In this episode, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and expert marketer Seth Godin explains why we get paid to confront fear of failure, what he learned selling dorm-room posters in college, and why he thinks bravery is overrated.

Something happened yesterday that got me fired up. A new coach sent me a Facebook message saying: "How did you know that coaching was right for you?" Before responding, I asked him what prompted his question. He said, "I'm asking out of curiosity, but also because I am just at a bit of a point where I am wondering if coaching is THE thing for me as well." Here's what I wrote back...

Last year I conducted my first annual review. It really helped me take stock of the previous year and apply those lessons to my goals for the new year. I’m amazed at how effective this process was in enabling me to live more deliberately. So I'm doing it again this year.

Have you ever wondered how to make money off of your strengths and passions? It’s a worthwhile endeavor. But the truth is, your strengths and passions are not enough. In this week's blog post, I’m going to give you the missing link that keeps most people from creating something of value in the world (and making a living from it).

Quick, fill in the blank. Money is ______. Whatever you came up with, that’s part of your money mindset. What is a money mindset? It’s a complex schema that you’ve developed over the course of your life that can either help or hinder your success. You need to cultivate a healthy mindset around money if you want to become wealthy.

Succeeding as an entrepreneur requires being competent at sales. And if we define sales as simply communicating the value of an idea or action, it is safe to say that everyone is a salesperson.

Imagine waiting in line for a roller coaster. You watch the line slowly grow shorter as the people in front of you get on. Some of them look excited. Others are laughing nervously. A few minutes later, they exit the roller coaster smiling. You try to imagine what the ride must have been like.

“Do what you love and the money will follow” is bullshit. The truth? Knowing how to get paid for your passion is just as important as uncovering it in the first place.

Productivity is a disease. Seriously. I really think that our obsession with getting things done has become a global sickness. Notice what I said there. The disease is not procrastination. It’s actually our desire to be optimally productive and efficient all the time.