In case you’re wondering, this post is a follow-up to this post, which I got some teasing over!

I got a lot of email from people trying to get me to reveal the big secret “just to them” :) and if you wrote and I haven’t got back to you, my apologies, it has been a crazy week.

Anyway, hyperbole and cliff hangers aside (I’ve been watching re-runs of Lost, sorry about that :) I really have been feeling reluctant to talk about this topic, but it’s way overdue so here goes…

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Most weeks I’m sending you an inspiring tale or a practical lesson from someone who has changed my life and can help you change yours…

Well, today is a little different.

I want to share something more personal. Here goes…

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Aggressive Strength With Mike Mahler

Why should you watch this interview? If you’re smart enough to know that success in any endeavor is about mastering the fundamentals and you prefer to learn from a straight talker, then you’ll appreciate what Mike Mahler has to say. He’s known for kettle bells, aggressive strength and hormone optimization. Tim Ferriss recommends him and so do we…

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Paul: After our post on making contact with your heroes the emails came thick and fast. “But it’s easy for you” they said. “No it isn’t” we replied. We get rejected all the time. Our precious egos worry about why we were rejected. It has taken us years to get some of our interviews. And when we do, we often ask dumb questions that seemed really clever at the time. But one of the main reasons we share what we’re doing, is to force ourselves to live what we are preaching. So the day we published the mentor article, I got out my list of people I’ve always wanted to interview but had been rejected by. I tried harder. Here’s the first interview from that list, with one of my heroes, Seth Godin…

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Here’s what I DID today. It doesn’t matter that this picture isn’t clear. The content isn’t important. What is important is that I did it. I started my day like most others, open to new ideas, fresh input, raw knowledge from the best, action oriented people I could find. I listened to their ideas. I studied their proof. I reasoned it out. Go / No go. I made a plan. I broke it down. I set-up a test. I took action. I got results…

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Are you feeling overwhelmed and out of your depth, because you’re not yet at the top of your industry? Well that’s exactly how legendary DJ and creator of alternative band U.N.K.L.E. – James Lavelle felt, when he started his career at the tender age of 18. He had no experience and no money, plus he was competing against established, successful records executives with deep wallets. But he never allowed that to hold him back, and he went on to produce some of the most exciting, original and cutting edge records of our time. Here’s how he did it.

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Imagine what it would be like to have the support and backing of your hero, to heed their warnings and benefit from their pearls of wisdom.  How much could you achieve if your hero believed in you and your ability? How much action would you take, if they actively encouraged you to push past your comfort zone? How many walls would you leap over if you had some insider knowledge?

Read on to discover how to get your hero as your mentor.

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What can we learn from martial arts about remaining calm under pressure? If you’re anything like me, it isn’t just the explosive power or lightening speed of a great martial artist that you find fascinating. It’s their ability to expend massive amounts of energy but remain calm, relaxed and even playful. I have no illusions of being an urban warrior, but it’s a skill I’m eager to learn more about. My teacher was Shifu Yan Lei, 34th generation Shaolin disciple, Kung Fu and Qigong master…

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You have passion, you have ideas, all you need now are the guts to go for it! Anthony Bozza, former journalist at Rolling Stone and author of several influential rock autobiographies including “The Life and Times of Eminem”, tells us how he gained success as a writer by finding his voice, following his passion and most importantly trusting his instinct.

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Are you fed up of working in an unfulfilling job, being told what to do by a boss who doesn’t appreciate you? Do you want to pursue a creative career and work with people who share your vision? That’s exactly how Peter Hook felt when he decided to form a band called Joy Division. Hooky also realized that you can keep control and publish your creative work without signing away your rights…

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