I was recently asked by Interesting Times, an online “self-help magazine for extreme people,” to make some predictions for 2010. Here’s what I said… [Read More]
I’m going to hazard an educated guess: you’re probably disappointed about how little you think you’ve accomplished this year. Ideally, you’d already be enormously successful, wealthy, influential, and famous by now. It’s taking way too long to make things work. Why can’t you seem to get your act together?
Nothing is wrong with you. An ideal isn’t an ideal unless you haven’t accomplished it yet. Our real achievements are rapidly consumed by the hedonic treadmill. Living in an oceanside villa or driving a brand new car is rapturous for a week or two. After a month, it’s old hat – you barely notice, in the same way your nose quickly acclimates to even the finest perfume after a few minutes.
Whenever you get closer to an ideal, your ideal moves to compensate. If you never take the time to be mindful of your achievements, your vision will forever be on the horizon – even the most successful people are quick to tell you how their lives could be better. If your happiness and life satisfaction are contingent on reaching your ideals, you’ll be miserable for a long time to come.
There is a way, however, you can take stock of your achievements in a way that will boost your confidence and resolve, and the end of the year is the perfect time for this particular exercise. [Read More]
UPDATE: pre-orders are officially closed. Thanks to everyone who signed up! By the way, it’s not too late to enroll – the course enrollment fee is still $149,503 less than a top-tier business school. 
FYI – the price of the PMBA Business Crash Course goes up by $200 tomorrow. If you want to get a world-class business education at a bargain price, this is your last chance. After the 15th (tomorrow), the price goes from $297 to $497. When you enroll, you get lifetime access to the course, so if you’re interested in participating at any time in the future, it pays to enroll now. [Read More]
