Video of the Day: #MentorMeGary How To Get More Money

Gary Vee's Advice On How To Get More Money

Evan Carmichael

1. Flip Stuff

2. Go All In On Social

3. Maximize Your Productivity

4. Produce Digital Content

BONUS

Do Garage Sales

Video of the Day: How To Be Charming Without Trying

How To Be Charming Without Trying

Charisma On Command

1. Have a Frequent and Genuine SMILE

2. Build Others Up

3. Raise The Energy

4. Be An Active Listener

Video of the Day: Tim Ferriss' Top 10 Rules For Success

Tim Ferriss' Top 10 Rules For Success

Evan Carmichael

1. Make Your Incentives Compelling

2. Break Your Thinking Patterns

3. Get Outside

4. Learn To Say No!

5. Lower Your Standards

6. Practice Stoicism

7. Keep Things Simple

8. Have A Strong Why

9. Put Things In Perspective

10. Try TM
Transcendental Meditation

Bonus
Don't Retreat Into Story

Video of the Day: All Sports BASEBALL Battle

All Sports Baseball Battle

Dude Perfect

Are you Team Cory or Team Coby???

Video of the Day: 12 Signs of High Intelligence You Probably Have

12 Signs of High Intelligence You Probably Have

Bright Side

1. You're A Lefty

2. You Often Freak Out Over The Littlest Things   ✔︎

3. You Have Good Sense of Humor   ✔︎

4. You're A Little On The Nosy Side  ✔︎

5. You're A Night Owl  ✔︎

6. You're Extremely Sensitive Or Easily Distracted  ✔︎

7. You Walk A Lot   ✔︎

8. You Realize How Much Knowledge You Still Lack   ✔︎

9. You're A Master Of Self-Control  ✔︎

10. You Often Procrastinate   ✔︎

11. You're Constantly Munching On Something

12. You Fall Asleep From Time To Time During The Day

Video of the Day: 15 Books Bill Gates Thinks Everyone Should Read

15 Books Bill Gates Thinks Everyone Should Read

Alux.com

1. "Life Is What You Make It" by Peter Buffett

Definitely going to be a book on my list in 2019. 

2. "Where Good Ideas Come From" by Steven Johnson

3. "Moonwalking With Einstein" by Joshua Foer

Maybe it will help me remember Glen's name is "Glen" and not "Evan." 

4. "Tap Dancing To Work" by Carol Loomis

5. "Making The Modern World" by Vaclav Smil

6. "The Sixth Extinction" by Elizabeth Kolbert

7. "The Man Who Fed The World" by Leon Hesser

8. "The Rosie Project: A Novel" by Graeme Simsion

Socially awkward professor? No wonder it is a favorite of Gates. 

9. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

LOVED THIS BOOK!!! 

10. "Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From The World of Wall Street" by John Brooks

11. "How To Life With Statistics" by Darrell Huff

12. "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Another book on by 2019 book list. 

13. "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Kinda impressed that one of my all-time favorite books is one of Bill Gates' top 15 books. It also could be because Gladwell mentioned Gates in his book. 

14. "The Box" by Marc Levinson

15. "How Not To Be Wrong" by Jordan Ellenberg

Once again another book I want to read this year. But then again I'm not wrong. It's kinda odd, but the two words I hear most (besides "Stop That") are "You're Right." 

Bonus

16. "The Innovators: How A Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created The Digital Revolution" by Walter Isaacson

Video of the Day: New Clue Why Millennials Are Different

New Clue Why Millennials Are Different

Valuetainment

Pretty interesting take on millennials and times are cyclical. It is important to remember it is ok to experience pain. We need to experience pain to remind us times are not going to be all "rainbows and unicorns" as a former baseball coach used to say. 

Tough Times PRODUCE Strong People 

Strong People PRODUCE Good Times

Good Times PRODUCE Weak People

Weak People PRODUCE Tough Times

Video of the Day: Put Your MONEY To WORK

Grant Cardone: Put Your MONEY To WORK

Evan Carmichael

"If your money was an employee, you'd fire it." - Grant Cardone

Money wants to work, so make it work! You know what book is a good book to help with this concept? Tim Ferriss' "The 4-Hour Workweek." Remember folks: "Little Drops Make Big Drops."

Video of the Day: Life Is NOT A Journey

Life Is NOT A Journey

Alan Watts - After Skool

Video of the Day: Trey Songz Top 10 Rules For Success

Trey Songz's Top 10 Rules For Success

Evan Carmichael

1. Be True To Yourself

2. Work Hard

3. Appreciate The Process

4. Compete With Yourself

5. Don't Listen To The #LittleMan

6. #Believe In Yourself

7. Strive To Be Better

8. Make Your Presence Felt

9. Do What Makes You Happy

10. Have Fun

Bonus

Stay Focused

Video of the Day: Steve Jobs' Top 10 Rules For Success

Steve Jobs' Top 10 Rules For Success Vol. 3

Evan Carmichael

1. Work With The Best

2. Be Customer Driven

3. Focus On Quality

4. Stay Focused On Your Mission

5. Don't Compromise

6. Appreciate Your Team

7. Do Right Things
"Little Drops Make Big Drops. Take care of the little things and the big things will fall into place (or there will be no big things." 

8. Create A Competitive Advantage

9. Be Your Own Audience

10. Have Fun

Bonus
Be Committed

Video of the Day: Nerf Fortnite Blasters Battle

Nerf Fortnite Blasters Battle

DudePerfect

It's a Twin Battle! Does Coby get his second battle win or does Cory get his second straight win for the first time? 

Team Coby or Team Cory

Video of the Day: GaryVee's Reaction To The 2019 College Admission Scandal

GaryVee's Reaction To The 2019 College Admissions Scandal

GaryVee

Video of the Day: 15 Ways Rich People Go Broke

15 Ways Rich People Go Broke

Alux.com

1. Divorce

2. Law Suits

3. Illness

4. Government Intervention

Coal mining's not coming back.

5. Death

6. Financial Crisis

7. Getting Scammed

8. Crypto

Take a word of advice from Tim Ferris, "don't invest in anything you don't understand." If you don't understand cryptocurrency, don't invest in it. It's simple.

9. Failed Businesses

10. Retirement

Maryland is not one of the top five states to retire in! I never would've guessed, but probably should've.

11. Natural Disasters

12. Too Many Kids

It's really amazing when you think of it, a quarter of million dollars to raise ONE child from 0 to 18.

13. Kidnappings

14. Blackmail

15. Spend It All

Be like Shaq ... not like Mike!

Bonus

They Think Money Will Always Keep Coming

That's why Floyd Meriweather has to keep fighting, just to make money.

Video of the Day: Minimum Wage Debunked

Minimum Wage Debunked

Valuetainment

Video of the Day: Tips To Deal With Stress, Anxiety & Depression

Mel Robbins: How To Deal With Stress, Depression & Anxiety

Evan Carmichael

1. Exercise

2. See Your Friends More

3. Use Anchor Thoughts

4. Make Decisions That Energize You

aka "Be Like Ernie! 

Bonus
Realize That Depression Is Lying To You

Video of the Day: 12 Rules For Life

Jordan Peterson: 12 Rules For Life

Practical Psychology

1. Stand Up Straight With Your Shoulders Back

2. Treat Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible For Helping

3. Make Friends With People Who Want The Best For You

4. Compare Yourself With Who You Were Yesterday; Not To Who Someone Else Is Today

5. Do Not Let Your Children Do Anything That Makes You Dislike Them

6. Set Your House In Perfect Order Before You Criticize The World

7. Pursue What Is Meaningful (Not What Is Expedient)

8. Tell The Truth, Or At Least Don't Lie

9. Assume That The Person You're Listening To Might Know Something You Don't

10. Be Precise In Your Speech

11. Do Not Bother Children When They Are Skateboarding

12. Pet A Cat When You Encounter It On The Street

Being present in the moment. 

Video fo the Day: Stephen King's Top 10 Rules For Success

Stephen King's Top 10 Rules For Success

Evan Carmichael

1. Love What You Do

2. Be Yourself

3. Explore New Ideas

4. The Good Idea Stays With You

5. Love The Process

6. Learn From Rejections

7. Look For Ideas You Enjoy

8. Find Your Creative Process

9. Pass Something On

10. Tell Great Stories

Book of the Week: "The 4-Hour Workweek" PART II

It's been two weeks since I published a "Book of the Week," but really I'm still plugging my way through "The 4-Hour Work Week." Let's dive right in to Part II.

I made it 129 pages before I came across something that connected with one of my previous books ("What They Don't Teach You In Harvard Business School") and something I heard high-ranking college administrator last spring.

On page 130, Tim Ferriss brings up a very important point: eliminate before you delegate and NEVER delegate something that can be automated.

I'll tackle the first part of this statement. Sitting in a meeting with fellow athletic communications professionals, this long-time and high-ranking college administrator and former Division I coach said something that I will never forget. He said "I never do a job that someone else can do."

That is an extremely eye-opening quote, but it is very true. Start removing things such as registering for conferences and booking flights from your to-do list. Either give that to a secretary or give it to a virtual assistant. It will free you up to do the bigger and more important parts of your job.

Now the second part of Tim's quote, I never heard before but definitely brings up another interesting point. Figuring out the things that can be automated and automate them. Do NOT delegate them. If you delegate something that can and should be automated, you're now wasting the other person's time and also your money. It's a lose-lose situation.

I'm going to fast-forward a little in the book (ok a 80 pages) where Tim talks about customer service. Customer service is NOT catering to every whim of the consumer. That would be like a GM of a professional sports franchise listening to the fans about who they should sign and how the head coach or manager writes out the starters. The quote from long-time NFL coach, Buddy Ryan, holds truth, "if you find yourself listening to the fans, one day you'll be sitting with them."

We wouldn't want to run a sports teams franchise this way, so why are we letting customers dictate how we do business? Customer service is actually about providing an excellent product and solving legitimate problems in a quick and timely manner. It's not bending over backwards to give the customer everything he/she wants. More "bells and whistles" leads to indecision and indecision is chaos for everyone. The customer gets overwhelmed and you suffer because he/she will end up walking away from your product - even if it is the BEST product in the world.

Look at higher education. Institutions want to entice students with the best and top-tier things (i.e. state-of-the-art athletic facilities, top-tier dorms and buildings). They keep wanting more and more, hoping it will attract people to their school. But in reality giving people more is making them indecisive. It's been statistically proven in this book that the less options are person has, the more confident they feel in the decision he/she makes.

Video of the Day: #MakingIt As A Writer

#MakingIt As A Writer

Evan Carmichael

1. J.K. Rowling: Persevere

2. Stephen King: Love The Process

3. Paulo Coelho: Live Your Personal Legend

4. Malcolm Gladwell: Distinguish Yourself From Others

5. Stan Lee: Just Do It!

6. Elizabeth Gilbert: Don't Blow The Stakes Up

7. Tim Ferriss: Write Two Crappy Pages A Day

8. Eckhart Tolle: Find Satisfaction In Your Work

9. Robert Greene: Be Emotionally Engaged

10. Neil Gaiman: Daydream

Video of the Day: Six Weird Things The Rich Do (That The Poor Don't)

Six Weird Things The Rich Do (That The Poor Don't)

The Better Man Project

1. They Trigger Themselves

2. They Play Mental Games With Themselves

3. They Don't Focus On Reality

"Those who a crazy enough to think they can change the world, usually do." - Steve Jobs

4. Work Is A Privilege Not An Obligation

5. They Have Unreasonable Goals

6. Make Others Believe They Can Achieve The Impossible

Video of the Day: Statcrew, Genius Better Watch Out For These Guys

Harvard Soccer Players Create Stat App

Harvard Athletics

Video of the Day: 15 Things You Didn't Know About The Insurance Industry

15 Things You Didn't Know About The Insurance Industry

Alux.com

1. The Highest Earning Insurance Company In The World Is Metlife, Inc.

2. The Most Expensive Insurance Premium Is For A Dodge Viper

3. The Highest Life Insurance Policy Is $201 Million

4. Auto Insurance In Detroit Runs Over $5,000 Per Year

5. The Insurance Industry Is Worth $5.02 Trillion

6. The First Half Of 2018 Saw 247 Mergers and Acquisitions Worth $28.6 Million

7. The Average Person Will Spend $231,000 On Health Insurance Alone

8. AXA Is Considered A Top Insurer Partly Because Of Its Presence In China

9. The Highest Paid Insurance Agents Can Make On Average $116,940 A Year

10. The Average Silver Deductible In Florida Is $6,913

11. "Jewish Lightning" Contributes Significantly To Increased Premiums

12. It's Not Just Celebrities Who Purchase Body Part Insurance

13. In The U.S., The Top Two Health Insurance Companies Might Surprise You

14. In Australia, Life Insurance Is Tax Deductible For Self-Employed People

15. The Injury Of An Athlete At An Event Can Void A Dismemberment Claim

Bonus

16. Electric Car Insurance Runs 21% Higher Than Their Gas Counterparts

Video of the Day: The Unfair Advantage of Going Through Hell

The Unfair Advantage of Going Through Hell

Valuetainment

Brings new meaning to Rodney Atkins song "If You're Going Through Hell." If you're going through hell, keep going. Just keep going. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel - hopefully it's the sun and not the light on the front of a train ... ha. 

Video of the Day: How To GET The 1% LIFE!

Gary Vaynerchuk: How To GET The 1% Life! 

Evan Carmichael

1. Love The Dark Clouds

2. Play Outside The Rules

3. Stop Complaining

4. Find Your Why

5. Chase Under Priced Attention

6. Do 1% Things

BONUS

Work Hard AND Smart

Video of the Day: The Simple Power of Showing Up

The Simple Power of Showing Up

The Art of Improvement 

Interesting quote I've never heard before. "You can't be in the noun without doing the verb." 

Little Drops Make Big Drops. 

Video fo the Day: Steve Wozniak's Top 10 Rules For Success

Steve Wozniak's Top 10 Rules For Success

Evan Carmichael

1. Strive For Perfection 

2. Build Things For Yourself

3. Be A Good Friend

4. Better The World In Some Way

5. Take It One Step Further

"Little Drops Make Big Drops"

6. Believe And Be Nice To People

7. Think For Yourself

8. Create A Working Product

9. Acceptance Is A Key

10. Live A Happy Life

Video of the Day: "I'M NOT THE MONA LISA VITO..."

Automotive Expert

My Cousin Vinny

Video of the Day: 15 Things POOR People Waste Money On

15 Things Poor People Waste Money On

Alux.com

1. Credit Cards

2. Glam & Beautification

3. Impulse Purchases

4. Food Waste

5. Miracle Diets, Weird Fitness Products, and Teleshopping

6. Lucky Charms or Spiritual Items

7. Health

8. Games & In-App Purchases

9. Latest Tech

10. Balling In The Club

11. Gambling

12. Smoking and Vaping

13. Your Bank

14. Your Taxes

15. Donations

BONUS

16. Trying To Look Rich

Video of the Day: When No One Knows You

When No One Knows You

Valuetainment

Video of the Day: NEVER Take NO For An Answer! #GirlBoss

Never Take No For An Answer

Evan Carmichael

1. #Believe

2. Be Yourself

No duh! Women DO work harder!

3. Focus On Who You Want To Serve

Telling a young girl, "you're bossy" no she has leadership skills! 

4. Never Take No For An Answer

5. Don't Quit On Bad Days

6. Don't Seek Validation

7. Find Your Worth

8. Look At Obstacles As Opportunities

BONUS
Empower More Women Leaders

Video of the Day: Five Common Phrases That Ruin First Impressions

Five Common Phrases That Ruin First Impressions

Charisma On Command

1. "Sorry For Taking Your Time"

2. Cut The Word "Fine"

3. "Hey ... "

4. "Nice To See You"

5. "Can I Buy You ... "