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15 Monumental Moments of 2011: Super Personal

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Here’s an adventure packed with juicy passion, renewed freedom, and an expanded sense of what’s possible with our lives.

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8 Reasons Why I left My “6-Figure Lucrative Income” (without a plan!)

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Note: Today’s post is a guest contribution from Farnoosh Brock. I met Jacob in Portland, during what I have dubbed as my pilgrimage to the lovely city along with 500 unconventional amazing people. Jacob was not too happy with me…

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I’ve Gotta Get Out of the Basement

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Note: Today’s post is a guest contribution from David Utke. I’ve gotta get out of the basement. I’ve gotta see the world. Everyone thinks the devil is some sort of blood red monster, a fallen angel and mythical beast who…

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This Is Not A Blog Post… It’s A Chance to Express Yourself Authentically!

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Hey Homey! This isn’t like most posts that i publish on Sensophy. Naaaaaa, this one’s different. I didn’t write this days in advance and i’m not looking for it to be shared with 17 social networks in northern Nigeria. Nope….

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Do You Want To “Take It To The Streets” With Me?

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NYC subways… Inspiring the masses… And how my MLK dream can come to fruition. I’ve got a story to tell and it involves YOU! 5 months ago i was minding my own business, riding the train, listening to some soulful…

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On Purpose: Creating A Life You Love

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Well hellooo homeslice! Here’s a little sneak peak exclusive excerpt from the book “On Purpose” that i’m creating for you. This is one of the first things i wrote a couple of months back. Brace ya’self baby: In my experience,…

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10 Critical Qualities to a “Google Great” Job!

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True confession: I’ve got bed head right now. It’s 5:30 PM on Saturday and i just woke up from a nap by thrusting forward into a 90 degree angle, like…. AH-HA! I’ve got it… I’ll explain why i love my job so…

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The Most Powerful Prerequisite To Taking Action and Changing Your Life

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Acceptance. What does that word mean to you? Ah. Ah. Ah. Don’t look it up… Don’t consult with the world renown Webster for the right wording of its definitive definition dude. Easy breezy! Instead, tell me what it means from your personal experiences.

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A Free Give Away Philosopher Style: $53.85 Value

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Yayuh! As i mentioned in the “suck your way to success” video, my homeboy Brian from Philosopher’s Notes hooked me up with a couple copies of his brilliant new book. Dude is a true gentleman! Brian’s work has had a…

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Jets Game Day: Huddles and Shugs

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Welcome to one of the biggest days of my life. Not just because i’m about to hang out with a handsome hunk like Gary Vee, but mainly because i willed it to be that way. I took an outrageous idea, and turned it into my…

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This Was Not My Dream (mini update, pics)

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I was super stoked (not to be confused with super soaked) on Tuesday morning when i published the posting: A Non-Conformist’s Deliberate Day Dream. The topic of people looking for an escape really touched on something that i’ve been interested…

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A Non-Conformist’s Day Dream

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I was recently riding a train to my old office job when i had a vivid vision. I admit, i was listening to Talib Kweli’s Get By again. That vision would turn out to be the foundation of the following…

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Success Leaves Clues: Are You Willing to Track ‘Em?

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Tuesday night i had the privileged of speaking with a big blogging inspiration of mine: Pat Flynn from SmartPassiveIncome.com. For some time now, I’ve been peeping Pat from afar, studying his style, and observing how he’s been crushing it with killer content on his…

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I’m Going To A Jets Game With Gary Vaynerchuk!!!

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“I insist you throw caution to the wind, ignore the pleas of parents, coaches, spouses, and bosses to be “realistic.” Realistic people do not accomplish extraordinary things because the odds against success stymie them. The best performers ignore the odds….

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Overcoming The Post Honeymoon Hump

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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. -Ralph Waldo Emerson I purposely created this post because i want the process of attempting to achieve the seemingly “unrealistic” to be as transparent as possible.  This way when you blast…

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My Method for Spilling Guts to Gary Vaynerchuk!

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“When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.” -The Alchemist So far we’ve eloquently established the following fun facts: the Who: rock-star entrepreneurial genius Gary Vaynerchuk the What: go to a…

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Crap. What Did I Get Myself Into?!

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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -Albert Einstein Socrates once said that the key component to life is to know thyself. Hence i address and ask aloud: Who the hell do i think i am? To…

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I’ve Been Challenged to Find Gary Vee… I Accept!

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“When you believe something is impossible, your mind goes to work for you to prove why. But when you believe, really believe, something can be done, your mind goes to work for you and helps you find the ways to…

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