Entrepreneur. Author. Unscripted.
MJ DeMarco 
This post (and newsletter article) was inspired by another thread (and many others) when I repeatedly ask people, “What’s your normal, but perfect” day look like?” “Normal, but Perfect,” A Decision Framework for Living Your Best Life The most common question asked at the forum is always about decisions. Do I start this business?Learn this …
Many years ago, a woman emailed me and said she didn’t buy my book despite it being recommended by a colleague. In her email, she said she visited my website and noticed a few spelling errors. To her, it was an egregious oversight and an immediate turn-off, which caused her to walk away. In business, …
How to Tap Into Unlimited Motivation and Give Yourself a Laser-Like Focus. Every. Single. Day. Imagine you’re chained to a railroad track. In the distance, you hear the ominous clatter of an approaching train. Your heart pounds like a jackhammer, and every beat is a desperate reminder that time is slipping away. The lock mechanism …
Three years ago, after 25 years, I traded Arizona’s sun for Utah’s mountains, upgrading my home from a plentiful 4,400 square feet to a sprawling 13,000. The game-changer? There were several, from an indoor basketball court to a home theater to the most important of all: a home gym. At last, I could exercise in …
Thanks to The Fastlane Entrepreneur Forum, I’ve interacted with millions of aspiring entrepreneurs over the last 15 years. Yes, MILLIONS! Here’s what I learned: Most won’t succeed as they dredge through life with a cadre of poison pens—limiting beliefs and destructive premises that fund poor decisions and hence poor outcomes. For example, if you hate …
Did you watch the 2024 Super Bowl? If you did, the Super Bowl ads were a MASTERCLASS in Scripted programming which wants to normalize destructive behavior—behavior that will make you the perfect lifetime customer for your big pharmaceutical conglomerate. Here’s a list of all the Super-Bowl commercials that involved a product you can eat or …
The idea of a business pivot is very popular in entrepreneurial subculture. The business pivot in normal nomenclature is the art of shifting gears during your business based on user feedback and data analysis. However, what if the the most important business pivot was the one you made before even starting? My stepson was a …
For years, the idea of getting rich seemed impossible. When I was trying to figure things out, I wish someone showed me *THIS* when I was 20. Back then, I thought becoming a millionaire, or better, 8-figure+ multimillionaire, is was just a fantasy. A task that felt extremely out of reach. When I shifted my …
Is your life unrecognizable compared to 6 years ago? Going forward, what’s your likely destination? Joy, or regret? If it isn’t, it’s time to re-evaluate your goals and your strategy. Six years is enough time to totally transform your life. Or, in six years, you can look back and realize that you haven’t done a …
My wife hates that I have an affinity for watching and reading about true crime stories. Turns out I’m not alone. Anyway, there’s an odd reason I’m hooked on watching murder documentaries, and they lead to the two strategies I use to continually be happy and raise my baseline for happiness. No, I don’t have …
WARNING: I, MJ DeMarco, DO NOT offer any type of coaching programs at any price. I DO NOT send unsolicited emails/DMs to people on social media. If you received a solicitation on Facebook or another social media platform from someone appearing to me, you are being scammed by an impersonator. Facebook and other social media platforms are proliferated with MJ DeMarco impersonators who are illegally using my name and reputation to sell you crypto, coaching, and other nefarious schemes.