Self Improvement

Tai is an aspiring renaissance man. He is the author of a few books on unrelated subjects, a member of MENSA: the high IQ society, a self made millionaire in his 20's, a Certified Financial Planner, CHFC, CLU, and most importantly a student of life with a ton of books (5000 plus at the last count).

"Tony Robbins epitomizes all of those things that anybody who really is looking for something different, something better, something bigger in their life. He epitomizes all of those things that I think people aspire to be."

I constantly see friends of mine doing these 30-day challenges (perhaps you've seen them or even done one yourself). They will post about it on Facebook or tell me how great they feel because they are doing something like this for 30 days: Writing a gratitude list each day Only eating Paleo Doing planks every day Writing in a journal every morning Learning a new word from a different language Drinking eight glasses of water each day.

for The Muse Yes, summer is the perfect time to relax and recharge. But, it's also the perfect time to pick up a few new skills. Put that relaxed brain (and work schedule) to good use! How accomplished would you feel if, when September rolls around, you could open up your resume and add another skill to it?

"Determining National Characteristics is Treading a Minefield of Inaccurate Assessment & Surprising Exception. There is, However, Such a Thing as a National Norm." Beef up your international deal-making skills. British linguist Richard D. Lewis charted communication patterns as well as leadership styles and cultural identities in his book, "When Cultures Collide," which is now in...