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Five years ago, Matteo Franceschetti was an entrepreneur who had a big problem: his sleep was TERRIBLE. “I woke up each day with endless work to do and no energy to power through,” Matteo shared with me during a meeting last week. This is hardly a unique problem. That’s why it’s astonishing to ...

Declan is the founder of millennialtype.com which is dedicated to empowering millennials to LIVE, CREATE, PERSEVERE, and DREAM. Preorder Declan's book The Millennial Way http://millennialtype.com/millennialway No matter what situation you find yourself in – especially if you hate your job – you have an ample opportunity to step closer to your greater purpose. 71% of ...

When I first started out in business I thought I was a hustler. I thought hustling, working 24/7 nonstop was the only way. The more hours of work I put in the more success and money I would get, right?... I WAS WRONG! Working harder only served to fuel my anxiety and ...

Have you seen them? Articles and books that promise you the secrets to success? Save yourself some time and stop reading them. I’ll tell you why in a minute. There are many kinds of those “success-articles.” The ones that suggest there’s a difference between winners and losers are my favorite. Stuff like: ...

Life is busy. It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. If you have a full-time job and kids, it’s even harder. How do you move forward? If you don’t purposefully carve time out every day to progress and improve — without question, your time will get lost in the vacuum of our ...

I have always been a super self-conscious, shy person who constantly dwelled on the judgments that other people were mentally making about me. I was always absolutely convinced that everyone who met me, or just saw me on the street, saw ugly poor white trash and it would always be that ...

Hint: It has nothing to do with 9am to 5pm. What do you do with your free time Monday through Friday? Assuming that the average corporately-employed person finishes his/her day job around 6 pm and goes to sleep around 11 pm, there are 5 hours each day where rigid responsibilities suddenly take a ...

"Where do you see yourself in five years?" is probably one of the most common and anticipated questions asked during a job interview. I've learned that this is a silly question. I've learned that random curiosity can lead you in exciting directions that a "plan" would not. Let's go way waaaay back ...

I wrote this article a year after I quit my job. Each of the 10 things I highlighted that I had learned since quitting have the power to reassure you about life after quitting. However, all this being said, this is still your decision and nothing and no one should "make ...

Recently, a reader asked me about my habit of waking at 4:30 a.m. each day, and asked me to write about the health benefits of rising early, which I thought was an excellent question. Unfortunately, there are none, that I know of. However, there are a ton of other great benefits. Now, ...

Don’t follow your passion?? *Gasp* In a world where everyone seems to have this whole “Life” thing figured out – it can be downright frustrating to take a simple stroll down social media avenue where the rich get richer and the amazing seems to happen to everyone but you. Hell, the only exciting ...

I think there are things that I could have done in my 20s that would have put me light years ahead in my 30s and 40s. If I could go back in time and talk to myself I would have some suggestions and I'll share those with you. My 20s I spent most ...

Four months ago I moved to Austin knowing no one in the city but my 9 coworkers and a couple of acquaintances. The problem I immediately needed to solve was: “How do I find new interesting people?” I tried Meetups, bars, events, all the typical places. But in almost every case, the return ...

1 The world is trying to keep you stupid. From bank fees to interest rates to miracle diets, people who are not educated are easier to get money from and easier to lead. Educate yourself as much as possible for wealth, independence, and happiness. 2 Do not have faith in institutions to educate you. By the ...

A battle between me and my luck started when I was a kid. What I am about to share is the story of how I overcame "bad luck" to rise above and accomplish what I previously thought was out of my reach. It is the story of how I rose from ...

Full disclosure: I’m a millennial. Obviously, I’m writing this piece from a trendy coffee shop packed with bearded hipsters wearing sleek-cut shirts, while drinking a $7 frappe macchiato, and listening to alt rock on Spotify. Generations are clichés, and millennials catch a lot of flack for theirs. But we’re also ...

My name is Thomas and I am currently a full time student in college, attending UAB for business. As a college student and the owner of several business, at only 18 years old, I have learned to rewire my brain to focus on success and nothing but success. I do not consider ...

You've heard the stories about that guy or girl who started a blog, had a couple pieces go viral and now they do it full-time, making a living and working from whatever beach they want. In fact, outside of those exceptional few who make a living from blogging, millions of everyday people have blogs. If ...

Do you get excited when plans get canceled? Have you ever wondered to yourself if you're introverted or just an extrovert with social anxiety? Do you find yourself over-analyzing your social interactions? You're not alone in your social anxiety and it's something that can be overcome. Take the advice from these 13 guys/girls ...

It’s human nature to get stuck sometimes. Stuck at a job we don’t like in a town we would rather leave, stuck in bad relationships or toxic, destructive thought patterns. While it might seem obvious to just walk away from that job or that town or that relationship, the reality is, ...

Make Something. Don’t Just Talk About It. When you watch reality TV singing shows, the hopefuls tend to be starry eyed dreamers, who’ll look into the camera and say “I’ve always dreamed about being a singer.” They never say they’ve always dreamed of singing. I think that’s a pretty important difference. If ...

Traveling (or as I like to do... backpacking) can be arduous, uncomfortable, and anxiety-inducing. When we see those picture perfect Instagram posts of people traveling the world they represent 1% of the story, glossing over the other 99% (such as the fact that blood, sweat and tears were shed to ...

The belief that working in teams makes us more creative is so widespread that we’ve stopped listening to our instincts. Solitude is out of fashion... but I'm here today to encourage you to listen to your instincts and be alone for a bit. Ever since kindergarten we’re taught to share, we’ve ...

Music is the universal language. It’s a therapist, a healer, an old friend, a memory, a warm blanket, a trip to a faraway land, and a fire under our ass. It can inspire and motivate us, it can send us crashing to the ground in a pool of sorrow, it ...

What is the one common characteristic of today’s great leaders, athletes, creators and doers? They know they’re the sh*t. That's of course is a bit of an exaggeration but when it comes to success, if you’re not confident in yourself, your ability and your potential, you won’t get very far. That’s as far ...

Does this little scenario sound familiar? You are fortunate enough to know what you want out of life but you can’t get out of your own your way to get it.  Your calling is knocking on your door but you are too darn scared to take that first step, or ...

We've said it before, but being introverted is a great thing! Introverts truly embrace who they are and they are better for it as a result. An introvert embraces who he/she really is. An introvert works and takes pride in their output, they connect well with others on an emotional level, they have the ability to ...

Pretty much all of us experience frustration on a daily (or even hourly) basis. We get frustrated by other people, by ourselves, by technology, by work situations, by small crises that come up all the time. You know you’re frustrated when you find yourself sighing, or complaining about people, or fuming ...

A silent majority of millennials feel stuck in life. For them I offer one piece of advice: Do something that scares you. “Still no major, still don’t know where I’m gonna go to school, still no life plan.” I received this text from my little sister one lazy Sunday afternoon. I replied ...

I hate feeling like a fraud. All throughout my 20’s I struggled with this notion of impostor syndrome, despite having all the standard prerequisites of a person who should be successful, who could be successful, who was successful...in an average sort of way. It wasn’t until I hit my 30’s that ...

I am a yoga teacher, academic and a mom to three teenage daughters, based in Vancouver, Canada. During most of my waking hours, I promote and practice wellness - it is my passion above all others. Yoga Saved My Life When my daughters were small (I had three under five years old) ...

I recently had a life changing epiphany. You wouldn’t think it would take me 37 years to grasp a fundamental human need. I had the basics down. I knew I needed food and water before and I appreciated the importance of being secure, out of harm’s way I probably recognized the importance ...

Insecurities are just questions. That's all they are. Questions like... “Will I be good enough for job?” “Am I accepted by group even though I lack ?” “Can I have real friends who are ?” “Does my spouse love me when all the magazines are filled with perfect people, and I’m not one of those ...