Do cool things keep happening in your life when you're just going about your day?

Maybe they do, but if you're like most people, that's just not how things work out. Every day looks the same because we...

Being really good doesn't make you stand out. It's assumed and expected that if you're offering something, it's going to be really good. Now that we have access to an unlimited amount of information, whatever our product or service is needs to be really good...

If you've been connected to any source of information (you're reading a blog on the internet right now), you're getting bombarded with trash disguised as something that someone says you need. Advertisers and 'news' outlets are filling your brain with anything it takes to keep you clicking back for more. I'm not selling you anything, so you can trust me… Or can you? Maybe I'm...

I have been more and more amazed with each guest on my podcast. Each one seems to get better. The guests have all be absolutely brilliant, and I'm learning how to hold a real interview and conversation. It's exciting to see how it continues to evolve. 

This leads us to...

What is luck anyway?

We see lucky people as those who get more opportunities without having to work for them. For some reason they get handed awesome things while we are...

Fear holds back every single one of us from doing things that we know we should do. 

The problem is we usually fear the worst case scenario. We play a movie in our mind of all the things that could possibly go wrong and I know how easy it is to quit before you even start. The more innovative/amazing the project is, the more...

I was talking to my friend about having the confidence to walk on stage in front a crowd of strangers. It's an interesting thing with most people, not just entertainers - that from the outside, what we're doing looks like we're being brave and courageous, but on the inside sometimes we are...

Barry has performed at SIX TED conferences, has been the opening act for Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Roseanne Barr, Howie Mandel and many more. 

He's the man behind Showbiz Blueprint, and 30 Days Sugar Free, and author of the new book, I Love Me More Than Sugar….

I have some time off over the Christmas holiday. When I have free time, I have a very flexible schedule to do pretty much whatever I want. As time goes by I learn that you don't need extravagant things. Sometimes the small things...

The New York Times released an article saying more than 95% of blogs are abandoned. Sometimes I make up statistics, but I didn't make this up.

Why do so many people start things and give up? Maybe you're not into blogging, but we all have many things we started doing with a whole lot of enthusiasm then quit right when it started to get difficult. It's so easy to...

That might be a funny thing to say when giving advice - to not listen to anyone's advice. You can listen to me. I know what I'm talking about. Everyone says that, so don't listen to me either. 

People are idiots. They don't know what's...

Have you ever followed through on a New Year's Resolution? Do you have the same one every year? 85% of New Year's Resolutions fall through by Valentine's Day. I just made that up, but...

Every Wednesday PARX Casino outside Philadelphia hosts a great comedy night. I get invited to perform sometimes. This week, I got a last minute call to jump on the show. Here's how it went down!

Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I had a show and no one showed up. Last night I got dangerously close to finding out. A handful of people did show up.. about 15. The room was set, ready for 150+ people to show up. If you build it, sometimes they won't come. 

I was left with two options...

We've got so many options to do whatever we want and meet whoever we want. It's easy to say, "I'm going to set my expectations to zero so I'll never get let down. If this experience sucks, it's ok because I'll have plenty more opportunities."

It's true, that's a great way to never get let down. 

It's also a great way to...

What? That's not true at all.

What we perceive as darkness has nothing to do with a star’s shine. Those stars don’t care if we happen to be on the dark side of the earth at the moment. The stars aren’t shining for us to see. They are blazing away just as brightly and furiously all day and night. 

We can take a lesson from them by...

That's not how the saying goes. But I like it this way better. 

Everyone's had a time when someone said, 'Beggars can't be choosers.' I guess it's a way of saying you should be grateful for what other people are doing for you. 

No one wants to be a beggar, to have to rely on others for anything. We want to be self-sufficient. I imagine it's some sort of...

Ever wonder what would happen if all your dreams came true? Don't worry, it'll never happen. Now I'm not saying you won't accomplish all your current goals. You got this.

Isn't there some saying about as you approach the horizon it just keeps on getting further away?

That's what happens to your dreams and...

How many people label themselves as an "aspiring" (blank)? There are plenty of words to fill in. 

• Dancer
• Singer
• Musician
• Writer
• Film maker

For some reason people pursuing creative things often label themselves as aspiring. I don't know why anyone would willingly call themselves an amateur at anything. You either...

Almost every piece of information I can find on body language talks about how to improve how you come across to other people. This is clearly an important aspect of taking control of your own body language, but they are missing out on a key concept. Body language is vital in influencing YOURSELF.

I have been focusing lately on pushing the limits of what I'm capable of. I'm closing the gap between my current state and...