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Our goal on this week’s episode is to make you uncomfortable. Josh meets up with The Barefoot Executive author and speaker Carrie Wilkerson to discuss reaching outside your comfort zone, plus he and Shelby share tips for stretching yourself, finding your inner bravery and handling the things that make you uncomfortable when it comes to reaching for success.

Are you just going through the motions of your day to day life? Ask these 5 simple questions to make sure you are thinking about your actions and are on the right path to success.

On this week’s episode, we sit down with the venerable Tim Ferriss, from the Tim Ferriss Show podcast and author of the new book Tribe of Mentors. He shares the “why” behind his new book-- he had questions when he turned 40 and wanted the advice of the best experts out there. We visit the archives to hear from one of the all-time great leaders and coaches, John C. Maxwell. And Josh and Shelby discuss how you can find the right mentors for your goals and aspirations.

Listen in to hear 3 ways that you can learn to be thankful every day.

The great painter and inventor Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Call us sophisticated because this week we discuss the benefits of simplicity in life and work. Josh and Shelby get the silent treatment from integrated content editor Cecilia Meis who took a vow of silence recently, and they pinpoint ways to achieve a simple-yet-fulfilled living from this month’s issue of SUCCESS magazine.

Here are two reasons that people often experience failure and a quick solution for avoiding them or working through it.

We can’t control everything in our lives but we can use the power of influence to sway things in our favor. But before you can influence those around you, you must first learn to influence yourself. This week speaker and trainer Michael Bernoff shares some essential questions we should ask ourselves regarding self-influence, in a clip from his popular speech at SUCCESS Live Long Beach. Plus, Josh and Shelby discuss 5 ways smart people influence themselves.

Your brain is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal, yet also underutilized and abused. This week we focus on how you can make mind over matter a part of your everyday life. Shelby and Josh chat with Erik Vance, Scientific American contributor and author of Suggestible You, and we cover 6 ways to rest your brain and recoup from the daily chaos of life and work.

In this SUCCESS in Seconds we share a few favorite self-help books that you won't mind reading in public.

On this week’s episode Josh and Shelby discuss why innovation is essential for success. They clarify what innovation means in an entrepreneurial sense and talk about how they have innovated in different ways here at SUCCESS. We chat with Chris Denson, host of the podcast Innovation Crush, about lessons he’s learned interviewing some of the world’s most daring and innovative people. And we share some wisdom from John C. Maxwell on how to create a culture of innovation as a team leader.

Here are 3 places that Simon Sinek suggests that you never bring your smartphone.

On this week’s episode we tackle a beast of a topic, procrastination. Shelby fesses up to her last minute tendencies and we talk with Mary Lamia, author of What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions and Success, to learn why so many people are procrastinators. And we discuss the different types of procrastination and some seemingly counterintuitive advice for beating them all.

Learn the secrets to a stress-free life.

What are you grateful for? Join us as Josh and Shelby discuss the benefits of being grateful and talk about the new issue of SUCCESS that focuses on gratitude. Rick Hanson, senior fellow of the Greater Good Science Center and author of Hardwiring Happiness, shares insights on the health benefits of gratitude. And Jesus Jimenez, managing editor, stops by to discuss an essay he wrote for this month’s issue--how he recently lived each day asking “would today be a good day to die?”

Don't let lack of funds stop you from having a good time. Here are a few ways that you can enjoy life without spending any money from success.com article 7 Ways to Have Fun Without Spending Money.