Picking High Leverage Investments for Your Time and Money

by Scott

Dude…you spend $500 a quarter on getting your blood tested?

Yes, I do.

Some of my friends think this is cray.

The truth is I’d happily spend double if that’s what it costed to be self-aware of my health.

One thing I’ve been thinking a lot about is my financial allocation of resources relative to time invested in certain activities.

I haven’t really heard anyone else think about spending like this, but to me this calculus makes sense.

There are certain things which we do everyday because we believe that the yield is worth the investment. Here are some examples:

Eating healthy for performance & longevity
Meditation for well-being
Exercise for performance & longevity
Working for financial resources

Now think about the time or resource investment in each …
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Doubling Testosterone Naturally

by Scott

This is a story about being a testosterone guinea pig and a business I decided not to start.

Just over a year ago, I decided to move to Brazil with some of my buddies from NYC.

A few months prior to our departure, my future roommate Ben tried a new diet regimen called intermittent fasting which increased his testosterone by 30%.

I knew testosterone was an important hormone for dudes,  but wasn’t really sure why increased levels were desirable.

After he told me this, I did some more research….

A lot of people hear the word Testosterone and just think of aggressive males, bar fighting with veins popping out of their foreheads. In reality, it’s a pillar for both men and women’s optimal health.

A meaningful …
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How A Bunch of Emails Became A Best Selling Kindle Book

by Scott

On Monday I launched a book on Amazon that climbed to #1 in Business and #4 amongst all Kindle books on Amazon in the free section.

I’m new to this game and have no idea whether this will actually result in anything in besides bio bling, but that’s not what this post is about…

What I want to share with you is the exact process of how this kindle “Best Seller” was created in less than 5 hours by leveraging outsourcing and assets I already had…

My hope is that by the end of this post, you’ll have some fresh ideas about how you can be creating assets that push you forward using things you already have without too much heavy …
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My Goals For 2014

by Scott

I strongly believe the main reason that 2013 was the most productive, fun, and interesting year of my life was due to the goal setting exercise I performed below…

A few days ago, I published the framework I used to create holistically ambitious goals last year.

Below is a transparent view of my thought process to craft my goals for 2014 culminating in a list that displays all of them.

The Goal Setting Process

The first step was to revaluate and confirm the areas of my life that are most important to me. In no particular order they are:

Family / Personal / Social Well-Being
Personal Development
Professional Development / Business Growth
Finances
Health
Faith
Fun / Leisure / Recreation

After establishing these steps I completed the following statements:

I want …
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2013 Goals Report Card and Reflection

by Scott

At the end of last year, I wrote out everything I wanted to achieve in 2013.

Here’s how I finished up as well as some breakthrough realizations I had this year.

Goals Completed

Pay off student loans
Steady side income of over 2k a month that takes less than 4 hours of work to maintain
Reach 1,000 blog subscribers
Guest blog for 6 reputable blogs
Create and market a digital product
Travel to 2 new countries (China, Peru, Chile, Netherlands, Brazil)
Start an interview series
Drinking 1 less day per month
Create an LLC to write off expenses
Create an event that people love (New York Personal Development Meetup)
Redesign my blog
Go to China to visit one of my best friends while he’s there
Take 2 weekend trips with friends (Jackson Hole, Montauk …
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I’m Moving to Brazil (Estou me mudando para o Brasil!)

by Scott

In 5 days, I’m moving to Rio De Janeiro Brazil…and I could not be more excited about it.

Ipanema Beach – Where I’ll Be Living

This journey begins with the conclusion of a special one.

Two weeks ago was my last day at SinglePlatform. My experience there made the past 2 years the best ones of my life and I couldn’t be more fortunate to have spent everyday with such incredible people. I love you guys.

So…uh…why are you doing this?

Well, there’s a lot of reasons.

If I had 100 million dollars, here’s what I’d do consistently after an egregious vacation:

Live in a beautiful place with great friends 
Create and do things that help people lead happier, more fulfilling lives
Work on improving and better understanding myself
Consistently …
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The Surprising Key to Getting More of Everything You Ever Wanted

by Scott

We humans are a funny bunch.

We run and lift weights to get better bodies. We study to get good grades and improve our professional acumen. Some of us even spend time in the sun browning our skin because we think it will make us more attractive!! Arrribbaaa <333

But it seems like few people intentionally work their get more of everything they ever wanted muscle.

In my experience, the most ubiquitously available key to getting more of everything you want is becoming more comfortable with the uncomfortable.

Some call this courage. Others call it a tolerance for rejection.

Whatever you want to call it, the gap between where we are today and where we want to be is often inaction rooted in fear.

The crazy …
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What I Learned in China (the remix)

by Scott

I try to only share actionable and inspiring stuff on Life-LongLearner, but a bunch of peeps told me they really liked this article I shared on my tumblr so I’m reposting it here.

A little less than a month ago I took a 10 day trip to China where I visited Shanghai, Biejing, and various parts of the Yunnan province (mostly Lijiang).

I thought I’d share what the trip taught me about China, myself, travel, and my general worldview…as well as pictures in front of China’s version of Paul Bunyon .

China

In order to properly frame my learnings, here are some candid observations I had. I recognize that many of these are influenced by my peer-group of American ex-pats in addition to my own …
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