore, but some catch our eye. It is these advertisements that we must take note of. Understanding the robust design process behind them can help improve our messaging for our own product or service. On today’s episode o ...…

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80: Lauren Zander, What You Should Do With That Voice In Your Head39:15

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“The voices in your head don’t belong to you. They’re like weeds growing in the garden.” - Lauren Zander (click to tweet) Our alarm clock gets set to 6AM. We say we’re going to wake up early to go the gym before work. But then the alarm clock beeps, and the voices in our heads convince us that pressing snooze is okay. This is the core of the hu ...…

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79: Storytelling, Your Belief Overshadows Circumstance22:32

6M ago22:32

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“Any story you tell yourself often enough will become your reality.” (click to tweet) The voices in our heads are convincing. They will elegantly apply the stories we know to the events in our lives to make sense of the world around us. This process is inevitable, so we must make sure that the narratives we choose to tell ourselves are holding ...…

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78: Christopher Kai, Why Stories Are The Most Powerful34:49

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“Don’t allow your past scars, struggles, and obstacles determine your future successes.” - Christopher Kai (click to tweet) Our brains are hardwired for story. When we are exposed to a compelling conflict with engaging characters, our minds become enraptured by the events at play. The science shows that we remember stories roughly 22 times more ...…

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77: Carol Roth, How To Cure Imposter Syndrome42:39

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“I’m a stickler for strategy and plan. You have to know where you’re going in order to move in that direction.” - Carol Roth (click to tweet) Fake it until you make it. Early in our careers, we’re told this expression countless times. It’s supposed to be an antidote to imposter syndrome, but is it actually effective? If you’re experiencing that ...…

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76: Travel, How You Can Bend Space and Time14:51

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“Traveling to a truly unique place is a wormhole. Time-travel. Waking up in a new dimension.” (click to tweet) Traveling is scary. You pack your bag, hop an airplane, and have to find your way through a foreign country. But traveling is only scary because we’re so embedded in our routine of comfort. When you travel, those known variables of you ...…

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75: Maxine Marcus, What Gen Z Means For Your Brand36:29

6M ago36:29

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“I think it’s a misconception that we’re this disengaged generation that’s only on our phones.” - Maxine Marcus (click to tweet) We can’t let go of our smartphones. No matter where you go or who you look at, it seems everyone around you is glued to the device in their hands. While this may seem like society is shifting into technological addict ...…

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74: Love, How To View It As A Utility (Not A Distraction!)15:07

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“Love is not a distraction. Oppositely, love is a fuel. It is your big ‘why.’ It is your reason. It is your engine. And therefore, it’s logical.” (click to tweet) Rom-coms paint a specific picture of love. Happy couples skip through a city holding hands, free from the weight of jobs, worry, and stress. This reference point confuses more than it ...…

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73: Mihir Desai, Why Finance Isn’t As Bad As You Think 27:44

6M ago27:44

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“If you look for the patterns in life, you can actually navigate a lot of risk and uncertainty.” - Mihir Desai (click to tweet) We don’t like Wall Street. Financial institutions are heavily stigmatized in today’s world. Movies like The Wolf of Wall Street and current events like the financial crisis of 2008 leave us distrusting the economic pow ...…

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