Today is my 37th Birthday! ...but I actually have a gift for you today. 🎁

Here are 37 things I've learned over the years...

1. Everyone on the planet (even super successful people) have some form of an inferiority complex

2. Great copywriting is a superpower

3. Share powerful stories to get your point across

4. Fight as hard as you can to be your ideal, healthy weight

5. Read a lot more than you watch Netflix

6. Work to hit a certain income level, and then don't think about money too much and have fun

7. Do something that really scares you every now and then

8. Wisdom is way more important than intelligence

9. Call your parents, and siblings regularly

10. Only take criticism if the feedback comes up frequently

11. Work can feel like play (if you love what you do)

12. Use Turo when you travel for pleasure

13. Epsom salt baths are awesome for back pain

14. Tackle your most important tasks of the day before lunch

15. Never listen to a podcast on a faster speed

16. Never drink cold water during a speaking engagement

17. Set screentime limits for yourself and stick to them; real life is better than social media world

18. Always a carry-on, never a checked bag

19. Don't drink alcohol flying to an event (will throw off your Circadian rhythm)

20. At times, it’s ok not to be ok

21. Build a great personal brand, and great things will happen

22. Take at least one improv comedy class in your life

23. It's ok to be unique and a little weird

24. Journaling can be very therapeutic

25. Find music that's not mainstream

26. Always listen to opposing views

27. Understanding and utilizing LinkedIn properly will change your life

28. Make a game out of asking your heroes for advice; what's the worst that can happen, they say no?

29. Networking now could save your butt in the future

30. Find one day a week to focus on rest, and bust your rear for the other six

31. Work/Life balance is B.S, focus on fulfillment

32. Find something you loved doing as a kid and start doing it again

33. B12 Vitamins over coffee - will give you way more energy without the crash

34. Invest in your retirement as if you were paying a bill

35. It’s totally ok if some people don’t understand you

36. Start each day with gratitude

37. Block off time in your calendar to sit, think, and be creative