This week, Tom and Laugh-A-Minute Bill Barnaby pay tribute to Steve Jobs and celebrate his legacy. Also covered: KB Toys vs. Toys R Us, racist Commodore 64 games, prank calling the Home Shopping Network instead of going on spiritual journeys to India, using a computer with a weird cassette tape drive, doctors chopping their own salads, Tom's ill-fated trip to the doctor's office and seeing your pediatrician when you're 20 years old.

Steve Jobs

As you begin this new year, I enthusiastically encourage you to make the decision that will revolutionize your life and start the training process of getting up at 5AM and running the protocols I share in my latest book, The 5AM Club.
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The book was one of the bestselling books in the world in 2020 because the morning routine I explained in it (and the other rituals for daily genius) causes true transformation. Getting up early over 2021 will make your productivity soar, amplify your fitness and give you precious time to do good things for your self, while the rest of the world is asleep.⁣
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Your time really is now. My respectful suggestion: release all excuses, reasons, rationales and resentments. Today’s a fresh canvas. A new beginning. And your beautiful opportunity to step into the life you ache to live.⁣

One Method to Get A Gargantuan Competitive Advantage [GCA] Over Your Competition

Study Jay-Z or Cirque du Soleil or Zuckerberg or Lady Gaga. All extreme achievers have one belief in common: good enough is definitely not good enough.

To start seeing explosive gains in your achievement levels, I invite you to make the commitment to using every single day of the rest of your long life as a platform for improvement and a vehicle for daily optimization.

Remember: as you live this day, so you craft your life (the best way to predict the future is to create it in the present). Leave everything you touch 1% better. 

Never stop improving your Mindset. Never stop improving your communication. Never stop improving your fitness.  Never stop improving your productivity. Never stop improving your knowledge base…you get my point…

One Powerful Acronym of Extreme Achievement

Optimism isn’t cheesy or soft or boring. Nope. It’s a mission-critical tool for anyone devoted to getting to their best. Every day brings challenges to those who dare/risk/push the envelope. Being the most optimistic person in the room will help you transcend them to your next level of greatness.

The Anti-Pessimist Rule of Iconic Visionaries

To win in business in these turbulent times, delivering only what’s expected is the price of admission. To grow market share, gain more loyalty and to build your brand you need to go well beyond the extra mile. You need to wow your customers. You absolutely must deliver unexpected value.

Today, think like a customer, for just a few moments. And then commit to ways of thinking, feeling and behaving that will deliver more to your customers than they have any right to expect.

Install the Ritual of Over-Delivering

Many talk of “hustle” these days. But the idea that working longer and harder makes you more productive and better is outdated.

This quick episode walks you through my philosophy on this essential insight [rare in our world right now].

The Myth of Hustle + Grind

Groundbreaking research on elite performance and ultra-achievement has confirmed that keeping a journal on a regular basis boosts mental focus, increases self-confidence, elevates your mental attitude and increases the levels of happiness that you feel.

It’s a fine place to record your gratitude, process through pain, note your victories and reclaim your most luminous self in hard times.

Keep a Lockdown Journal to Magnify Your Positivity

Copying what your competition is doing just leads to being second best.

Only leaders who are willing to think differently can out-innovate everyone around them. Thinking the same thoughts produces the same results. Leadership is all about being The Brave Creative out in front in your marketspace (and your career) versus doing things the way everyone else does them.

Business doesn’t need more copycats. Business needs more Dreamers.

If You're Copying Others, You're Betraying Yourself

Everyone is doing the best they can, based on where they are at on their human journey. Their criticism is awesome soil within which to grow your faith in yourself. And your ironclad trust in your finest instincts. Bless them rather than cursing them. For they are helping your rise.⁣⁣

A Valuable Insight to Help You Understand Those Who've Hurt You

Definitely listen to this episode if you want to discover how the geniuses, business superstars and ultra-effective people measure their level of mastery in all areas of their lives.

One Powerful Metric to Measure Your Level of Mastery By

Research and science is confirming the power of mirror neurons and the phenomenon of emotional contagion. We become our conversations. And we model our associations.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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One of the best things I’ve done in my own life to maximize my creativity and amplify my peace is to delete the energy vampires and release the hope thieves. It’s not easy, yet life’s just too short to hang with people who bring you down.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Encode this Piece of Neuroscience to Improve Your Behavior

Bestselling author of 15 books (including The 5AM Club), globally celebrated leadership expert and philanthropist; Robin Sharma is considered to be one of the top 5 leadership experts in the world. His work is embraced by rock stars, royalty, billionaires and many celebrity CEOs. 

Deeply passionate about helping children in need live happier, healthier lives, Robin founded The Robin Sharma Foundation for Children (RSFC) as a registered charitable foundation. 

Visit www.robinsharma.com to learn more.