Entrepreneur. Author. Unscripted.
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 …
The most important concept for obtaining financial freedom has nothing to do with your effort. Take note as I tweeted this, posted it in the Telegram Group, the forum, and here as the newsletter. Let me repeat: YOUR SYSTEM is more important than your EFFORT. I realize that might be controversial, but it isn’t when …
If you liked my rewrite of the old “Mexican Fisherman” parable, (The Mexican Fisherman has Filed for Bankruptcy) you’ll like this rewrite. It has 5 crucial life lessons that could save, or make you millions. Here it is: A grandmother congratulated her granddaughter on graduating college. She told her, “I want to give you a …
Beware of romanticized parables that convince you to adopt a dangerous financial strategy devoid of any reality in today’s world. One such story is the “Mexican Fisherman” parable I scrutinized in Unscripted over 5 years ago. Today, this parable is being enthusiastically circulated around the web as some modern “lifestyle doctrine” you should adopt without …
I had this nagging itch on the instep of my foot a couple months ago. It got so bad that it started affecting my sleep and work. I scratched the hell out of it to the point it got calloused. Still, the itch remained and continued for months. After trying the usual modalities to rid …
My stepson never cared about financial freedom or wealth until he started getting up at 6AM and working Monday through Friday. Now all of a sudden, he’s interested in his step-dad’s advice. After several conversations and strategy pow-wows, he’s devised a Fastlane plan. This is a great start. However, there’s one big problem, a problem …
IMO, one of the greatest influences on success is your environment. Leaving Chicago for Arizona changed everything for me. 20 years later I moved to Utah. Both moves were great for my life. Environment can also mean your workspace. Is it clean? Optimized? Can you do meaningful work in chaos? Can you succeed living at …
The other night I watched a basketball game on a major network, and I couldn’t help but notice something during the commercial breaks: One after another, every advertisement was for a product or service that I would never buy. Each commercial targeted the cultural majority, a Scripted populous seeking an escape, an easy button, or …
Your university taught you the TIME VALUE OF MONEY, here’s what they didn’t teach you… It’s been nearly 10 years since I did an “in person” video and as you can see, TIME favors no one. Isn’t it time you gave time its due respect? MJ DeMarco
Many folks asked me about this poster which hangs in my office, pictured below. As such, if you want this framed poster for your workspace, it is now available on Viperion Publishing in various sizes, framed in black or white. You can order here. To your success, cheers, MJ!
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