Take the guesswork out and apply these simple hacks that turn a regular beer-drinking chocolate-loving writer into a fitness fanatic. — When you get into your mid 30’s or early 40s, your metabolism mysteriously throws an anchor overboard and says no way, José. It’s as if every greasy cheeseburger, beer and Galaxy dairy milk chocolate you devour is more challenging to shift than a tenant who stopped paying the rent.

I’ve been putting this one off for long enough. — As a writer, few things are more rewarding than knowing that your work is being read and appreciated by others. So I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone. Whether you’re a regular reader or just stumbled across me on Medium for the first time, I appreciate your…

He once paid a stripper to dance for cattle ranchers and farmers before showing them how to hedge risk with their investments. Sometimes in life, you need a little luck. Ray Dalio’s golden ticket was caddying at his local golf course, where he’d carry the golf bags of Wall Street…

Take it from my experience: I was clinically obese for six years and have spent the last three months with only 10% body fat. — Hitting rock bottom opens you up to a world of possibilities. It doesn’t feel like it at the time, but it’s like an electric shock to your chest you see in those old ER episodes. Being sick of yourself changes everything. That was me; I was sick of feeling like…

Unravelling history's most monumental data breach and upholding your principles despite consequences. — Edward Snowdon became the world's most famous whistleblower. Some say he's a traitor. Others celebrate him as a truth-teller. When journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laure Poitras stood outside a Hong Kong restaurant, Snowdon famously told them to look for a man holding a Rubik's Cube. The information and documents he…

She took a leaf out of Hitler’s book. — Jane Elliot once said, “Give me a child at the age of eight, let me do this exercise on them, and that child is changed forever”. It was a typical day. She walked into her home, and her telephone started ringing. …

Ahoy there, you magnificent bunch. Three weeks ago, I announced reaching 6,000 followers, and now I’m at 7000. Thanks to you, my blog is on steroids and headed to Valhalla. It feels like yesterday when I was roaming around like a lost hitchhiker, thirsty for my first 100 followers to…

It’s the secret sauce that’ll make you never miss another workout. — Admit it. You’re treating your exercise habit like this immovable tree while the hurricane Katrina of life smashes away at your willpower. It’s anxiety-inducing because controlling every variable in your life is impossible. Weekends away. Beers with friends. Birthdays and Weddings. Your neighbour’s cocktail party. They’re all things I should…

She couldn't read, write or speak English but amassed over $100 million net worth. — Rose Blumkin, or Mrs. B as she was affectionately known, fled Russia on a Peanut boat. A small dilapidated vessel crammed with people escaping for a better life. Warren Buffet said he'd rather "wrestle grizzlies" than compete with Mrs. B because there isn't anyone like her. Use your most powerful emotion — Hope. In 1921, shortly after…