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Optimize. Automate. Outsource
In 2018 I flew to New York City to attend a one-day course from Ari Meisel, an author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. I read several of his books, which I have listed in the Book section, subsection: Intentional Life Design section. He has written several books, but the...
Intentional Life Design.
We live one day at a time and often lose sight of this fact. Projecting too far into the future can cause anxiety, while dwelling on the past leans toward regret and sadness over situations never to return. Living in the present, that's the way. If these ideas are...
Fear Setting Exercise.
Years ago, I stumbled upon a TED Talk with Tim Ferris on Fear Setting. What is fear setting, you ask? Fear Setting is an exercise rooted in Stoicism where you envision the worst-case scenario. "Premeditatio Malorum," The Premeditation of Evils. Here's how it works:...
Learning From Naval
While walking and consuming books, I stumbled upon The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson. I loved this book, a collection of Naval's viral How To Get Rich Tweet storm and philosophical takes on happiness. Previously I was not fully aware of this Tweet...
Gaining More Clarity.
The experience I gained from social media helped open my mind to leverage social media could create. Despite the positive experiences, I couldn't help but return to the fact that users don't own social media platforms. I started to imagine what I could have created if...
Learning Social Media.
In 2015 I joined an online community called Foundr Club when I opened my small office in Houston, Texas, at a gym that offered space for allied health professionals. It was an exciting time, and I had a couple of contracts for my first solo therapy business. To my...
Entrepreneurship. Failing Forward.
During college, I remember once speaking to a colleague of mine during our downtime in the mentor offices; he told me that I was an entrepreneur, and I adamantly disagreed. I told him I just wanted to do my work and leave, which makes me laugh aloud now; hindsight is...
Hello, I’m Eddie.
Hello. Welcome to my blog. I'm Eduardo C. Powell, but everyone calls me Eddie. I've learned so much from hearing other people's stories from all walks of life through books, podcasts, videos, and peers, so I decided to pay it forward by sharing mine. If I can...