Don't judge a Celebrity by it's cover

I've passed over an Art of Charm interview with Shaquille O'Neal, several times this week. I just couldn't see the value add of listening to Shaq. This is the first of many times I've been wrong on skipping past Celebrity Interviews.

Shaquille O'Neal @ The Art of Charm (ep.602 / 170323)
Shaq was grounded, explained the importance of "panels" or mastermind groups, addressed Nepotism, and even had a fun story in supporting Tom's Shoes...as you can imagine they don't make his size (22US/56EU).

Have a listen, he won me over.

link to this episode @ The Art of Charm

Other noteworthy interviews: 

Cesar Millan @ The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes (ep.455 / 170308)
I think my friend summed it up best...OOOOH MY GOOOD!!

link to this episode @ The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes

Kevin Costner @ The Tim Ferriss Show (ep.119 / 151116)
There is a touching, vulnerable story where Costner was picked on by a teacher early in school and developed an inferiority complex that led him into acting. I tip my hat to Costner.

link to this episode @ The Tim Ferriss Show

B.J. Novak @ The Tim Ferriss Show (ep.121 / 151125)
I just assumed this guy was overrated. Man..., hard work and good systems all the way.

link to this episode @ The Tim Ferriss Show

Jon Favreau @ The Tim Ferriss Show (ep.71 / 150414)
I always respected his craft but to hear it addressed, dissected and some fun stories of cookery training between Ferriss and Favreau were memorable.

link to this episode @ The Tim Ferriss Show

Jamie Foxx @ The Tim Ferriss Show (ep.124 / 151206)
This interview is bubbly, and Ferriss makes it look easy. That is why Ferriss had the top podcast best of iTunes in 2014, 2015 and 2016. To get someone reminiscing so deeply,  and capture so many soundbites, it is a true gift.

link to this episode @ The Tim Ferriss Show

Larry King @ The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes (ep.361 / 160801)
People were raving about this episode for good reason.

link to this episode @ The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes

Cal Fussman @ The Tim Ferriss Show (ep.183 / 160831)
I got to say, Larry might have been bested by his good friend Cal Fussman. He tells the most endearing story of Mohammed Ali, it touches on greatness.

link to this episode @ The Tim Ferriss Show

Adam Robinson @ The Tim Ferriss Show (ep.219 / 170202)
Another great story is via Adam Robinson and his firsthand account of Bobby Fischer's long con of the Russians. Ferriss strikes again. 

link to this episode @ The Tim Ferriss Show

Biggest regret 8 years after reading "The 4-Hour Workweek".

Back in 2009, I was an Architectural Draftsman/Designer preparing for my National Board exams.
A friend of mine suggested The 4-Hour Workweek, 2007 for some productivity tricks. The book had a profound impact on me (finding a silver lining when I lost my job) and definitely put me in a better place to prepare for my exams and for life in general. However, looking back 8 years later...I have one regret I wish I would have started back in 2009 or sooner, to say the least.

EVERNOTE

https://evernote.com/

I started using this tool last month when I decided to ramp things up and launch 3 Peaks. It was also a tool highlighted in The 5 A.M. Miracle: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast, 2015.

 I don't think my rambling will serve you, simply try it out for yourself. It's a great medium to capture and organize your thoughts. Scribbles, weblinks, texts, quick recordings...all are welcome.

3 Peaks : Week 12 (Action)

For this week I have three podcasts to inspire, think different, ponder, and take Action.

Peter Diamandis @ Self Made Man (170119)

_How To Be Bold, Go Big, And Impact The World…

I've read Peter Diamandis's book Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think, 2012 and recommend it to anyone that sees too many dark clouds on the horizon.This podcast not just inspires to take action, but to go big and positively impact the world.
There will be plenty of hard work and obstacles including time (days/months/years) to overcome, but Peter Diamandis is an authority of growing and overcoming mountains of opportunity.

If you don't disrupt… https://t.co/Zdn0yqwqiV pic.twitter.com/EFTgSh5V6m

— Richard Mulhern (@8020rich) April 1, 2017

link to this episode @ Self Made Man

Ricardo Semler @ The Tim Ferriss Show (ep.229 / 170319)

_The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules

This interview shows the benefits of stepping outside the box and questioning the status quo. Some great wisdom is shared via a poem by Kafka "Vor dem Gesetz."
We will all face obstacles, but the sooner we overcome the inner obstacles, the simpler our path will become. Additionally, Ricardo shares how he now celebrates time and bucket list events before any life changing event, rather than be bound by the finality of time.

"A man from the country seeks the law and wishes to gain entry to the law through an open doorway, but the doorkeeper tells the man that he cannot go through at the present time. The man asks if he can ever go through, and the doorkeeper says that it is possible "but not now" ("jetzt aber nicht"). The man waits by the door for years, bribing the doorkeeper with everything he has. The doorkeeper accepts the bribes, but tells the man that he accepts them "so that you do not think you have failed to do anything." The man does not attempt to murder or hurt the doorkeeper to gain the law, but waits at the door until he is about to die. Right before his death, he asks the doorkeeper why even though everyone seeks the law, no one else has come in all the years. The doorkeeper answers "No one else could ever be admitted here, since this gate was made only for you. I am now going to shut it."

- Goethe 

link to this episode @ The Tim Ferriss Show

Jeff Sanders @ The 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders (ep.194 / 170313)

_The Power of Knowing Everything: Weekly Review 2.0

This is a great listen to harness your inspired energy and put it into action. This is the extra dose of kick ass I put in my coffee every morning. I would recommend reading Jeff Sander's book The 5 A.M. Miracle: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast, 2015 cover to cover once. Then read through it a second time reviewing your notes and maximizing your gleaning the details that matter most to you. The 30-day plan is solid. It will get you on track but should be approached as a serious endeavor which might require a total of 3 months to accomplish the details outlined and get maximum value. If you couple this book with this podcast episode, you will successfully tame the monkey mind and start your day out efficiently and reduce distractions in life allowing for greater focus throughout the day.

link to this episode @ The 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders

Lewis House @ The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes (ep.459 / 170317)

_BONUS : Minisode // I POSTED THIS QUOTE ON MY INSTAGRAM LAST WEEK, AND IT HIT A CHORD.

Queue this episode up for 5 minutes of megaphone motivation.

"Set a Goal so Big and so Unrealistic that people fucking laugh at you."

- Lewis Howes

link to this episode @ The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes