We're switching gears today. Today I want to talk about those people that don't get a lot of mentions here on the blog. The unsung heroes. The ones who are always right. The ones that never get enough attention. The realistic ones. The quitters. This ones for you. And for all of you doers out there - maybe you can pick up a lesson or two from these 7 Habits of Highly Effective Quitters 7 Habits of Highly Effective Quitters 1. Don't Even Start The ...
Impossible Adventures
If you're ready to push your limits and face your fears, read these posts to find out about how you can do just that, cross items off your bucket list and actually do the things you talk about doing.
Moderation Is Overrated
Everything In moderation - especially moderation "Everything in moderation" is my least favorite phrase on the planet. Admittedly, I have a bit of an extreme personality. When it comes to doing something, I either do nothing, or I go all out. There's very little middle ground. I realize everyone is not like me, but I think it's worth while noting that this concept of moderation has been so engrained in people's minds that it's the default "common sense" ...
“All-In” 31 Pounds In 8 Weeks – T’s Story
Over the past 6 months or so, I've gotten quite a few great Impossible Abs success stories. Today I get to share with you one of them. Meet T (not her full name) T first emailed me a few months ago: Hi Joel. I did your 8 week impossible abs challenge and lost 14 kilos. Just wanted to say thank you. Your blog has changed my life in a lot of ways, not just health wise. Thank you!!!!! T I had to do some conversions, but I did the math and ...
The #1 Productivity Hack In The World
Everyone wants to be more productive and get more stuff done. Productivity advice comes in droves and it seems everyone has their little piece to add. A popular video has been circulating the past year or so with Richard Branson on how he doubles his productivity. Richard Branson's Take on Productivity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFjgMKwpz_k [click to watch video] Richard Branson is one of my favorite entrepreneurs in the world and I love that ...
We’re Building A School In Guatemala ≠ Impossible
We did it. We freaking did it. I remember shooting this video in LA back in July and wondering "What the heck amI getting myself into?" Apparently the answer was: An Awesome Adventure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvaQICpAcOM The goal was $25,000. We smashed that a week early (on Christmas no less), and raised $26,406 Because of you guys, 1,000 kids in Guatemala are literally going to have the chance to do something they thought might be ...
The New Years Contest To End All New Years Contests
Shake off your hangover and wake yourself up. It's 2013 and we're not wasting anytime with getting started on your new years resolutions. We are not wasting any time. Today's the day you can get started and get after it. I'm willing to bribe you to help do it. Introducing the Ridiculously-Massive-New-Year-Giveaway-Shamelessly-Bribing-You-To-ACTUALLY-Do-What-You-Keep-Saying-You-Want-To-Do-But-Never-Do-Contest. The ...
Blackmail Yourself: How To Set & Accomplish Goals More Effectively
Blackmail Yourself Forget New Years Resolutions. They don't work. If you want to really accomplish some new impossible challenge this year, you need something a little more drastic. I call this strategy blackmailing yourself and I've used it extensively along with cold shower therapy when I need a kick in the butt and the extra push to get something done. Here's how it works. Pick A Challenge Pick a challenge, we've already talked about this before. Make ...
Why Physical Fitness Is A Terrible Goal
Physical fitness is a terrible goal. I might ruffle some feathers with this post but it really is. Sure, it sounds like a great goal, but it's a terribly misleading. Lets break it down. Why Physical Fitness is a TERRIBLE Goal There's a whole bunch of reasons. It's Not Defined Physical fitness is a state of being, but it's not a goal. It sounds nice if you could just magically float around in a state of fitness on a cloud while eating "healthy" foods ...
How to do so many diverse and awesome things that people will want to punch you in the face
This is a guest post by Johnny B Truant. Johnny is the co-founder of Sterling & Stone and the author of almost 100 books. My problem is that I never wanted to settle for doing any one thing. Maybe you can relate. I mean, in business, you're told to pick a niche. I couldn't pick a niche. People asked me what I did, and I couldn't tell them. For a long time, I set up websites while writing blog posts on topics ranging from triathlon training to tattoos ...
My One Focus For 2012
No, that's not a typo and I didn't mean 2013. Most people are thinking about setting lots of goals for 2013 and what they want to do over the next year. I'll get to that in a bit, but first I have some unfinished business to finish up with 2012 first. Building An #IMPOSSIBLE School In August, we committed to building an #impossible school in 2012 with Pencils of Promise – an organization dedicated to equal education for all. We are really close. If ...