There is a pretty simple formula to retiring with millions in the bank, even if you don't make all that much money. In a nutshell: Get out of debt and stay out of debtSave early, and A LOT more than you spend (in more than one basket)Protect your assetsInvest in appreciating assetsGive your money as much time as possible to grow Many people that have retirement on their mind are at least doing something to save, whether it be a 401k, a Roth IRA, etc, but almost everyone I talk to fails … [Read more...]
Your Top 11 401k Questions, Answered
Let me ask you a question. If I asked you right now at what age you want to live out the rest of your life doing whatever you want to do, without slaving away your days, what would your answer be? Would it be 65... 60... 55... even 50 or less? Have you ever sat down and thought about it? If not, I challenge you to make that a life priority, because whatever that age is, you're going to need a healthy retirement savings to achieve it. [Tweet "If you don't know where you're going, … [Read more...]
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 Picard himselfBecause this is one of my favorite Picard speeches everAnd most importantly because there is a powerful lesson in this clip - that "living is making choices" I've been … [Read more...]
A Challenge to Make Your Dreams Become a Reality
Today, I have a challenge for you. What's one thing you've always wanted to do, that you've never done? This can be anything. Travel somewhere?Jump out of a plane?Learn a skill?Start a website? Picture yourself doing it. What does it feel like? Are you smiling? Are you happy? Are you absolutely thrilled? Of course you are. Your dream is now a reality. Whatever it is, there is no reason you can't do it. You have this desire for a reason, so why not make it happen? Not enough … [Read more...]
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 at any given time, and is credited with creations and discoveries that still influence the world to this day, nearly 500 years later. While I would love to nerd out on how … [Read more...]
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 between then and now is that our ancestors gave thanks for literally DAYS during this period (yes, I did pay attention during a small minority of history … [Read more...]
What It Means to Behave Successfully
You may have noticed a few recent changes to Academy Success. A cleaner look with easier sharing options, a sharper font that is easier on the eyes, and last but not least, a very subtle yet very powerful new tagline - just underneath the main logo. "Behave Successfully" A couple of years ago when I started Academy Success, I set out to make a difference in the lives of as many people as I could. It's been fun and rewarding so far and I'm grateful to have as many readers as I do, … [Read more...]
How to Eliminate All of Your Excuses… Forever
Whatever you think is holding you back, there is someone who has done what you want to do with less resources and more obstacles. - Tim Ferriss What if you could eliminate all of your excuses that are holding you back from accomplishing your goals - for good? This doesn't require a ton of work. In fact, it requires very little work at all. As I channel my inner Derek Halpern, so check it... What eliminating your excuses really comes down to is morphing your mindset towards what you … [Read more...]
[Video] 4 Inner Demons You Need to Conquer, And Exactly How to Do It
Believe it or not, there was a point in my life where there was no way in hell I would have even thought about publishing online. I thought to myself, who would want to listen to what I have to say? What if people don't like me, what if they make fun of me? Those being among other self-defeating thoughts. And at the time, I seriously believed it. Today I look back at that person and can't even believe it was me. And according to my survey results, I know for a fact that a lot of you out … [Read more...]
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 featured on nearly a dozen productivity and personal development sites, attracted hundreds of subscribers, and thousands of readers, many of which have reached out … [Read more...]
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