internal dialogue

How to Hack Your Internal Dialogue to Completely Change Your State of Mind

Make sure you play this video before reading this post. Not only will it leave you with chills, but it’s vital to the lesson you’re about to learn. Why did I start this training with a super nerdy reference to a Captain Picard speech? Well… Because I derive a lot of my awesomeness from Captain…

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

What Leonardo da Vinci Would Teach You About Achievement

“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” Leonardo da Vinci is widely considered to be one of the most diversely talented individuals that has ever lived. He held over 10 professions to his name…

daily gratitude

Less Turkey. More Gratitude. How Practicing Daily Gratitude Can Dramatically Change Your Thinking

As I write this, it’s Thanksgiving week in the U.S. This is a day when Americans are supposed to pause, reflect, and express gratitude for the positive things in our lives. Brief history lesson – This holiday evolved from the “thanks giving” prayers of the explorers who originally discovered and colonized early America. The difference…

My Tough-to-Tell Story of Why, And The Start of a New Series

As I write this, I’ve been writing in Academy Success for a little over a year now. I’ve published nearly 100 articles, recorded dozens of videos, compiled several specialized reports (including some of the industry’s top bloggers), just released a brand new upgraded design, and have even written a book on Amazon. I’ve also been…