Sold Out Podcast

We often beat ourselves up about the things we shouldn’t have done. A study published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology shows that if you keep thinking about your mistakes in the past, you are more vulnerable to...

There is a reason why lottery organizations keep sharing the news about big winners. However, they don’t mention that tens of thousands of people spent three billion dollars on the lottery last year and didn’t win...

Do you remember the last time you received an email or message like this: “What time are you available?” It might be from a colleague trying to set up a meeting or a friend who wants to hang out. Once you confirm your...

There is a common belief that you shouldn’t compare yourself to others. Instead, you should compare your current self to your self in the past. This belief is one of the obstacles holding people from thinking out of the...

There are people who hate tomato juice, and there are others (like me) who love it. Similarly, some people love sweet potatoes, and some (like me) don’t. This is the case for everything from books to websites and...

Let’s say you want to change your career. You’ve been working as an accountant, but you are not happy with your profession. You want to be an actor. You want to move from corporate life to the entertainment industry...

If months and even years have passed, but you still haven’t started working on your big idea, it’s time to take three days off. I explain the strategy in the episode.

Your comfort zone is your challenge. Run away from it as soon as you get a chance. Getting used to your comfort zone is one of the biggest obstacles on your way to accomplishing your dreams. More in the episode.

Seriously, it’s okay to leave things unfinished. Unlike what your parents or elementary school teacher may have said, you don’t have to finish what you started. You also don’t have to start from the beginning. More in...

We all receive dozens of emails every day. You may skim through the new emails while waiting for your coffee at Starbucks or filling the tank at a gas station. Oftentimes, you will come across an email that will require...

I have a friend who had about 30 thousand unread emails in her inbox. One morning, she called me. She actually woke me up. She was very frustrated because her website was down and her business was losing money. Guess...

Would you consider yourself successful if the startup company you built from scratch was acquired by a tech giant for 10 million dollars? More in the episode.

I can’t comprehend how Mercury, Mars, or any other planet has a role in the decisions we make. More in the episode.

Imagine… You are in a hospital bed. The heart rate monitor regularly beeps to indicate that you are still holding onto life despite that terminal disease... I will explain how this exercise helps with productivity.

You don’t have to go to the gym every day unless the shape and strength of your body make you a living.The approach is the same for other daily activities. You don’t have to watch the news, cook, or walk your dog every...