Recently, Bill Burr was on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. [1. You can listen to the JRE podcast with Bill Burr here. The first hour especially is definitely worthwhile.] He and Joe were riffing over Bill's wide array of interests, ranging from comedy to flying helicopters and even to baking pies (which coincidentally is the funniest and most random part of the episode). Joe asked him how he was able to get his hands in so many things and Bill had a ...
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Internal vs. External? A Quick Practice To Become More Resilient
Here's a simple practice you can do the next time you try to do something impossible and come up against an insurmountable obstacle. Ask yourself 1 question: Is the struggle internal or external? What I mean by that is that anytime you run into a problem, there are 2 ways to react. You can talk about what's happening with your surroundings and your environment, or you can talk about what's going on with you. What's causing me to feel like ...
How to Find a Mentor: The 3,200 Year Old Proven Strategy To Supercharge Your Life
Preface from Joel: It's very rare that I ever do guest posts here on Impossible, but this one is particularly important to me. I think mentorships & apprenticeships are the best ways to supercharge your results in business & life and it's what got me started doing what I'm doing. In 2010, after I got laid off at UPS, I took an entry-level job at a tiny marketing firm in Indianapolis. I made barely any money, but I took the gig because it was a ...
How I Sold A Passive Income Site For $1830.40 Using Empire Flippers
The other day I sold a passive income site I built 2 years ago for $1,830.40 with Empire Flippers. Here’s an in-depth look at how I went and sold my first website ever (and what I thought of the whole process). The Background A couple years back, I started a new web site (to protect the buyer's privacy, let's call it GWP.com). It was in the WordPress themes space. I had seen some success from other sites in the space and knew there was ...
My Current Productivity Stack
One of the questions I get asked most often is: How do you get into your most productive modes? Over the past 5 years or so, I've experimented with a lot of things and have arrived at a "stack" that I use when I need to be at my most productive, so I thought I'd share. While you need to find a "stack" that works for you, this is how I get into my most productive modes: http://instagram.com/p/9IHTvTzFss Freedom App First things first - get rid of the ...
The Pushup Grid: The Simple Tool For A No-Excuse, Bodyweight Workout Anywhere
Bodyweight workouts are the best. They're simple, easy, and you can do them literally anywhere. I've been traveling a lot this summer (Barcelona, Berlin, Portland, San Diego, Boulder, Denver, LA, Flagstaff, Bangkok and now Chiang Mai) and I've been much better about finding a gym as soon as I get my bearings in a place, but bodyweight workouts are still a lifesaver when I don't have time to pick up something heavy. On top of that, I love gamifying ...
The Power of Focus
“There are far more activities and opportunities in the world than we have time and resources to invest in. And although many of them may be good, or even very good, the fact is that most are trivial and few are vital.” - Greg Mckeown, Essentialism One of my biggest flaws as an entrepreneur (and a human) is simple distraction. I like shiny new things - which gives me enthusiasm to start a lot of different projects. ...And I’ve started a LOT of ...
S1E8 – The Best of Impossible Radio: Season 1
[powerpress] This is the last episode for the first season of Impossible Radio, and it's been a truly amazing season so far. From amazing guests, like Kyle Maynard, Bobby Maximus, and Command Master Chief Paul Tharp, to a few solo rounds, I've really taken time to dive deep into what resilience is, why it's necessary, and most importantly, how you and I can strengthen our resilience and "grit-ness". It's not an easy thing. When life get's tough, it's ...
S1E7 – Breaking Down Resilience with Kyle Maynard
[powerpress] Kyle Maynard, who I originally interviewed in episode 2 from this season, is back! As you know from that episode, Kyle is uniquely qualified to talk about building a resilient life, since he lives it every day. Born without arms and legs, Kyle has tackled both figurative and literal mountains, including Mount Kilimanjaro, which is Africa's highest peak. In this episode, Kyle breaks down some quick tips and areas of focus that can help you ...
S1E6 – Building a Bulletproof Mind with Bobby Maximus
[powerpress] Rob MacDonald (aka Bobby Maximus) is the General Manager of Gym Jones, an invitation-only gym located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Some of the biggest names in Hollywood have worked with Gym Jones trainers to get in amazing shape for film (e.g., Henry Cavill for Superman, Gerard Butler for 300, etc.) Bobby believes that building a strong mind can change every aspect of a person's life, and that the fastest way to do that is in the gym. The ...
