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10 Secrets To Mastering Anything In Your Life

Stefan James — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:00:31 +0000

If you're ready to live an incredible life, these 10 secrets will allow you to master anything.

Since I was 17 years old I have been committed to self-mastery.

To be the master of yourself is to fully understand who you are and take responsibility for your own life.

Unfortunately, I see a lot of people invest way too much time and energy into mastering the wrong things. As a result, they are left feeling lost and unfulfilled.

From my experience, I have found that are only 10 areas of life that you must master if you want to achieve happiness and success.

If you're ready to take control of your destiny instead of hoping for the best, read this!

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Every aspect of your life works together.

Life is not structured. Rather, it is a dynamic process that is constantly changing. I believe that happiness is a journey that is rooted in the mastery of many different facets of life.

I've identified six areas of life that I believe are important to master. By bringing awareness to these areas, you can determine where you are falling short so that you can work to improve them over time.

1. Physical Body

Your body is your temple. You experience everything in life through your body. If you don't master your body, you're going to have a compromised experience of life. Everything that you want in life is going to require an abundance of energy.

2. Mental and Emotional Well Being

The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your emotions. You can have everything on the outside, but if you don't feel fulfilled and happy, you'll be missing out on life. Emotions are habitual. We all have an emotional home.

You need to condition the emotions that you want to experience. I like to differentiate mental well being from emotional well being. Oftentimes, people struggle to experience emotions because they are too busy living in their heads.

One of my favorite sayings is, “Live in your head, you're dead.” When you overthink things, it inhibits your ability to appreciate all that life has to offer. Your head is great for making rational decisions, but your heart is where love, gratitude, joy, and happiness are found.

3. Relationships

The purpose of relationships is to amplify our experience of life. You don't want to go through life alone. You can achieve all the success in the world but if you don't have someone you can share your life with, you'll always feel like something is missing.

Who you decide to spend your life with is one of the most important decisions you'll make in life. Also, you need to learn how to attract the right people into your life, otherwise known as an empowering ecosystem. Once you attract these people, you've got to learn how to communicate with them effectively.

4. Career/Business

Your work needs to give you a sense of purpose in your life. I don't look at what I do as a job. Rather, it's my mission. When I use that kind of language, it amplifies my experience of it.

You'll spend one-third of your life working so you may as well make sure that you're doing something that you love.

5. Financial Abundance

You must master your finances. A lot of people don't have a healthy relationship with money. They're intimidated by money, so much so that they don't know what to do with it. You want your money to work for you.

Money is a tool. It can give you more time, help you build lasting wealth, or be a vehicle to make a difference in the world. When you know how to use money, you'll have a better experience of life.

6. Spiritual Well Being

This is the most important area of my life. My connection to God transcends everything else. I believe that I've been put on Earth for a reason. My spiritual connection with God gives me a deeper sense of meaning.

It helps me to think beyond myself and live with honesty, integrity, and ethics. Nobody has any evidence when it comes to spirituality, but we all have faith. If you wait for physical evidence you'll be limiting your experience of life.

Each of these 6 areas of life is important. The question is… how do you master these areas?

These are the 10 secrets to mastering anything in life. Let's dive in!

1. Make It A Study

Whatever it is that you want to master in life, you have to make it a study. Unfortunately, our school system doesn't help us master the important areas of life. Instead, they place value on learning school subjects, like Science, Math, and English.

Unless you want to be an Engineer, Scientist, or Mathmetician, it won't benefit you to master these subjects. Don't get me wrong… there is great utility in learning how to read and write.

However, we are taught a lot of things in school that have zero application to the real world. I wish the school system prepared us to master core life skills, but that's not the case. You can't depend on the education system to teach you these things. Schools teach knowledge, but life requires wisdom.

Find people who have already mastered whatever it is that you want and learn from them. If you want to have an amazing relationship, find people who have an amazing relationship and be around them. Make them your role models. If they have a book or a course, consume their knowledge.

Similarly, if you want to be successful, make success a study. If you want to build a great business, study entrepreneurship and learn the principles of business from successful people. It's all about compressing time.

One of the best ways to master anything is to put yourself in proximity with someone who has the results you desire. Over time, you'll take on their beliefs, values, and mindset.

I make it a mission to attract and connect with successful people. When I do, I make it a priority to ensure that they feel appreciated. In effect, I do things to show that I care. In turn, that same care is reciprocated by them and the relationship is built.

2. Go Deep

If you want to master anything you have to eliminate all distractions and go deep. Most people stay at the surface. They do something for a while but don't stick with it long enough to master it.

It's similar to swimming in the ocean. A lot of people want to swim on the surface. When you're on the surface, you can enjoy the sun and there is less pressure. However, you're not getting the full experience of being in the ocean.

Other people want to scuba dive. By going deep into the ocean, they experience an entirely different world. Yes, there is more pressure and risk by going deeper. However, trust me when I say that the rewards far outweigh the risks of doing so.

Keep in mind that any time that you learn something new, at first you'll feel incompetent. Naturally, this may make you feel insecure. It takes time to get competent at something before you start achieving the results you desire.

There are 4 levels of learning. The first level is unconscious incompetence. This is when you suck at something, but you're not even aware that you suck at it.

The second level is conscious incompetence when you're aware of your incompetence. By knowing where your weaknesses lie, you know what you need to work on.

The third level is conscious competence. This is when you understand and know how to master something.

The fourth level is unconscious competence. This is the definition of mastery. You're doing something without even thinking about it.

3. Repetition

If you want to master something, you can't do something once or twice. Rather, you have to repeat something, again and again. In the words of Bruce Lee, “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

Mastery can feel boring, but you have to embrace it. There's a great book that I suggest you read called, The Talent Code (this link will direct you to the Amazon website). In his book, Daniel Coyle talks about the neuroscience of repetition and why mastery involves deep practice. When I read a book, most of the time I'm learning about something that I already know.

However, this is a good thing! The more that you learn something, again and again, the more that you strengthen that knowledge within yourself. Every time that you use repetition to focus on something, your neurons are firing together and wiring together. This is how habits are formed.

4. Embrace Discomfort

Discomfort is a core part of the learning process. You want to intentionally make it harder on yourself so that you can grow faster. You've got to push beyond what you are comfortable with.

For example, when I was single and trying to master my social skills I would go to nightclubs by myself. When you're with your friends, it's a lot easier to approach women.

By putting myself in a loud environment, I had to learn how to project my voice and communicate with women using my body language. By intentionally stretching my comfort zone, I built up my confidence faster.

5. Fully Immerse Yourself In Your Learning

Immersion is one of the fastest ways to master anything. When you just do something once in a while, it takes forever for you to master it. Conversely, if you fully immerse yourself in learning for a specific period, your growth will skyrocket.

An event or a retreat is a great way to practice immersion. It's like learning a new language. If you want to learn Spanish, you can take a class once per week. Conversely, you can go to Spain or Mexico and immerse yourself in the culture. You'll learn so much faster taking this route.

6. Measure Your Progress

When you measure something, you're consistently putting your attention on it. If you're focusing on something consistently and you encounter a setback, you can easily do something that day to change it.

People fall short on their goals because they are measuring them less frequently. In the words of Peter Drucker, “You can't manage something if you don't measure it.” Whatever you're trying to pursue, the more that you measure your progress, the more you'll notice it.

7. Reward Yourself

Whatever gets rewarded, gets repeated. You have to celebrate your progress. Most people don't see their progress because they're not measuring it. You have to look at what you're getting from the actions that you're taking.

Whenever someone says that they've failed at something, I know that they are only focusing on one part of the story. They aren't looking at what they've learned and gained. If you focus on the skills, wisdom, and work ethic that you've acquired in the pursuit of something, you merely fail forward.

8. Break Past Plateaus

Whatever it is that you want to master, there will be a point when you hit a plateau. Plateaus are a part of the journey. Therefore, you must anticipate plateaus. When they show up, you can't be caught off guard and let it derail you.

You've got to take a step back and analyze what it is that you're doing. Look at things from a different perspective. The level of thinking that got you to where you are, is not the same level of thinking that will get you to where you want to go. You can't be so attached to a specific way of thinking and being. Rather, you have to stay open to everything.

9. Be Patient

Mastery takes time. It doesn't happen overnight. Patience is a virtue, especially in a world where we are conditioned to get everything in an instant. People have such a short attention span because they have overstimulated their brains with dopamine.

Thus, they can't stick with something long enough to master it. In his book, Outliers (this link will direct you to the Amazon website), Malcolm Gladwell expressed that it takes 10,000 hours to master something. That's roughly 10 years.

I've been a YouTuber and an entrepreneur for over a decade now. Mastery is a commitment to never-ending improvement. I've put in my 10,000 hours, but I'm not going to stop. I know that I can always get better at what I do.

10. Pay It Forward and Teach Others

If you want to master something, teach it. Share what you're learning with others. It will force you to learn it at a deeper level and live what you teach. Early on I decided that these 10 areas were so important to me that I wanted to make them a part of my business.

As a result, I have been forced to learn more about how to improve every part of my life. I pay forward everything that l learn and master. I am constantly raising my standards so that I can be a role model for others. That is why I started Project Life Mastery.

These are 10 secrets to mastering anything in life.

If you can master these 10 keys, you can do anything. Mastery is a journey, not a destination. There is always something to learn and unlearn along the way.

Keep showing up and keep growing into the person you desire to become.

What is one area of your life that you're committed to going deeper with? Follow these 10 secrets and you'll get there!

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Why You Should Work Hard In Life (HUSTLE MOTIVATION)

Stefan James — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:00:19 +0000

If you aren't willing to work hard, you won't get far in life. It's that simple.

The best things in life come from a combination of hard work, passion, and unwavering perseverance.

Unfortunately, a lot of people create a million and one excuses about why they can't achieve success. Their desire for instant gratification clouds their inability to start anything.

Conversely, hard workers are willing to delay gratification because they associate hard work with high rewards.

If you're ready to work hard and hustle to create your dream lifestyle, keep reading…

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Be honest with yourself… do you work hard?

The truth will set you free. It did for me. I believe that all of us hit a breaking point in our lives where we say, “I'm tired of playing small.” There was a stage in my life where I was a chronic procrastinator. I couldn't finish anything that I started and I had zero motivation. In short, I was lazy.

If I wanted to get out of the funk that I was in, I knew that I had to start cultivating the habit of working hard. I had to train my brain to do hard things, even when I didn't feel like it. As I was moving through the process of reprogramming my mind, I pulled upon the life philosophy of Tony Robbins who says “If you can't, then you must.”

If you say that you can't do something, but that you know by doing it you will become a better person, you owe it to yourself to do it. You must be willing to do hard things if you want to grow. A lot of people avoid doing hard things because the act of doing them is uncomfortable.

The problem is that people become so focused on the cost of doing something that they completely ignore the fact that there’s also a cost to doing nothing. Sit back and ask yourself, “What is the cost of not doing the thing that is hard, but that you know will transform your life?”

There is a lot of pain involved in not working hard and achieving your goals. Start associating pain with laziness and doing what is easy. In my experience, doing easy things never creates success. You don't develop courage and strength by playing it safe.

When you play it safe in life, you run the risk of becoming lazy.

Laziness is the enemy of action. If you're struggling with motivation right now, remind yourself what laziness is costing you.

Second, commit to taking one small action every day. When your motivation is at an all-time low it can be hard to even start. I've been there.

However, all progress in life starts and ends with taking action. Once you take action and experience the rewards from your efforts, you will experience self-satisfaction from the act of doing hard things. You will feel a sense of pride, confidence, and self-esteem. In effect, working hard will become a habit.

It will become a part of who you are. It comes down to this – how badly do you want success? If you want to achieve anything of value in life you have to focus on the long-term. Short-term thinking will only lead to failure and disappointment. Successful people know that great things take time.

Success stories don't expect to achieve success overnight. Instead, they hustle, day in and day out, to create their dream life. At the beginning of my online business journey, I was willing to do anything and everything to become successful. I took crazy and extreme actions.

I didn't allow my fears and limiting beliefs to overpower my desires. If I couldn't find a way, I made one. My commitment to my vision trumped everything else. There were no excuses in my vocabulary. This mindset has allowed me to build a multi-million dollar brand.

At the end of the day, it isn't the money that I earn that has given me happiness and fulfillment. Rather, it's the person who I've become along my journey to success.

THIS is why you should work hard in life.

The question is, “Will you?” Nothing in your life will work unless YOU work. No more excuses. No more plan Bs. Are you willing to go all-in and do whatever it takes to achieve success?

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How To Overcome Laziness And Procrastination

Stefan James — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:00:19 +0000

If laziness and procrastination are holding you back in life, this is what you can do about it.

Procrastination does one thing and one thing only – it sabotages your productivity and robs you of your time.

The longer that you put important things off, the farther behind you will get.

Good news… procrastination is a habit, which means that it can be broken!

If you want to know why you struggle with procrastination and tips for how you can overcome it, you'll want to read this…

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Is there a difference between laziness and procrastination?

The answer is yes! Procrastination is the habit of delaying an important task, whereas laziness is the unwillingness to act. However, there is one commonality amongst these two behaviors – a failure to take action. You know you should do something, but you're simply not doing it.

The knowing piece is what creates internal suffering for a lot of people. In his book, The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done, Dr. Piers Steel says that self-awareness is a key part of why procrastinating makes us feel so awful.

When we procrastinate, not only are we aware that we are avoiding a task, but we also know that it will result in negative consequences. Nevertheless, we do it anyway.

We all procrastinate from time to time. However, when it becomes a chronic habit you have to put yourself in check. Tatiana and I want to share our best tips for how you can overcome laziness and procrastination and start getting more done. Let's dive in!

1. Link Pain To Not Taking Action

The reason why a lot of people procrastinate is that they link pain to a task. For example, let's say that you know that you should work on your online business. However, because you're so overwhelmed with where to start, you end up avoiding the task altogether.

To avoid the pain of overwhelm, you decide to scroll on social media or binge Netflix shows for hours on end. You're merely attempting to distract your mind. Essentially, you're doing anything to avoid the pain of the task that you know you need to focus on.

A great way to overcome laziness and procrastination is to link pain to not taking action. What is the negative consequence of not working on your online business? Most likely, you'll experience the pain of disappointment. You'll be letting yourself down, which will reduce your self-confidence.

Maybe the pain means that you will continue to be held back financially. You will have to continue working a 9 to 5 job that you hate. Your desire to create financial freedom will remain a dream and nothing more.

Figure out what it is that you are not taking action on and ask yourself – what are the consequences of doing nothing? The truth will set you free. The more pain that you can link to not taking action, the greater the likelihood that you will overcome procrastination.

Use your pain as motivation. Pain is a great short-term motivator. However, the best long-term motivator is pleasure. You also want to link pleasure to doing what you're procrastinating on.

What is the pleasure that you will receive from taking action?

Let's go back to the example of building an online business. The pleasures you receive may be in the form of finally quitting your 9 to 5 job and creating passive income.

Maybe it will mean that you have the freedom of time to travel, take up new hobbies, or spend more time with your loved ones. Once you've mastered the pain/pleasure principle, it's all about building momentum as you continue to take massive action.

2. Have a Vision For Your Life

Creating a vision for your life is a powerful way to overcome laziness and procrastination. A vision gives your life a sense of purpose and direction. Once you have a vision, you have a compass. You know where you want to go and you are inspired to take action to get there.

The reason why a lot of people procrastinate is that they don't have a strong ‘WHY' or a clear focus on what they are trying to achieve. When you have a vision for your life you are motivated to make that vision a reality. There are two types of motivation – push and pull.

Push motivation takes a lot of effort. It is only sustainable for a short period of time. Eventually, you run out of energy. Conversely, pull motivation is when you're pulled towards something. It doesn't require as much effort on your part because you want to do it.

When you're procrastinating, you're thinking small. It's important to think broader, which is where a vision comes into play. We encourage you to dream big! Make your vision so compelling and exciting that it makes you jump out of bed every day.

3. Set SMART Goals

Once you know what your vision is, you can then set goals. The reason why a lot of people fail to achieve their goals is that they set goals that are too difficult to achieve.

This is why you want to make sure that your goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. Doing so will ensure that you set yourself up for success.

Once you have set your goals, you want to work towards them. This will require that you break down your goals even further. We recommend creating a schedule that you adhere to on a daily basis. Jorden Peterson has a great video that we recommend you watch called Make a Damn Schedule.

He says that the important thing about a schedule is that you don't make it feel like you're in prison. The reason why a lot of people don't like setting schedules is that they don't want to put themselves into a box. You want to set up your day in a favorable way for YOU.

Review your goals and create a day that you'll enjoy and be proud of.

When you're scheduling your day, negotiate with yourself. Don't be a tyrant. There will be tasks that you have to do that you may not want to do. Get creative and figure out how you can link more pleasure to the experience of doing something monotonous. Trick your brain into enjoying the process!

Are you ready to take action to overcome laziness and procrastination?

These tips have helped me and Tatiana increase our productivity and reduce our laziness and procrastination. We hope that you will feel empowered to take action and implement these habits into your daily life.

If you have the desire to create financial freedom through building an eCommerce business, subscribe to Tatiana's YouTube channel and follow her on Instagram. Her content will inspire you to take massive action.

Don't let procrastination rob you of any more of your time and energy. Stop putting things off and start doing things that matter. What action step will you take today that will help you get more done in less time?

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How To Turn A Bad Day Into A Good One

Stefan James — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:00:29 +0000

Have you ever had a bad day?

Who hasn't!? Bad days are a normal part of life. You can't be happy 100% of the time. It's just not realistic.

Sometimes we need to experience bad days so that we can appreciate the good days even more.

Where people get into trouble is when they associate bad days with a bad life.

You can take a bad day and revamp it so that it becomes something of value. It all comes down to the perspective you adopt.

Keep reading to find out how you can turn your bad day into a good one.

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Let's face it… life is filled with highs and lows.

You have a bad argument with your partner, you spill coffee all over your shirt before a big meeting, you lose a big sale, or get an expensive speeding ticket. Life happens at the worst of times. The trick is to not let these low moments ruin your entire day.

There will be days when you feel like you just can't win. Maybe you won't be able to bounce back as quickly as you like. It doesn't mean that you're a failure or that life is out to get you. Quite the opposite. It means that you are human.

Your job is to learn how to become the master of your emotions so that the small problems don't become big problems.

When your emotions get the best of you, a bad day can start to feel like a bad life. The earlier you catch yourself spiraling, the quicker that you can do something about it. The only thing that you have control over is your reaction to what happens to you.

From my experience, the easiest way to shift how you feel is to change where you are.

Research shows that a change of scenery often helps signal to your brain that the current mood doesn’t need to be sustained. Go for a walk, go to the gym, drive to the beach, listen to a podcast, jump on a rebounder, or clean your house.

Anything that allows you to clear your mind and process things from a different state of mind is key.

This is why I'm such a big believer in having a morning ritual. I've been practicing rituals for 15 years. It's the single most powerful thing that I've done to change every area of my life.

When you take time every day to nourish your physical, mental, and emotional state, you are less likely to be triggered by stressors. More importantly, you are better able to access a more optimistic perspective on life.

Just like your physical body needs attention, so too does your mind. Becoming the master of your mind is a skill that is learned through repeated practice. Rituals help your mind and body stay in peak condition so that you're able to turn your bad days into good ones more quickly.

When you feel your best, you do your best.

When I reflect back on some of the ‘bad days' that I've had, I've come to realize that those were just bad moments. By doing the inner work to not become a victim of my mind, I've learned to move forward faster.

When I feel my mood start to shift in a negative direction, I immediately ask myself – “How can I turn this problem into an opportunity?” All of the sudden, I start priming my brain to look for the good. I focus on what is working instead of what is not.

By changing my emotional state, I change my behaviors. This means that I'm able to get back on track quicker. Don't let a bad morning or afternoon dictate how you're going to feel for the rest of your day.

You have the power to turn a bad day into a good one.

The next time that you're feeling down, look at yourself in the mirror and remind yourself, “It’s not a bad life, just a bad day.” That simple shift in thinking will set you up for success.

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Are You Settling In Your Life? You Might Regret It

Stefan James — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:00:22 +0000

Are you settling for mediocrity?

Mediocrity is the state of accepting and living life according to average standards.

I understand why settling is tempting. I've been there. It's the safer option. Unfortunately, nothing grows in a comfort zone.

You can be, do and have whatever it is that you want in life. However, you have to be willing to do what most will not.

If you want to know how you can stop playing small and start living bigger, read this!

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Are you ready to break free from the mediocre majority?

Unfortunately, the majority of people lower their standards and settle for less. They don't know how to take charge of their life. Instead, they try to escape their reality by numbing their emotions through drugs, food, or alcohol. Their goal is to avoid how they truly feel.

They work, day in and day out, at a job that they hate and live paycheck to paycheck. Although they are unhappy and desire to make a change, the unknown terrifies them. So much so that they decide to remain complacent.

The problem is that we live in a society that encourages us to conform to social norms. A study published in Nature Human Behaviour shows that people tend to copy other people’s choices, even when they know that those people did not make their choices freely, and when the decision does not reflect their preferences.

If you do whatever everyone else does, you'll get what everyone else gets – not much! Fitting in should never be the goal. Rather, you should strive to stand out. This is the moment at which you take control of your life.

Get real with yourself… are you stuck in a mediocrity trap?

Are you living life on other people's terms or your terms? I don't know about you but living a life of mediocrity is the one thing that terrifies me the most. Life is meant to be lived to the fullest.

If you're not satisfied with your life right now, here's the great news… YOU have the power to change your story. At this moment, you can commit to living bigger. Doing so will require that you raise their standards so that you can design a life that you desire and deserve.

Before you can live bigger, you need to understand what your current mental model is. People live in 3 different time zones, so to speak – the past, the present, or the future.

Living in the past is the WORST place to focus your attention because the past is said and done. You no longer have control over it.

You cannot create a compelling future or make any progress in life if you take this route. A lot of people ruminate on the pain of what happened to them in the past. They adopt a victim mentality because they don't think that they have the power to change their circumstances. I used to be this person.

When I was 17 years old, I was insecure and depressed. I hated myself and my life, and I didn't believe that I could change. Once I dove into the world of self-development, I decided to no longer accept self-defeat. I realized that my past didn't have to equal my future. That “aha” moment was a game-changer.

Some people choose to live in the present moment.

The present moment is all that we have, so we have to make the best of it!

However, there are consequences to adopting this belief. If you live in the here and now and focus on instant gratification at the expense of your future, you will get yourself into trouble.

If you're not planning for your retirement NOW and investing in your future, you will pay the price down the road. Yes, it's hard to save your money and make sacrifices. However, what's even harder is when you're 65 years old and you can barely survive financially. That's painful.

Only you can choose your version of hard. The same thing goes for your health. Today, you can flood your body with whatever you want – junk food, alcohol, drugs. However, down the road, you will pay the price.

Are the pleasures that you are indulging in right now going to backfire on you in your future? Is this way of living sustainable, long-term?

You don't want your physical vitality to be comprised. Living with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, or cancer is no way to live. At a certain point in your life, if you do get sick, no amount of money will save you.

Some of the wealthiest people in the world would give all of their money away if it meant that they could live longer. What dictates the quality of your health long-term is how you decide to live in the present moment.

Some people live in the future.

They strategize and anticipate what could go wrong. Usually, this means sacrificing their present moment experiences to set themselves up for success down the road.

At the same time, if you're only living for the future and you become overly obsessed with the destination, you will miss out on the journey.

So the question is… What is the BEST way to live?

Well, I think you can have a balance of all three. The best thing that you can do is learn from your past, enjoy the beauty of the present moment, and plan for your future. The key to accomplishing this feat is by raising your standards.

Don't accept mediocrity. Hear me out… you can settle for good. However, we live in a competitive world. Good isn't good enough, especially if you're an entrepreneur. If you want to be successful in business, you have to over-deliver and do what others will not.

The same thing goes for a 9-5 job. You won't climb the corporate ladder if you don't go above and beyond in your role. Somebody else will come along and do a better job because they will be more hungry to stand out and achieve more.

The same thing goes for a relationship. If you don't show up for your partner's needs and do the work, he/she will not feel seen and may look elsewhere for attention.

If your version of good is not yielding the results that you desire, you have to commit to doing better. Practice doing hard things consistently.

This is how you develop unshakeable grit and become the master of your world.

It all comes down to one decision – how you are going to play the game of life? Will you choose to be a spectator, sitting on the sidelines and watching everyone else succeed, or will you be the superstar of your life?

Yes, choosing the latter can be scary and uncomfortable. However, it's better to dare greatly than never try. If you're reading this, you're not a dabbler. You're showing up for yourself and consuming knowledge because you want to learn and grow. Am I right?

If you're feeling stuck right now, that's OK. It's not comfortable to reflect upon where you're falling short. However, it's also a prerequisite for growth. If you don't get real with yourself and admit what is not working in your life, you won't know what you need to change.

Use your pain as motivation. Which pain is worse? The pain of discipline or the pain of regret? Only you can answer this question.

I don't know about you, but I would rather endure the pain of discipline so that I can write on my tombstone one day, “I lived with no f*ucking regrets.”

Are you settling in your life?

If so, now is the time to do something about it. Stop settling for less than you deserve. Your spirit is unlimited and you are capable of so much more than you could ever imagine.

It's time for you to get out of your way, stop sabotaging yourself, and start unleashing your power. Everything that you need is inside of you. It's up to you to decide if you are ready to embark on your hero's journey.

With transformation comes adversity. If you want to actualize your potential, you must courageously stay the course. It's not what you achieve, but who you become along your journey that matters most.

In the words of the famous author Joseph Campbell, “If you travel far enough, you’ll eventually meet yourself.”

What is ONE thing that you will commit to doing today that will help you raise your standards? Change starts with a single step. Take a deep breath and start walking.

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10 Self-Help Hacks For Improving Your Life

Stefan James — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:00:21 +0000

I am who I am today because of these 10 self-help hacks.

I like to think of self-care as anything that you do to nourish your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Amid a global pandemic, the need to care for your health — all aspects of it — is of the highest importance.

Showing up for yourself is the ultimate act of self-love. When you make yourself a priority, you are better able to show up for others.

Are you ready to discover the 10 self-help hacks that will improve your life? Read this!

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Self-care is not selfish… you know that, right?

We live in a society where “busyness” has become a status symbol for success. People have become addicted to being too busy because it makes them feel important.

They equate free time with a lack of success, assuming that anyone who isn't crazy busy must be lazy. Here's the thing… the opposite of busyness isn’t laziness. Rather, it's about balancing your priorities.

It's about taking control of your time so that you can lead a more purposeful life. Don't get me wrong… I'm not saying that you shouldn't be a hard worker.

However, if you operate on autopilot 24/7 and don't take care of your most important asset – YOU – you will eventually burn out. In this state, you won't be able to do much of anything (trust me, I've been there). This is why you must make yourself a priority.

These 10 self-help hacks are the ones that have benefitted my life the most. I hope they will be of benefit to you. Let's dive in!

1. Act As If You're Already The Person You Want To Be

You may already have an idea of who you want to be. What does the highest version of yourself look like? You have an opportunity to step into this role at any given moment, meaning to act AS IF you are already that person.

As Joe Dispenza says in his book, Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself, you are not hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life. Who you are is not who you have to be in the future.

If you want to break the mold of your current limitations, you have to act like the person you want to be. How would the person you want to be in 5-10 years from now think and act?

Practice being that person. It's not easy to do this because your current identity wants to preserve itself. Your identity doesn't want you to be anything other than what you are familiar with.

However, you must be willing to step outside of your zone of comfort and start behaving in ways that you wouldn't normally behave.

2. Surround Yourself With People You Want To Be Like

Who you become will be determined, in large part, by the people you surround yourself with. Your environment influences you more than anything else.

If you spend time with negative and lazy people who lack goals and a vision for their life, you will become those people. Conversely, if you want to be successful, you have to surround yourself with people who already have the kind of life that you want.

In the words of Jim Rohn, “Who you spend time with is who you become.” It's not necessarily comfortable being around people who are smarter than you. However, growth is never comfortable.

Successful people will inspire you to raise your standards. Just by being in their presence, you will start to mimic their behaviors and embody their success.

3. Set Boundaries For Yourself

We all get caught up engaging in things that don't serve us, whether that's playing video games, eating junk food, or scrolling on social media.

Get real with yourself… what behavior are you engaging in right now that is NOT allowing you to become the best version of yourself? We all need boundaries for ourselves.

The purpose of a boundary is to help you keep track of your behavior. I encourage you to make a list of everything that you do daily for one week.

With each thing that you do, ask yourself if this activity is supporting you or holding you back from becoming the person that you want to be. If it's not supporting you, limit the amount of time you spend engaging in it or eliminate it altogether.

4. Focus On Your One Thing Everyday

There is always ONE thing that is more important than everything else in your life. In his book, The One Thing, Gary Keller teaches that there are so many things that you could be doing right now.

However, not all of those actions are equal in terms of their level of importance. The highest leverage thing that you should be doing is the very thing that you will tend to avoid.

Why?

Because it takes the most effort, or it's something that you fear. You've got to feel the fear and act despite it. Don't mistake activity with achievement. You can be ‘active' throughout your day.

However, that doesn't mean that you're necessarily achieving anything. For example, does cleaning the house and running errands help you get the results that you want in your life?

The act of getting things done on your to-do list may make you feel accomplished, but it won't transform your life. Identify which task will help you get the results that you want and make it a priority.

Big rewards require big actions. If you do one important thing every day for 30 days, you will accomplish more than most people will in an entire year.

5. Get To A Level 10 Peak State

What you do in life is dependent on how you feel. Throughout your day, you will experience different emotional states. Unfortunately, a lot of people get caught up in habitual negative emotional states.

They condition themselves to feel fearful, anxious, or overwhelmed. Not surprisingly, if you're in a lousy state, you'll be more likely to be reactive and distracted.

This is why my morning ritual is non-negotiable. It sets me up to win. Every day you have a choice… you can either be controlled by the external world or you can be the master of your emotions.

Decide to put yourself in a level 10 peak state every day. This is the best version of yourself. Maybe this means feeling confident, successful, happy, resilient, or productive.

Train and condition yourself to experience this empowering state of being. One of the ways that I like to put myself into a peak state is to listen to my favorite song first thing in the morning.

I like to turn up the speakers, jump up and down on my rebounder and recite incantations. By changing my physiology, I change my emotional experience. Instantly, I go to a level 10.

Find what works for you, whether that's exercising, meditating, or dancing. Whatever your level 10 is, commit to putting yourself into a peak state daily.

6. Practice Positive Reinforcement

Whatever gets rewarded, gets repeated. Thus, you need to give yourself positive reinforcement every time that you engage in positive behavior. Doing so allows you to link pleasure to the behavior.

In turn, you'll be motivated to perform the behavior again. Reinforcers may include hugging yourself, writing down 3 things that you celebrate about yourself, or treating yourself to a nice dinner.

The more that you celebrate your wins, the better you will feel about yourself, and the more motivated you will be to achieve more.

7. Celebrate Other People's Success

When you celebrate other people's successes, you'll be more likely to move towards that which you desire. By acknowledging others, you are reminding yourself of the success traits that you want to embody in your life.

Conversely, if you are judgmental or critical of peoples' successes, you'll create that which you don't want through a self-fulfilling prophecy. Don't operate from a place of lack.

Remember that there is enough success for everyone and that your time will come. We need examples of people who defeat the odds and accomplish amazing feats. Watching someone else achieve their goals should empower you to do the same.

8. Model Success

Whatever you want in life, there is someone who already has it. Success always leaves clues. Successful people aren't lucky, nor were they born successful. Rather, they created success.

If you download their mindset, beliefs, and behaviors, you can get similar results. Whenever I find inspirational quotes from incredible human beings throughout history, I like to write them down on flashcards. People's words are a reflection of their beliefs.

If I want to adopt someone's beliefs, I will upload their words to my brain by reciting them out loud, again and again. Doing so allows me to take on their beliefs more readily.

Don't try to reinvent the wheel. The fastest way to achieve success is through modeling other people's success. Find one person or a group of people who are further ahead than you.

Consume their knowledge and apply what it is that you learn from them. This is how you will shorten the learning curve and compress decades into days.

9. Hire A Coach To Help You Raise Your Game

When you decide to raise your standards, you change your life. Don't get me wrong… you can always do things on your own. However, if you work with a coach, they will get more out of you than you would ever be able to get from yourself.

A great coach pushes you to become more. They will be able to pinpoint your limitations and help you practice getting outside of your comfort zone. Having this kind of accountability is a game-changer.

Growth isn't comfortable, but it is the only thing that leads to lasting results. If you're ready to stop playing small and start upgrading every area of your life, invest in yourself. Your future self will thank you for it.

10. Create A Morning Ritual

How you start the day is how you end the day. The things that you do first thing in the morning either set you up for success or failure. If you wake up in the morning stressed, slam a coffee, and eat a surgery donut, you'll be more inclined to feed your mind with negativity.

In turn, you'll be reactive to anything and everything. Conversely, if you wake up and practice gratitude, read inspiring quotes and meditate, you'll feel better and perform at your best.

Take the first hour of your day to do something empowering for your mind, body, and spirit. There is no perfect morning ritual. Find what works best for you and your life.

These are 10 self-help hacks for improving your life.

Make it a priority to continuously look for ways to better yourself. If you make it a habit to practice these hacks daily, you will start seeing positive changes in yourself. Which self-help hack will you implement into your life today?

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How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life

Stefan James — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:00:57 +0000

Are you ready to change your story and create new possibilities in your life?

We all have painful chapters in our lives. However, if we allow these chapters to define who we are, we risk becoming a victim of our life circumstances.

In this blog, I share a framework that will help free you from emotional pain and suffering so that you can become the creator of your life story.

You don't have to remain stuck in a story that disempowers you. At this moment, you can start writing a new narrative, with you as the hero of your life.

If you're ready to change your story and take back control of your life, read this!

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What is your life story?

Your thoughts become your beliefs, and your beliefs create stories about who you are and what you are capable of.

Thus, how you live your life is determined by the stories that you tell yourself. If this story is disempowering, your life will be the same. The great news is that you can rewrite your life story so that you become the victor of your life.

I've been studying psychology for 15 years now. I have always been curious about how the mind works and why people think the way that they do.

I have studied many different schools of psychotherapy. Time and time again, I have found one commonality that exists amongst them.

Regardless of the therapeutic approach used, when someone shifts the meaning that they ascribe to their life circumstances, their entire life changes.

We create meanings from our life experiences. The meaning that you give to any event, interaction, or outcome will determine the emotional tone of your experience and the feelings you bring about throughout your life.

Thus, if you can reframe your experiences, you will change your story. The framework that I'm going to share with you today will help you better understand your mind so that you feel empowered to change your story. Let's dive in!

Event vs. Story

When an event happens to us, we create a story about the event. The story is what we think or feel about the event, which gives meaning to it. When we merge the event with the story, it becomes one.

The story is where all of the pain and suffering lies. Nothing has meaning until we give it meaning. You create freedom in your life when you can separate an event from a story. This speaks to the power of reframing.

When you reframe your life experiences in a more positive light, you change the story that you tell yourself and reshape your reality. Let me give you an example of how reframing works.

Let's say that you failed a Math test when you were in elementary school. That event resulted in you creating a story that you're stupid. On top of that, maybe your parents got mad at you for failing the test, which made you feel even worse about yourself.

These comments further affirmed that you aren't a smart person. You carry this story into adulthood and sabotage every opportunity that comes your way because you have the limiting belief that you're not worthy of success.

As long as you allow your past to dictate your future, your future will continue looking like the past. Your life will not change until you change your story.

Before you can change your story, you need to know what it is that you need to change.

What is your story and how is this story holding you back in life? Take a moment to reflect upon the events of your life that led you to create your life story. What are the meanings and core beliefs about yourself that came out of these events?

Whatever you believe about yourself, others or the world will continue to manifest itself, otherwise known as a self-fulfilling prophecy. By simply expecting something to happen, you'll inadvertently cause it to happen.

You are the creator of your life story. Thus, you have the power to rewrite narratives that no longer serve you. You don't have to carry around any more emotional pain if you don't want to.

Changing your story can change your life.

Your story of who you are and what you are capable of is just a story. At any given moment, you can rewrite the narrative.

Never forget that you are not limited by your past, so start creating the empowering story that your future self will thank you for.

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Need Motivation To Start Your eCommerce Business? Watch This.

Stefan James — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:43:55 +0000

Do you need motivation to build your eCommerce business? I'm here to help you to take action.

A lot of people have a desire to start an eCommerce business, but they don't know where to begin. This is where I come in.

I've built a 7-figure online business from scratch. I know what works and what doesn't when it comes to building a business.

The potential to make money in the eCommerce world is huge right now.

Ready to find out how you can take advantage of this huge opportunity? Keep reading!

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eCommerce is growing at an unrivaled rate all over the world.

eCommerce sales reached $196 billion in the first quarter of 2021. If you're sitting there thinking, “Wait, is that even possible, given the current state of the global economy?” The answer is yes! If you are someone who aspires to quit your 9-to-5 job and become your own boss, an eCommerce business is your golden ticket.

When my fiancée, Tatiana, and I started our online businesses we didn't believe that it was possible to achieve the kind of success that we have now. We were wrong. Both Tatiana and I have built successful eCommerce businesses that afford us the ability to live the laptop lifestyle, on our terms. We are able to travel the world, work from home, and be our own bosses.

Because we have set ourselves up to be financially free now, we never have to worry about money again. How would your life change if you could create this reality?

Tatiana makes $222,000 per month on Amazon & Shopify and she is only 26 years old. When she first started her eCommerce business she had zero business experience. Keep in mind that Tatiana's first product wasn't the one that made her a millionaire.

She chose a simple, small product that would allow her to gain experience, confidence, and knowledge as an Amazon seller. As a result, she was able to leverage her success with her second and third products. Because Tatiana was so young when she started her Amazon business, she had a naive way of going about things.

In actuality, this mindset worked to her advantage. She didn't worry about what could go wrong, which is the trap that I see so many people fall into. Instead, she took massive action on what she was taught and focused on what could go right. Yes, she made mistakes along the way, some of which were costly.

However, mistakes come with the territory of being an entrepreneur.

All that matters is how you respond to the mistakes you make. Researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong identified two types of responses after making a mistake: blaming approach and problem-solving approach. While the blaming approach leads to destructive behaviors, the problem-solving approach leads to new insights and smarter ways of working.

Not surprisingly, taking the latter approach is the best option. Failures are the stepping stones to success. Make it your goal to fail forward, meaning that you find the lessons in every mistake. This is what ensures that you don't make the same mistakes twice and that you are able to transform challenges into opportunities for growth.

When you start an online business you don't have to know how to do everything right away. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “You don't need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Start small, learn as much as you can, take action, and move onto the next thing. From personal experience, I can tell you that building your eCommerce business with a long-term perspective from the onset will be key to your success.

One thing is for sure… COVID-19 has changed the world and eCommerce has been forced to evolve with it. More and more people are shopping online and will continue to do so. Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity.

An eCommerce business can transform your entire life.

If you are willing to delay instant gratification and invest time, energy, and hard work into building a business, there is no limit to what you can achieve. You can set up your entire future, just by making the decision today that you're ready to design life on your terms.

There are those who merely dream of success, while there are others who take action and make it happen. Which person will you be?

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How To Take Action, Even If You Don’t Feel Like It

Stefan James — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:00:12 +0000

If you've been struggling to take action to achieve your goals, you need to read this.

Nothing happens without action. You can plan all you want. However, you won't see results unless you execute your plan.

Taking action is easy. Still, time and time again, I see taking action as the single biggest obstacle that people face on the road to achievement. Why?

Inside this blog, I am going to ignite a fire inside of you, so that you feel empowered to start turning your dreams into reality.

Keep reading to discover tangible tips for how you can shift from inaction to action and start the journey towards actualizing your potential!

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Are you an action-taker or a procrastinator?

Put your hand up if you've ever messaged a good friend and said, “Ugh, I have zero motivation today.” We all lose motivation from time to time and fall into procrastination mode. Don't beat yourself up.

Procrastination is merely a learned behavior, meaning that you can easily break the habit by… you guessed it… TAKING ACTION! When you think about it, low motivation is a great wake-up call.

If you listen to what it’s trying to tell you and take action to correct it, you will accelerate your success in life. Here's where I come in… by the time you're done reading this blog, you'll have tips that will inspire you to take action, even when you don't feel like it.

I want to be sensitive to the fact that some people's mental health has taken a hit since the onset of the pandemic. I've struggled with mental health issues in the past. I understand how hard it can be to do anything when you don't feel your best.

If you are someone who struggles with mental health issues, please know that this isn't your reality 100% of the time. I can guarantee that there are moments when you feel good, even if they are fleeting.

If you are someone who feels depressed 95% of your waking hours, you need to take advantage of the 5% of the time when you don't feel this way. Use the energy that you have to do things that nourish your mind, body, and spirit.

In effect, practice stepping outside of your comfort zone and doing hard things.

If you're depressed or lacking in motivation, you need to understand that your comfort zone doesn't want you to be a happy, productive action-taker. Rather, it wants to preserve the identity that you've created and reinforced inside of your zone of comfort.

Thus, when you introduce a new way of being and showing up in your life, your ego will try to bring you back into comfort. It's a survival mechanism. If you want to break through this, you need to build your willpower muscle and challenge yourself to act, in spite of how you feel.

Feeling depressed 95% of your day while eventually drop to 94%, and so on. Over time, you will feel better about yourself, which in turn, will inspire you to be more productive.

Conversely, when you're not feeling good, don't fall into the trap of punishing yourself. Doing so sends a message to your brain that says, “Why even dream or go for anything when I'm always disappointing myself?” When you think in this way, you self-sabotage your efforts.

Accept that you're having a bad day and remember that this too shall pass. It's just a bad day, not a bad life. Every day is a new opportunity to begin again.

I want to talk about 3 simple ways that you can boost your motivation and take action, even if you don't feel like it. Let's dive in!

1. Have A Purpose Greater Than Yourself

In my opinion, purpose drives motivation. When you have a purpose that is bigger than yourself, it's easier to get yourself out of a funk and take action. As human beings, oftentimes we will do more for others than we will for ourselves.

As an example, I love my new puppy, Kobe, more than anything, However, I don't always feel like training or walking him. Nevertheless, I do it because I care about him more than myself in many ways. I have a responsibility, which empowers me to rise to the occasion.

The same thing goes with my online business. I have people who rely on me to show up and add value. Sometimes I don't feel like filming a YouTube video, but I do it because my purpose drives me. When you don't have responsibilities or people that you're accountable to, it's easier to sit around and be lazy.

2. Find An Accountability Buddy

If you're only accountable to yourself, it's easy to find excuses and back out of your commitments. There are zero consequences to not taking action because nobody else knows about it.

Unfortunately, when you don't hold yourself accountable, your self-esteem dwindles. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Conversely, when you're accountable to someone else, like a friend or a coach, you are much more likely to follow through on what you say you are going to do.

Everyone needs someone in their corner, encouraging them to stay on track with their goals and not give up when challenges present themselves. As a result, you will perform at a higher level and your motivation will skyrocket.

Successful people accomplish their goals consistently because they leverage the power of accountability. They are either a part of an accountability group, in the form of a Mastermind or a community, or they work 1-on-1 with a mentor or a coach.

If you're looking for more support or an accountability buddy, I want to invite you to join my FREE Project Life Mastery Facebook Group. In the words of Stephen Covey, “Accountability breeds response-ability.” There is no greater gift that you can give yourself on your journey to accomplishing your goals.

3. Create A Morning Ritual

The mornings are when you have the most willpower. Thus, it's the best time to take action and be productive. When you take care of your mind, body, and spirit every single day, you build self-discipline. Not only will you feel good, but you'll also get so much more out of your day.

A morning ritual primes you for success. If you want to understand how willpower works, I recommend that you read the book, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It. Inside, Dr. Kelly McGonigal outlines how you can harness self-control to improve your health, happiness, and productivity.

When you take action to show up for yourself, you must reward yourself for engaging in healthy habits. By reinforcing positive behaviors, you will be motivated to repeat those behaviors.

Always remember that the consistency with which you engage in a habit matters more than the duration. The more that you practice rituals, the less willpower you'll need to engage in them over time.

If you need help creating a morning ritual, I've got a 7-day program called Morning Ritual Mastery where I coach you through how to create an empowering ritual.

Over the last 15 years of my life, I've studied the habits of the most remarkable people throughout history. I've compiled their habits and wrote a book for you to benefit from called 67 Morning Ritual Habits For The Body, Mind, And Spirit.

If you don't have a morning ritual already, I hope these resources motivate you to create one so that you can be at your best every single day.

This is how to take action, even if you don't feel like it.

Sometimes you won't want to do anything, and that's OK. However, don't make it a habit. Push yourself to do hard things. Motivation is a muscle. The more you flex it, the stronger it gets.

Commit to being an action-taker. Set small goals for yourself at the onset, and celebrate your wins. This will give you the motivation to take on bigger goals and more actions.

Over time, taking action will become habitual. You won't even have to think twice about doing it. Now go take action to make that way of being your reality!

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