Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 12, 2010

When you acknowledge what’s important to others, you provide a form of affirmation and validation about who they are and what they’re doing. The affirmation and validation is like nitro for their confidence and self-esteem. Ask for advice or confide in them. Say “Well done”. Nothing worth doing is ever easy.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 6, 2010

Last week he launched his first ebook, called Upgrade Reality. He also nick-named the ebook: “The no-nonsense guide to overcoming personal obstacles and getting the life of your dreams.&# The ebook is easy to read but it’s not an easy ebook. I wonder how many of us would write a self-improvement ebook at 25.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 10, 2010

Denial is a form of rejecting reality. I don’t think what you’re talking about is a mistake, but rather an act of courage and self-esteem. Accepting you did something that hurt somebody (most of the time, it’s you who is hurt, that’s true). Acceptance makes things manageable again.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

Especially when you’re inexperienced, self-esteem issues come into play – having people you respect say that you’re doing something right. I firmly believe in charging for quality content; for me, ebooks and followup series work great. Ebooks aren’t a zero marginal cost product. Real is the future.

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Brilliantly Better

MAY 10, 2010

I have been exercising in some form or another since I was five or six years old. I think a lot of my self-esteem and self-confidence is due to exercising. I couldn’t agree more. I played on countless sports teams growing up. And I ran the Chicago marathon back in 2002.

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