The New Year is a funny holiday. It’s an incredibly powerful moment to self-reflect, recalibrate and set a plan for the year ahead. And it’s also completely arbitrary. We’re not going to talk about how to make New Year resolutions, because it’s all in vain. As much as we like to celebrate new beginnings here at The Art of Charm, … Read More
Every Day is a New Year
Men Who Have Remade Themselves
I often say that who you are now is not who you have to be. I genuinely believe that our past does not determine our future, and that there’s nothing truly fixed about our personalities. Self reinvention isn’t just possible, but incredibly important for our growth, and there are plenty of effective ways to reinvent yourself. So I got to … Read More
in Empowerment, Finding Your Purpose, Self Mastery
Scott Young’s Learning Paradigm
Jordan has a lot of fascinating people on The Art of Charm Podcast. One of the most interesting was Scott Young, whose recent episode on learning and language really grabbed my attention. Young speaks four languages competently enough to debate politics and philosophy. He once had a thorough discussion on the Tibet question with a Buddhist in Chinese. He also … Read More
in Productivity, Self Mastery
Why Cutting Back on Watching Sports is the Real New Year’s Diet
There are two things I don’t do often: 1.) Cry. 2.) Wake up earlier than 7 AM on a weekend. On April 27th, 2014, punching my bed, throwing pillows across the room, and burying my head under the covers, I did both. Liverpool FC, defying the imagination of every pundit and fan, had been on an incredible title run in … Read More
in Productivity, Self Mastery
How to Stick With Your Gym Routine
It’s a new year, and the most common new year’s resolution is “lose weight,” while the more general “get fit” comes in at number five. Chances are pretty good that if you’re reading this, you want to hit the gym more in the coming year. And if you’re like most people, you’ll find it hard to achieve your New Year’s … Read More
in Health & Fitness, Life Hacks
How to Become Who You Want to Be
So you want to become a better person. I’m a huge believer in a simple concept that can change your life: Who you have been is not who you have to be. At the same time, who you are today will determine who you are in the future. The way you live your life today determines the quality and experience … Read More
in Empowerment, Finding Your Purpose, Self Mastery
How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year
2015 is here, and that means it’s time for the annual ritual of setting New Year’s Resolutions. But before we do that, let’s take a look back at your recent New Year’s Resolutions. How many of them did you keep? How many do you wish you’d made more progress on? How did you feel about them overall? If you’re like … Read More
in Empowerment, Life Hacks, Productivity, Self Mastery
Meditation: The Science Behind It and How to Do It
When I say meditation, what do you think? Do you visualize an old Indian man with long dreads who’s been sitting under a tree for the last 20 years? Do you hear a yoga instructor asking you to consider your navel? Do you go back in time to your first Northern California party when a woman named “Sunbeam” lectured you … Read More
in Health & Fitness, Life Hacks, Productivity
How Do I Know I’m Not a Psychopath, Sociopath, or Idiot?
Fact: One in every 25 people is a sociopath. That’s not many in absolute terms, but that means sociopathy is super prevalent and incredibly hard to spot. What’s more, sociopaths are expert manipulators. Couple this with the well-documented propensity for the average person to be manipulated into doing horrible things without even realizing what’s happening, and you’ve got real reasons … Read More
in Empowerment, Self Mastery
How the Company You Keep Determines Who You Are
When Scott Dinsmore of Living Legend was interviewed on The Art of Charm podcast, he and Jordan touched on the famous Jim Rohn quote: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” You have to wonder: Is that true? And if so, why? In what ways do the people around us shape who we … Read More
in Entrepreneurship, Networking, Self Mastery