Have You Become a Delusional Knowledge Zombie?

knowledge zombie

Beware of becoming a knowledge zombie where powerful information goes unused. Imagine holding a winning lottery ticket, but letting it expire in your wallet—uncashed. Millions lost. Imagine joining a cutting-edge gym, learning all the lifts, and then never setting foot inside again. Imagine possessing a map to buried treasure but ignoring it because the journey …

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Environmental hacking: My life’s most reliable “life-hack” is also the easiest to use (or neglect).

MJ DeMarco home

Three years ago, after 25 years, I traded Arizona’s sun for Utah’s mountains, upgrading my home from a plentiful 4,400 square feet to a sprawling 13,000. The game-changer? There were several, from an indoor basketball court to a home theater to the most important of all: a home gym. At last, I could exercise in …

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Poison Pens: Pick up a red pen, expect to read in red ink…

Limiting beliefs make Poison Pens

Thanks to The Fastlane Entrepreneur Forum, I’ve interacted with millions of aspiring entrepreneurs over the last 15 years. Yes, MILLIONS! Here’s what I learned: Most won’t succeed as they dredge through life with a cadre of poison pens—limiting beliefs and destructive premises that fund poor decisions and hence poor outcomes. For example, if you hate …

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Two shocking “gut-punches” you can use for life-long happiness.

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My wife hates that I have an affinity for watching and reading about true crime stories. Turns out I’m not alone. Anyway, there’s an odd reason I’m hooked on watching murder documentaries, and they lead to the two strategies I use to continually be happy and raise my baseline for happiness. No, I don’t have …

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5 Crucial Life Lessons that Could Save or Make You Millions.

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If you liked my rewrite of the old “Mexican Fisherman” parable, (The Mexican Fisherman has Filed for Bankruptcy) you’ll like this rewrite.  It has 5 crucial life lessons that could save, or make you millions. Here it is: A grandmother congratulated her granddaughter on graduating college. She told her, “I want to give you a …

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One life metaphor everyone needs to hear…

My stepson never cared about financial freedom or wealth until he started getting up at 6AM and working Monday through Friday. Now all of a sudden, he’s interested in his step-dad’s advice. After several conversations and strategy pow-wows, he’s devised a Fastlane plan. This is a great start. However, there’s one big problem, a problem …

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