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Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First - Episode 313/11 Ways the Most Successful People Differ From Everyone Else

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First Hello and welcome to #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 313 Title:            11 Ways the Most Successful People Differ From Everyone Else It's all about having the discipline to do the same simple things every day. How a person defines success is a subjective thing, but likely involves some combination of financial independence, loving relationships, a solid education, and a rewarding career.  Over the years, I have been fortunate to interview hundreds of founders and executives who fit this bill.  Collectively, they tend to exhibit a handful of habits that set them apart from average achievers. 1.    They keep a to-do list. It's not rocket science, but a great many of the high-achieving individuals I've written about keep track of what needs to get done every day. Putting these things to paper (or screen) keeps them front and center, where they are more likely to be accompli
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Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First - Episode 311/Super Bowl LI: 9 Things to Learn From Tom Brady

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First Hello and welcome to #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 311 Title:           Super Bowl LI: 9 Things to Learn From Tom Brady Yes, he's controversial. He's also the best--and now he has the chance to prove it. Tom Brady will soon have the chance to prove something he's believed for a long time: that he's the best quarterback   in the history of professional football. Granted, he's also super-controversial--more on that in a minute. For now, the questions are (a) whether he can lead the New England Patriots to record a fifth Super Bowl victory, and (b) whether there's something for all of us (and our kids)) to learn from his example. Here are nine things to learn from Brady and his Patriots--and why you should root for his team to win this weekend. 1. Believe in yourself against all odds. At the start of his career, nobody thought this would happen. Brady's NFL s

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First - Episode - 312Will You Make A Comeback?

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First Hello and welcome to #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 312 Title:           How to Have a Tom Brady-Style Comeback in Your Career Tom Brady had the comeback of his career. How about you? This story will certainly touch the raw nerves in you if you have been hit by recession or downsizing or whatever name it is called I was feeling a bit off that morning. It was September 18 of 2001, and my youngest had probably passed on a flu bug. I remember driving to work and debating if I should call in sick. There's a creepy feeling you get, like something is not quite right and you know the work day won't go as planned. When I arrived at the office, I went straight to my desk. Before I was able to unpack my laptop bag, my boss at the time arrived with a strange expression on his face. "We need to have a talk, can you meet me in the conference room in ten minutes?" I wasn'

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First - Episode 310/Forever Broke? _ Here's What's Holding You Back

. Morning Vibes With Dr  Jerry - the First Hello and welcome to #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirstEpisode310 Title:            Forever Broke: 15 Things Holding You Back From Becoming a Multi-Millionaire As Mark Cuban once said, "Ideas are worthless until you do something with them." There's no surefire way to become a millionaire. But there are definitely things that are holding you back from achieving that elusive multi-millionaire status. I have a friend who over 32 years of being alive, was a millionaire three times, with over $1 million in his bank account after taxes. Seems pretty cool, right? Not really. He lost everything twice in his life. But the lessons he learned have kept him rock steady in the millionaires club these past years. Here are 15 habits and mistakes that took him from millionaire to being broke and prevented him from earning it back till he learned to fix them. Once he did, he was free

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First - Episode 309/10 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew In My 20s

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First Hello and welcome to #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 309 Title:           10 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew In My 20s Time speeds up the older I get. At this time of my life and looking back, there are a lot of things I may have done differently had I known what I know now. With experience comes wisdom, and I could have used some of that wisdom when I was in my 20s. But I have to put the "coulda,   woulda, shoulda" in the past. Instead of mulling over fears and regrets, I'm focused on the present and dreaming big for the future. It's essential for startup leaders and entrepreneurs to follow Grant Cardone's model for going 10X So thinking about that 10X mindset, I've come up with a list of things that I wish I'd learned earlier. Here are 10 life lessons I wish I knew in my 20s. 1. Challenge the status quo. You have to challenge the status quo   to gain the free