Life Hacks

May 21

How To Scale Your Company Without Bankrupting Your Marriage

By Dan Martell | Life Hacks, Motivation, Personal | 5 Comments

When I was 28 I came home to find my fiance crying in the kitchen holding her engagement ring letting me know it was over.

The truth is… I was a horrible partner.

I unapologetically worked 100 hours a week using the justification that I was doing it all for her and our life ahead of us.

It was complete *bullshit*.

No one had asked me to sacrifice those hours… and if I was being honest, I knew it was just my way of escaping the fact that I felt a lot of “lacking” in my life.

Even though that moment shook me to my core, I learned a long time ago that rock bottom is a beautiful place to start.

So I went on a journey… Read More

Apr 30

5 Tricks To Fall Asleep When Your Mind is Racing About Work

By Dan Martell | Life Hacks, Personal, Productivity | No Comments

Today I’m gonna talk about this super advanced technology that any founder can use to boost their energy, be more productive, and crush their workday.

It’s not a state of the art nootropic.

It’s not bulletproof coffee with heaping scoops of grass fed ghee.

It’s your sleep.

I see you eye rolling through that sleep mask 😉

But here’s why we’re gonna upgrade your sleep quality in this week’s video.

If it’s taking you until 2am to fall asleep, chances are… Read More

Feb 12

8 Steps to Achieving Success in Life

By Dan Martell | Life Hacks, Motivation, Personal | One Comment

Want to know one habit ultra-successful people have in common?

They read.

A lot.

In fact, when Warren Buffett was asked about the key to his success, he pointed to a stack of books and said:

“Read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.”

It’s why you’ll find a bookshelf or library in most wealthy people’s homes… reading is a leading indicator of success. Read More

Jul 04

“Founder Dinners” a Micro-Doc

By Dan Martell | Community, Life Hacks, Personal | 5 Comments

Want to learn how I got invited to spend a week with Richard Branson?

… or how I ended up meeting Mark Cuban, who eventually invested in my last company?

It all started back in 2004.

After 2 failed companies I decided to give it another shot but this time it would be different… I decided to READ!?!

This was the list I started with.

What you won’t find on that book list is THE book that changed my life. Read More

Jun 20

Friends Vs. Friendly: Why You’re Responsible For The People You Let Into Your Life

By Dan Martell | Life Hacks, Personal | 2 Comments

At 17, after I got out of jail and rehab (long story), I had to rebuild my group of friends.

It was tough.

I had to change high-school.

Keep my distance from past influences.

Build new relationships.

At times I felt lonely but for me it truly was a matter of life & death. Read More

Feb 29

How To Become A Belief Collector

By Dan Martell | Life Hacks, Motivation, Personal | 4 Comments

Are your beliefs (or mental “scripts”) holding you back?

If you buy into any of the following…

It takes money to make money
Money is the root of all evil
You have to work (too) hard to get wealthy

… then I can almost promise you it’s holding you back.
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Feb 15

3 Strategies To Achieve Work / Life Balance (Hint: It’s Called Integration)

By Dan Martell | Life Hacks, Personal, Productivity, Strategy | 22 Comments

Are you struggling to achieve work/life balance?

So was I…

… actually, I sucked at it.

I was that guy that would show up to parties and family functions strapped to his laptop – don’t judge :).
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Jan 04

4 Ways to Design Your Productivity

By Dan Martell | Life Hacks, Personal | 16 Comments

On a scale of 1-10, how productive do you feel in your business?

6 if you’re lucky?

For a topic so extensively discussed, it’s alarming to see how many entrepreneurs still struggle with productivity.

How even with the BEST intentions and most bulletproof “to-do” lists, our days can still be hijacked by busy work and flash fires, instead of the the needle-moving activities that actually bring us closer to our goals.
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Nov 09