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Oliver Buchannon
Michael Ferguson
Two things that try to stop you before you ever begin

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

Two things that try to stop you before you ever begin

Entitlement and fear. I've lost to both.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
I tend to over-prepare, then hesitate when it is time to start

Aug 3, 2026

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2 min read

I tend to over-prepare, then hesitate when it is time to start

No matter where you are right now, you don't have to stay there.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
Charisma isn't magic. It's a choice.

Aug 1, 2026

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2 min read

Charisma isn't magic. It's a choice.

The week on presence, power, and warmth, and three questions I ask every morning.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
This guy would blow deals before he even opened his mouth

Jul 31, 2026

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2 min read

This guy would blow deals before he even opened his mouth

Your body talks first. His was saying the wrong thing.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
The most powerful man I know, you can barely hear him

Jul 29, 2026

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2 min read

The most powerful man I know, you can barely hear him

Charisma comes down to three behaviors. Here's how they actually work.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
Charisma isn't something you're born with

Jul 27, 2026

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2 min read

Charisma isn't something you're born with

The most charismatic person in the room is often the quietest.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
How you make general

Jul 25, 2026

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2 min read

How you make general

A week on leadership, and the story that ties it all together.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
You can’t just hope your way through life

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

You can’t just hope your way through life

A vision, a strategy, and a plan. Some days I had none of them.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
The opportunity I was "too busy" to take

Jul 21, 2026

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2 min read

The opportunity I was "too busy" to take

Forty years later, I still think about it.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
Leadership made simple, but not easy

Jul 20, 2026

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2 min read

Leadership made simple, but not easy

What personal code do you actually live by?

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
You're capable of more than you've let yourself believe

Jul 18, 2026

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3 min read

You're capable of more than you've let yourself believe

The week on beliefs, and the turning point that changed mine.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
I had very few answers. I moved forward anyway.

Jul 17, 2026

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1 min read

I had very few answers. I moved forward anyway.

The belief that you can steer your own life. Eyal calls it agency.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
The opportunity I walked right past

Jul 14, 2026

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2 min read

The opportunity I walked right past

Someone else saw the business I was standing in the middle of.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
The beliefs running your life that you never chose

Jul 13, 2026

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2 min read

The beliefs running your life that you never chose

I spent decades believing something that wasn't true.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
If you take one thing from this week

Jul 11, 2026

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2 min read

If you take one thing from this week

Stop waiting to feel ready. Take the step.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
Action creates clarity, not the other way around

Jul 10, 2026

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1 min read

Action creates clarity, not the other way around

I started a brokerage with no license and no clue. It worked

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
He got the job before he had a lawnmower

Jul 9, 2026

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1 min read

He got the job before he had a lawnmower

You don't need the whole plan. Just the next step.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
What's Your Dream? (Most of us never even stop to ask.)

Jul 6, 2026

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2 min read

What's Your Dream? (Most of us never even stop to ask.)

From homeless at 15 to helping others achieve their dreams

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
The one idea worth finishing the book for

Jul 1, 2026

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1 min read

The one idea worth finishing the book for

The event is rarely the problem. The story you tell yourself tell is.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
What if your thinking is the problem?

Jun 29, 2026

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1 min read

What if your thinking is the problem?

Pain is inevitable. This book argues suffering is optional.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
If you keep only one thing from this week

Jun 28, 2026

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1 min read

If you keep only one thing from this week

Win the first hour of the day and set yourself up for success

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
The twenty minutes that compound the most

Jun 26, 2026

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1 min read

The twenty minutes that compound the most

The daily habit that quietly builds a fortune

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
Why the best leaders almost disappear

Jun 25, 2026

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1 min read

Why the best leaders almost disappear

The loudest person in the room is rarely the leader

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
You are more than your mindset

Jun 24, 2026

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2 min read

You are more than your mindset

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
The first 60 minutes of your day are doing more than you think

Jun 23, 2026

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1 min read

The first 60 minutes of your day are doing more than you think

And you don't need a 5 AM alarm to get the payoff.

Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
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