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“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” ~Jim Rohn
The earth shook beside me as the enemy missiles exploded just a few yards away from me. I leaped for cover, only to discover that I [...]

The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.
~Randy Pausch
Long story short – I’ve been accepted to the NYU Dental School graduating class of 2013. That means I start [...]

This is a guest post by Tim Brownson.
When Alex asked me if I would like to write a post entitled 12 Transformational Life Coach Tricks, I was like, “Wow, that could be tough, because these are topics that I often spend 1,500 words on and up and I’m sure he doesn’t want a 20,000 word [...]

This is a guest post by Mr. Self Development.
A friend of mine approached me a few weeks ago asking if I could make an investment into a jewelry store he was looking to purchase. Typically when I get these types of offers, I don’t give them too much attention, but this offer was slightly [...]

So you’re metaphorically stuck on an island, with a group of people who think, dress, and act in the same way. As your mind and body begin to reject the notion of spending your whole life on this island, you fall into a whirlwind of uncertainty and depression. You emerge on the other side, confused.
You [...]

A reader contacted me with a question today. As my response was getting longer,  I realized that this would be a very relevant topic to share with everyone on the blog. Her e-mail reads as follows:

Hello Alex,
I ran across your blog (and subsequently have sent you a LinkedIn invite) regarding finding what motivates you in [...]

I was on the phone with an old friend of mine. I started telling her about some of the steps that I’m taking to be super prepared for the Dental Admission Test.
One of the six sections is Quantitative Reasoning (aka Math), and it covers a very broad spectrum of math topics. I went to the [...]

This post was written by Jay Frawley from Inner Noodle. 
Walk outside, look around at nature. Notice something? Everything is functioning the same way it was yesterday, and last year. Nature is perfectly balanced and 100% efficient. You never see an oak tree grow an apple, or a pine tree grow [...]

This is a guest post by Glen Allsopp from PluginID.
Even at 19, I like to think I have some valuable lessons and knowledge that I can pass on to others around me. Whether it’s my family, my friends or the audience of the blogs I write for, I’m passionate about sharing honest truths I’ve come [...]

Article written by Marina Tsipenyuk.
When Barack Obama was pronounced the winner of the 2008 presidential election, the world was energized with a new spirit of hope. Now, right at the dawn of inauguration day, we are seeking Obama in Spiderman comics and companies like are Pepsi modeling after Obama’s marketing campaign. It is the first [...]