Author: aaronross383
the funny thing is that you didn’t miss me
hi there, it’s been awhile – in my mind – since i’ve written you. i started to feel some guilt over it, as in “i need to write you again” in a blog post. but you didn’t even realize i was ‘missing’ and hadn’t written you for awhile until i came back and told you…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Cameron Herold, “Back Pocket COO”
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have created businesses they love around their purpose. Everyone has a purpose (or “calling”), and there are always ways to turn your purpose, any purpose, into a business you love. It’s easier to live your purpose daily when you do it for work! Cameron…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Jennifer Lee, Author of “The Right-Brain Business Plan”
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have created businesses they love around their purpose. Everyone has a purpose (or “calling”), and there are always ways to turn your purpose, any purpose, into a business you love. It’s easier to live your purpose daily when you do it for work! Today…
do you have a passion to start a non-profit? you may not like them, but you need to watch these videos
have you or a friend ever had an idea to start a non-profit? i have a very serious question for you (if you still have to work for money) – WHY was it going to be non-profit rather than a for-profit business? i’m really serious, why does it HAVE to be non-profit? whenever someone comes…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Internet Entrepreneur Johnny B. Truant, “The Internet Made Awesome”
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have created businesses they love around their purpose. Everyone has a purpose (or “calling”), and there are always ways to turn your purpose, any purpose, into a business you love. It’s easier to live your purpose daily when you do it for work! Today I’m…
embrace the shit
in my newsletter recently, when i announced my new unique genius ebook (my best work ever), titled “You Can Make As Much Money As You Want, Doing What You Love,” i also mentioned that i’d be re-opening the Unique Genius Superhero Program soon. i decided to postpone that re-opening indefinitely while i got my life…
A Free Unique Genius Ebook: “You Can Make As Much Money As You Want, Doing What You Love”
I have a confession: “Make money doing what you love” and “do what you love and the money will follow” never inspired me. They just don’t feel quite, I don’t know, expansive enough. Almost as if it’s “yeah, you can do what you love, and make just enough money to get by.” Not good enough!…
What Are You Ready To Commit To?
There are few things as simple and inspirational as a quote. I shared a Unique Genius-y Dr. Suess quote a couple of weeks ago (here) and my Superhero client Nate (of www.FearlessEndeavors.com) came back with one of his own favorite quotes that is SO PERFECT: “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to…
A Perfect Unique Genius Quote From Dr. Seuss
I love this quote from Dr. Seuss about being a Unique Genius: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Here’s my imitation Dr. Seuss addition… “What did you want to think, do or say, But held back from expressing today?” And…
If You Were Totally Honest With Yourself, How Would That Change Your Work Or Life?
In 2004, I got honest with myself that my marriage had failed. Ouch. Yet as painful as it was, it led me to a much happier, healthier relationship. And I remember in 2007, working as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at a venture capital firm in Palo Alto, when I first got really honest with myself: I admitted…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Richard Robbins, Public Speaker / Entrepreneur / CEO
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have figured out how to make money through their purpose & passions to create fulfillment and freedom. If you read my post on my Top 5 Big Goals For The Year, you know speaking is one of them (“Get paid to speak or get…
Screw Resolutions! What Are Your “Top 5 Goals for the Year”?
Now that January’s over and you’re ready to throw away all your new years resolutions, here’s a very simple practice I’ve found REALLY works in getting me to where I want to go without all kind of project planning and spreadsheets. First, here two things that don’t work for me in goal-setting or changing my…
How I Lie To Myself
Sometimes I have rough moments or days and I try lying to myself, telling myself that I’m happy. But in those moments or days, I’m not. (It doesn’t really matter why I have those rough times, but mostly it’s because fear, uncertainty or doubt creep up on me and tackle me for a bit, before…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Rod Rotondi, founder of Leaf Organics
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who make money through their purpose & passions. They’ve found ways to combine enjoyment, money and meaning in their work. A tireless traveler and culinary eclectic, Rod Rotondi has used his unique experience and perspective to translate world cuisine into delicious and affordable raw, organic,…
7 Ways To Make It Easier On Yourself To Improve Your Nutrition (Health Series Part 3)
If you missed the prior posts, they are: “Baby Steps To Being A Lean, Mean, Optimum Nutrition Machine (Part 1 of 3)“ “A Lifetime Of Baby Step Health Improvements (Part 2 of 3)“ Do you ever put people on a pedestal and think they’ve got it all figured out? Let me tell you, NO ONE…
A Lifetime Of Baby Step Health Improvements (Part 2 of 3)
This is the 2nd part of a three part series. Part 1 was “Baby Steps To Being A Lean, Mean, Optimum Nutrition Machine (Part 1 of 3)” (It’s no coincidence that I repeat “baby steps” over and over again…) I still drink hot chocolate every day (you’ll see this come up in my post!), work…
Baby Steps To Being A Lean, Mean, Optimum Nutrition Machine (Part 1 of 3)
In November I spent a week at the Optimum Health Institute (“OHI”) in San Diego, a place with a mission to “serve as a change agent for humankind by improving the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch”, and was inspired to write about it and how I’ve persisted in improving my health…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Susan Kennedy aka SARK, Author and Founder of PlanetSARK.com
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have figured out how to make money through their purpose & passions to create fulfillment and freedom. Susan Kennedy aka SARK, is an artist who’s had a fascinating and tumultuous journey to figure out how to share her gifts with the world. You’ll immediately…
I’m (Re)Learning How To Rest
Know those people who are busy all the time? Well, your brain, like your body, needs time to recuperate, re-energize and get stronger. If you don’t get enough rest, you won’t physically or mentally ‘heal’ as much as you could. Here’s a quick (1 minute) video about it, just after I’d gotten out of bed,…
An IMPORTANT Lesson From A Death & Reminder Of How Fragile Life Is
This is a direct excerpt from an email I wrote to my Unique Genius Superhero Program clients on Tuesday, October 12th: Jessica Henning is my girlfriend (partner). Her best guy friend, Marc, was killed in a fatal car accident on Sunday. Jessica was able to get to the hospital in time to see him. They…