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10 Underdog Brands That Became Very Successful
I don’t know about you, but I love hearing the kind of stories where an underdog in the business world has managed to take on the big wigs in a relentless pursuit for the #1 position and they prevailed through a strong belief and sheer determination.
These great examples give us all hope that we can start your own business and make something truly and wonderfully awesome if we persist. That “it’s not about the size of the dog in the fight it’s the size of the fight in the dog”.
Well this great SlideShare that Firmex sent our way was created to share the stories of those who triumphed through the “David & Goliath” style scenario on their come up to success.
Underdog Brands That Became Very Successful
Forbes has just put out the list for highest paid musicians for 2015.
These music artists have created some very catchy yet inspiring songs this year. Music is the one thing that creates an “escape” for most people. It can inspire you, make you happy, pick you up when you’re down, etc.
The Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists This Year:
10. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an American songwriter, singer, actress, philanthropist, dancer and fashion designer.
$59 Million
9. Fleetwood Mac
The Fleetwood Mac story is an episodic saga that spans more than 30 years. It is the saga of a British blues band formed in 1967 that became a California-based pop group in the mid-Seventies.
$59.5 Million
8. Sean “Diddy” Combs
Sean Combs launched his music production company, Bad Boy Entertainment, in 1993, and worked with artists like Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige and Biggie Smalls. After Biggie was murdered in 1997, Combs recorded the tribute “I’ll be Missing You,” which topped the Billboard singles chart for eleven weeks and launched Combs’s first album, No Way Out (1997) to platinum status.
$60 Million
7. Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer.
$63.5 Million
6. Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), better known by his stage name Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, recording artist and remixer.
$66 Million
5. The Eagles
With five number one singles, 14 Top 40 hits, and four number one albums, the Eagles were among the most successful recording artists of the 1970s.
$73.5 Million
4. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is a seven-time GRAMMY winner, and the youngest recipient in history of the music industry’s highest honor, the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year. She is the only artist in history to have an album hit the 1 million first-week sales figure three times (2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s RED and 2014’s 1989). She’s a household name whose insanely catchy yet deeply personal self-penned songs transcend music genres, and a savvy businesswoman who has built a childhood dream into an empire.
$80 Million
3. Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country pop singer-songwriter. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
$90 Million
2. One Direction
One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015.
$130 million
1. Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth “Katy” Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
$135 million
Who was your favorite music artist this year? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Forbes ranked the most successful celebrities of 2015! The list is quite stunning!
From movie actors and actresses to pro athletes, this list has definitely brought together some of the most inspirational people in the entertainment world today.
Here is the top 50 highest paid superstars of 2015:
50. Bradley Cooper
Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and producer. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, three for acting and one for producing, and one Tony Award. He was named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine in 2011.
Earnings $41.5 million
49. Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold “Kenny” Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has recorded sixteen albums, fourteen of which have been certified gold or higher by the (RIAA).
Earnings $42 million
48. Luke Bryan
Thomas Luther “Luke” Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bryan began his musical career in the mid-2000s, writing songs for his longtime friends from high school, performers Travis Tritt and Billy Currington and releasing his first spring break album.
Earnings $42.5 million
47. Jason Aldean
Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977), known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American singer and rapper. Since 2005, Jason Aldean has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released six albums and twenty-four singles.
Earnings $43.5 million
46. Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born 20 July 1980) is a Brazilian fashion model, actress, and producer. She is the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Earnings $44 million
45. Michael Buble’
Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. He became a naturalized Italian citizen in 2005.He has won several awards, including four Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards.
Earnings $41.5 million
44. Judy Sheindlin
Judith Susan “Judy” Sheindlin (born October 21, 1942), also known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, producer, and author.
Earnings $47 million
43. Vin Diesel
Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), better known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious film series and Richard B. Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick trilogy.
Earnings $47 million
42. Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Earnings $48 million
41. Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy, MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours.
Earnings $48.5 million
40. Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd “Ben” Roethlisberger, Sr. ( born March 2, 1982), nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Earnings $49 million
39. Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Earnings $49.5 million
38. Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer.
Earnings $50 million
37. Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years.
Earnings $50.5 million
36. Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer.
Earnings $51 million
35. Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
Earnings $51.5 million
34. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress.
Earnings $52 million
33. Kim Kardashian
Kimberly “Kim” Kardashian West (born Kimberly Noel Kardashian; October 21, 1980) is an American television and social media personality, actress, socialite, and model.
Earnings $52.5 million
32. Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and actor.
Earnings $53 million
31. Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.
Earnings $53.5 million
30. Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Earnings $54 million
29. Beyonce Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
Earnings $54.5 million
28. Jay Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known by his stage name Jay Z (formerly Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.
Earnings $56 million
27. Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher “Ed” Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter and musician.
Earnings $57 million
26. Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts.
Earnings $57.5 million
25. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an American songwriter, singer, actress, philanthropist, dancer and fashion designer.
Earnings $59 million
24. Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac is a British and American rock band formed in 1967.
Earnings $59.5 million
23. Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American radio personality, television host, and producer.
Earnings $60 million
22. Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, (born 8 November 1966) is a Scottish-born British chef and restaurateur.
Earnings $60 million
21. Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969),also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Puffy, Diddy, and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.
Earnings $60 million
20. David Copperfield
David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin; September 16, 1956) is an American illusionist,and has been described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history.
Earnings $63 million
19. Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer.
Earnings $63.5 million
18. Lebron James
LeBron Raymone James ( born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Earnings $65 million
17. Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), better known by his stage name Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, recording artist and remixer.
Earnings $66 million
16. Roger Federer
Roger Federer born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Earnings $67 million
15. Dr. Phil McGraw
Phillip Calvin “Phil” McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, psychologist, and the host of the television show Dr. Phil, which debuted in 2002.
Earnings $70 million
14. The Eagles
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.
Earnings $73.5 million
13. Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.
Earnings $74 million
12. Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer
Earnings $75 million
11. Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III ( born January 12, 1951) is an American entertainer, radio talk show host, writer, and conservative political commentator.
Earnings $79 million
10. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985), known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team.
Earnings $79.5 million
9. Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music.
Earnings $80 million
8. Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. His career has included critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, and a resurgence of commercial success in middle age.
Earnings $80 million
7. James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author.
Earnings $89 million
6. Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country pop singer-songwriter.
Earnings $90 million
5. Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, producer, author, actor, and photographer.
Earnings $95 million
4. One Direction
One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015.
Earnings $130 million
3. Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth “Katy” Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Earnings $135 million
2. Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao, born December 17, 1978), is a Filipino world champion professional boxer.
Earnings $160 million
1. Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Joy Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American retired professional boxer.
Earnings $300 million
Who was your favorite celebrity this year? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Forbes just released the list of top paid athletes in the world.
This is an astonishing list of amazing athletes. There are many future hall of famers in this list, not to mention very entertaining to watch.
Here are the 50 highest paid athletes of 2015:
50. Joe Mauer
Joseph “Joe” Patrick Mauer is an American professional baseball player.
$24 Million
49. Joe Johnson
Joe Marcus Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
$24.2 Million
48. Prince Fielder
Prince Semien Fielder is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.
$24.3 Million
47. Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player who is ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis.
$24.6 Million
46. Blake Griffin
Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association.
$24.7 Million
45. Sergio Aguero
Sergio Leonel Agüero Del Castillo, nicknamed Kun Agüero, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Manchester City and the Argentina national team
$23.5 Million
44. Amar’e Stoudemire
$25 Million
43. Miguel Cabrera
Amar’e Carsares Stoudemire is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
$25.1 Million
42. Cliff Lee
Clifton Phifer “Cliff” Lee is an American professional baseball starting pitcher who is a free agent.
$25.2 Million
41. Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
$25.5 Million
40. Ryan Howard
Ryan James Howard is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.
$25.6 Million
39. Albert Pujols
José Alberto Pujols Alcántara, better known as Albert Pujols, is a Dominican-American first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball.
$25.9 Million
38. Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao García Zárate, also known as Radamel Falcao, or simply Falcao, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Chelsea, on loan from French club Monaco, and captain of the Colombia national team.
$25.9 Million
37. Chris Paul
Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association.
$26.1 Million
36. Gerald McCoy
Gerald Keith McCoy Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
$26.7 Million
35. Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team.
$26.9 Million
34. Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Edward Kershaw is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
$26.9 Million
33. Kimi Raikkonenr
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen, nicknamed “The Ice Man”, is a Finnish racing driver currently driving for Ferrari in Formula One.
$27 Million
32. Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
$27 Million
31. Dwayne Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
$27.2 Million
30. Robinson Cano
Robinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican-American professional baseball second baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.
$27.6 Million
29. J.J. Watt
Justin James “J. J.” Watt is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
$27.9 Million
28. James Rodriguez
James David Rodríguez Rubio, known as James Rodríguez, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Colombia national team as an attacking midfielder or winger.
$29 Million
27. Carson Palmer
Carson Hilton Palmer is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
$29 Million
26. Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player, who is ranked world No. 4 by the Women’s Tennis Association.
$29.7 Million
25. Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.
$30.5 Million
24. Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Brazil national team as a forward or winger, and is also the captain of the national team.
$31 Million
23. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats.
$31 Million
22. Rafael Nadal
Rafael “Rafa” Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 5.
$32.5 Million
21. Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver, currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari.
$33 Million
20. Derrick Rose
Derrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association.
$33.9 Million
19. Jon Lester
Jonathan Tyler Lester is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
$34.1 Million
18. Gareth Bale
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Wales national team.
$35 Million
17. Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso Díaz audio is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a double World Champion who is currently racing for McLaren-Honda.
$35.5 Million
16. Ndamukong Suh
Ndamukong Suh is an American football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
$38.6 Million
15. Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. He is the 2008, 2014 and 2015 Formula One World Champion.
$39 Million
14. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Sweden national team for which he is captain.
$39.1 Million
13. Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals.
$48 Million
12. Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy, MBE is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He was world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for 95 weeks.
$48.3 Milion
11. Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd “Ben” Roethlisberger, Sr., nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
$48.9 Million
10. Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
$49.5 Million
9. Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years.
$50.6 Million
8. Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won 42 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles, a PGA Championship, and an Open Championship.
$50.8 Million
7. Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He has played the small forward position for the Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics.
$54.2 Million
6. Lebron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He has started at the small forward and power forward positions.
$64.8 Million
5. Roger Federer
Roger Federer born 8 August 1981 is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Many commentators and players regard Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time.
$67 Million
4. Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.
$73.8 Million
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH, known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. He is a forward and serves as captain for Portugal.
$79.6 Million
2. Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH, is a Filipino world champion professional boxer. At 32 he was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives. He has also been involved in basketball, acting, and singing.
$160 Million
1. Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. is an American retired professional boxer. Undefeated as a professional and a five-division world champion, Mayweather won twelve world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes.
$300 Million
Who was your favorite athlete to watch this year? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
I am hot on this platform right now, you guys. And you should be too. It’s a huge deal, and has lots of amazing opportunities for big and small businesses, marketers, individuals, personal brands…you name it. Let me help you guys get started with a few snapchat tips.
One thing before we start with these snapchat secrets: you gotta make sure you have the “filters” and all that other fun stuff switched to “ON” in your settings. Without those, what are you even doing on Snapchat?
1. Make emojis huge
Ever gotten a snap with a giant emoji in it? It’s too easy (and looks awesome).
After you’ve taken your snap, type in an emoji like you normally would, but then tap that big T button in the top corner. And there it is. Even better, now you can drag it anywhere on the screen.
2. Find hidden colors
Snapchat doesn’t show all the colors they have available. Crazy, right?
To find the hidden colors, just drag your finger to the left and bottom of the screen when you have that rainbow palette open.
3. Use location filters
The view from the Vayner New York office 🙂
Ever notice how when you swipe left and right after taking a pic, all these different filters appear?
Swipe once to the right and you’ll see a location appear. Sometimes there will be even two or three to choose from.
But even better: if you snap a selfie and use the filter, then download it before you send it out, you’ll have a pretty kick ass grid of all the places you’ve been in a few weeks. Free content. Boom.
4. Replay snaps
You guys, I’m totally serious. You can replay a snap. BUT you can only do this once a day from a snapchat username. Also, you can only replay the last one you viewed, so you can’t just go back and choose one from hours earlier.
First, enable replay in your settings. Then, to replay, tap the snap and a bubble will pop up asking if you want to replay. And of course, you say: yes!
Warning: the person will get a notification saying you replayed it. Choose wisely. 😉
5. Draw like a pro
Art by Dasha Battelle
You know those crazy cool influencers you see doing amazing drawings? They’re making them on an iPad. Seriously. iPhone screens are way too small for all that detail.
Even though there is no Snapchat app for the iPad, you can still download it and use it on the iPad. Get creative and detailed! And…use a stylus if you’re really ready to get serious.
BONUS TIP:
6. Follow me on Snapchat! Username: Garyvee
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I’ve been inspired to learn about Stoicism for a while.
The problem I’ve had is that it’s one of those topics that people love to complicate. The reason for the complication is that many of the teachings that come from Stoicism are spoken in English from a long time ago. I personally don’t have the patience to read this type of writing for long periods.
That’s why I’m going to debunk Stoicism for you in stupidly simple terms. The wisdom you get will transform you. You’ll gain a different perspective that will help you in all aspects of life.
“Everyone is preaching advice, but no one is sharing wisdom – that’s what Stoicism is”
What is Stoicism?
It’s an ancient form of philosophy. It was made famous in recent years again by Tim Ferriss and Ryan Holiday from the USA. These two gentleman credit a lot of their success to the wisdom that Stoicism taught them.
Stoicism began on a stoa which means porch to you and I. A stoa is where the early teachings of Stoicism started.
Here is Stoicism broken down into insanely simple dot points:
– Stoicism is focused on uncomplicated theories of life
– Stoicism is so clear that you can take action from the advice immediately
– Study is not required to understand Stoicism
– The most read Stoic is Lucius Seneca. Marcus Aurelius is also very popular
Stoicism doesn’t focus on the negative like modern-day self-help advice does. Stoicism is more a meditative practice that allows us to take the negative feelings we experience, and turn them into thoughts that give us peacefulness and perspective on life.
The most important part of learning Stoicism is having the right state of mind. Just like in life, the right state of mind can help us look at challenges in the best possible way.
At the crux of Stoicism is a list of reminders and words of wisdom that show how to live a good life. It’s not an argument about what is right and what is wrong. The Stoics had no time for this way of thinking.
Okay so now let’s skip ahead to the best lessons you can learn from Stoicism:
We don’t control events, but we do control what they mean.
This is a famous teaching from a lot of Tony Robbins work too. Everything that happens in your life can be controlled by your own mind to be good or bad. Once you understand this teaching, you can take back the power. You become less reactive and a lot calmer. You have the upper hand.
Disruptions to serenity cannot be avoided.
Tranquillity can never be reached by avoiding or blocking out distractions or horrible events. The way to get to that tranquil place is through your choices and judgment about those events and situations.
You must disrupt yourself.
Doing things the way they’ve always been done will lead you to be disrupted by someone or something who changes with the environment. Operating out of habit means you’ve stopped thinking and are mindlessly drifting through life. This means you’re not in control.
“When you lose control, your environment determines your results”
There’s a good chance that you’re going to think these results suck. The lesson here is break your habits, get out of your comfort zone and disrupt yourself like a cool, hip startup from Silicon Valley.
In good and bad times we have a choice.
Whether you’re in jail or an entrepreneur running the most successful startup on the planet, you have a choice. We all come from different backgrounds and we’ll all go through major highs, and painstaking lows. Through all of these different circumstances, we have a choice.
It’s having the freedom of choice that will set us free in the long run. It’s that freedom of choice that will ensure you don’t waste your life away thinking about stuff you can’t control. You’ll always feel the power of freedom when you control your choices, no matter what life throws at you.
Make it a habit of looking inward.
Stoics are obsessed with taking time to look inward. It’s something they advocate above all of their other teachings. They suggest spending time in the morning to ask yourself questions about your life. As you do this, you’ll find the answers to life’s biggest questions become clearer in the context of your own life.
Looking inward helps you find the answers that you knew all along and thought were hidden inside of someone else, or something else. This practice will only work if you’re honest with yourself. Don’t be too brutal on yourself either. Realize that we all start somewhere and it’s where we can go that is the greatest gift we can enjoy.
Being paranoid and fearful will destroy you.
The antidote to fear and paranoia is self-control. Learn to control your impulses. If you become fearful that others will sabotage your success and you don’t remain in control over these fearful thoughts, you’ll lose sight of reality. These fearful thoughts will cause you to project your fears onto other people and they’ll give you exactly what you fear.
In simple terms, fear is a self-fulfilling prophecy. What you put out comes right back at you.
Anger will not help you.
The Stoics believe that getting angry never gives you anything in return. Anger wastes your precious energy and resources, and provides no tangible benefit. This is why it’s better to practice non-reactivity rather than being pissed off at something you can’t control anyway.
Anger is like a contagious virus that spreads if you let it. Don’t let anger control you. Projecting anger on people can only result in you projecting anger on yourself. That’s why anger is also another self-fulfilling prophecy.
Everything takes up space.
Seneca wrote many times that even things you get for free have a cost. That cost is space – space in your garage or even space in your mind.
“Learning to live with less will create space in your life for the things that truly matter to you”
The aim of the game is to look at your material possession and be honest with yourself: do you really need that object? If the answer is no, free some space up in your life. What Seneca says here is the reason I have personally given away and sold most of my possessions. I’ve never been happier.
Practice poverty.
Especially during prosperous times in your life, the Stoics believe you should practice poverty. This is how you prepare for hardship and become an expert in dealing with the ups and downs of life. Comfort can become a form of slavery because you consistently start to think that someone could take away what you have.
When you’re familiar with what you fear, it no longer controls you. The worst can happen and you go through it with a sense of calmness and ease. People think you’re resilient but actually, you’ve just practiced the hard times as preparation.
Quick tip: try eating a really cheap meal for a whole week every two months. Eat like you have almost no money. This will teach you to not only appreciate the nice meals but to be okay if you ever face poverty and have to live on very little money for a while. I know a few people that do a beans and rice meal for this week of living it rough. Try it!
You protect everything you have, why not your mind?
You don’t give away your wallet to a stranger on the street. You don’t hand the keys to your car over to a budding thief. You wouldn’t let your house be demolished by the council without a fight. So why would you hand over the keys to your mind so easily to any stranger who wants them?
You have to become aware of who you are unconsciously giving your mind over to. You need to realize who is influencing you in a negative way without knowing it.
“Your mind can create all the abundance you could ever imagine, so you need to protect it like it’s the only possession you have”
Don’t wreck the purpose of your life by trying to impress others.
The Stoics teach that the opinions of people you seek our to impress are not that great themselves. These people you seek to impress have addictions, their own problems, and are no wiser than the next person. The purpose of your life is not to impress people and doing so will have the opposite effect.
Focus on impressing yourself through personal growth and wisdom from people who serve the greater good. Go beyond yourself and avoid the need to seek approval. Take action and seek forgiveness later if you must.
Without proper training, you’re a fool.
If you seek to master a skill, then without proper training you will (by default) rely on ignorance, and you’ll act in a way that lacks discipline and requires chance.
“An investor without discipline is not an investor – he’s a gambler” – Ryan Holiday
Your mind becomes what you think consistently.
Whether you think mostly negative thoughts or positive thoughts will determine your default response to any situation. The more we practice negative thinking, the more likely we are to see the world as negative.
If we choose to practice nothing, then we also get the same outcome of an influx of negative thoughts. The only wise choice then is to practice seeing the good in everything. Start with being grateful
You don’t know everything.
This is a thought that many people secretly have when they claim they want to learn something new. The harsh reality is that many of us walk around as though we know everything. We know nothing of the infinite knowledge there is to acquire.
That sort of humbleness is where all the best learning starts from. Thinking less of yourself is the ultimate power: it’s where you can grow from and serve others. It’s this way of thinking that births leaders.
Think of your problems in relation to the sky.
Marcus Aurelius says that the stars wash away the dust of earthly life. This Stoic concept is a way for you to clear your mind of all the troubles you encounter day-to-day. In comparison, your problems are so small compared to the immense size of the universe.
Your problems don’t matter in the grand scheme of things so don’t fool yourself into believing they do. Look at the stars once in a while. Remember how lucky we are even to experience this planet we call Earth.
Forget stereotypes and labels: concentrate on character.
Stoics believe your character should be your most prominent feature. Outward traits such as skin color and clothing should be insignificant. Your character is defined by the work you do on yourself each day and the person you become.
Your character is what sells you as a person better than any other external force. Your character is your legacy. Your character is what you want to be known for.
Don’t sit on the sidelines. Do something inspirational yourself.
You can sit here all day and listen to me inspire you. You can watch all the inspirational videos that Youtube has to offer. What would be far better is to go out there and inspire people yourself rather than being inspired.
Take the inspiration you’ve gathered in your life and do something with it so you can allow others to create their own inspirational journey. Be the example rather than only listening to the example and saying “One day I’ll do that.”
There is never an end to the personal development journey.
You never reach mastery. The student never stops being a student. Even the teacher is still a student at heart. Stoicism is something you apply consistently, and it never ends. You apply it until the day you die and that’s how you gain the infinite wisdom it offers.
“You’ll never drink all the water in the ocean, just like you’ll never learn everything there is to know about Stoic philosophy and that’s fine too”
Work is good for you.
Ever heard that when people retire, they are statistically more likely to die within a few years of achieving this milestone in their life? That’s because work gives us a sense of purpose. Work gives us a reason to get up in the morning. Making progress through doing meaningful work feels good.
Too much idle time and the delusion that you can get rich and sit on a beach is what can cause you to feel empty inside. This feeling can cause you to have self-destructive thoughts that lead to an immense focus on one’s selfish desires and need for significance. In other words, work is good.
Don’t make life harder than it is. It’s your choice.
Choices are what stoics believe are the way to take a shortcut in life. They believe we can choose whatever we want including happiness, freedom, respect and feelings of being wealthy. The reoccurring theme here again is that we are in control of everything that happens and how we feel.
How you handle disaster is everything.
The way you deal with problematic situations is a true test of your character. Character in stoicism is not formed when everything is going right; character is formed when everything is going wrong. Don’t let problems spoil your mindset. Let optimism guide you in all situations.
Seek out obstacles.
Obstacles are a way for you to take a challenge that you may not like and use it as a lesson that can help you for the rest of your life. You learn from hardships above all else. Lessons from hardships make you smarter, stronger and better prepared for when adversity strikes again.
You have one job and only one job.
The Stoics have a core belief that all of us have only one job on Planet Earth: to be a good human being. If you learned nothing else about stoicism from this blog post, then I’ve succeeded.
Practice being a good human being and you’ll have one hell of a life.
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awesome.. I love such stories. I myself am starting such a website.. So soon I will be inspiring people i guess.
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Another great post! Another great reminder that the most genius thing we could ever do is not quit!
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Love this. Gives many hope that anyone with the right mindset can make it. It’s so true.
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Hi Joel,
Very interesting list and a great example of real hard work. Blockbuster turning down a 50 million offer for NetFlicks has to be their biggest mistake ever!
Thanks
Naomi
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Definately love these type of stories. One sould becoming worldwide known by his super vision.
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I’m with you. I love these underground stories too! There is nothing better seeing someone overcome the obstacles placed in front of them by the competitor sitting at the top. I didn’t know that Blockbuster had chance to acquire Netflix. Maybe they should have considered doing that when they had the opportunity to do so.
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Forbes has just put out the list for highest paid musicians for 2015.
These music artists have created some very catchy yet inspiring songs this year. Music is the one thing that creates an “escape” for most people. It can inspire you, make you happy, pick you up when you’re down, etc.
The Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists This Year:
10. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an American songwriter, singer, actress, philanthropist, dancer and fashion designer.
$59 Million
9. Fleetwood Mac
The Fleetwood Mac story is an episodic saga that spans more than 30 years. It is the saga of a British blues band formed in 1967 that became a California-based pop group in the mid-Seventies.
$59.5 Million
8. Sean “Diddy” Combs
Sean Combs launched his music production company, Bad Boy Entertainment, in 1993, and worked with artists like Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige and Biggie Smalls. After Biggie was murdered in 1997, Combs recorded the tribute “I’ll be Missing You,” which topped the Billboard singles chart for eleven weeks and launched Combs’s first album, No Way Out (1997) to platinum status.
$60 Million
7. Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer.
$63.5 Million
6. Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), better known by his stage name Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, recording artist and remixer.
$66 Million
5. The Eagles
With five number one singles, 14 Top 40 hits, and four number one albums, the Eagles were among the most successful recording artists of the 1970s.
$73.5 Million
4. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is a seven-time GRAMMY winner, and the youngest recipient in history of the music industry’s highest honor, the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year. She is the only artist in history to have an album hit the 1 million first-week sales figure three times (2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s RED and 2014’s 1989). She’s a household name whose insanely catchy yet deeply personal self-penned songs transcend music genres, and a savvy businesswoman who has built a childhood dream into an empire.
$80 Million
3. Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country pop singer-songwriter. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
$90 Million
2. One Direction
One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015.
$130 million
1. Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth “Katy” Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
$135 million
Who was your favorite music artist this year? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Forbes ranked the most successful celebrities of 2015! The list is quite stunning!
From movie actors and actresses to pro athletes, this list has definitely brought together some of the most inspirational people in the entertainment world today.
Here is the top 50 highest paid superstars of 2015:
50. Bradley Cooper
Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and producer. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, three for acting and one for producing, and one Tony Award. He was named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine in 2011.
Earnings $41.5 million
49. Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold “Kenny” Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has recorded sixteen albums, fourteen of which have been certified gold or higher by the (RIAA).
Earnings $42 million
48. Luke Bryan
Thomas Luther “Luke” Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bryan began his musical career in the mid-2000s, writing songs for his longtime friends from high school, performers Travis Tritt and Billy Currington and releasing his first spring break album.
Earnings $42.5 million
47. Jason Aldean
Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977), known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American singer and rapper. Since 2005, Jason Aldean has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released six albums and twenty-four singles.
Earnings $43.5 million
46. Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born 20 July 1980) is a Brazilian fashion model, actress, and producer. She is the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Earnings $44 million
45. Michael Buble’
Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. He became a naturalized Italian citizen in 2005.He has won several awards, including four Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards.
Earnings $41.5 million
44. Judy Sheindlin
Judith Susan “Judy” Sheindlin (born October 21, 1942), also known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, producer, and author.
Earnings $47 million
43. Vin Diesel
Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), better known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious film series and Richard B. Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick trilogy.
Earnings $47 million
42. Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Earnings $48 million
41. Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy, MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours.
Earnings $48.5 million
40. Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd “Ben” Roethlisberger, Sr. ( born March 2, 1982), nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Earnings $49 million
39. Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Earnings $49.5 million
38. Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer.
Earnings $50 million
37. Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years.
Earnings $50.5 million
36. Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer.
Earnings $51 million
35. Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
Earnings $51.5 million
34. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress.
Earnings $52 million
33. Kim Kardashian
Kimberly “Kim” Kardashian West (born Kimberly Noel Kardashian; October 21, 1980) is an American television and social media personality, actress, socialite, and model.
Earnings $52.5 million
32. Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and actor.
Earnings $53 million
31. Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.
Earnings $53.5 million
30. Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Earnings $54 million
29. Beyonce Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
Earnings $54.5 million
28. Jay Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known by his stage name Jay Z (formerly Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.
Earnings $56 million
27. Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher “Ed” Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter and musician.
Earnings $57 million
26. Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts.
Earnings $57.5 million
25. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an American songwriter, singer, actress, philanthropist, dancer and fashion designer.
Earnings $59 million
24. Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac is a British and American rock band formed in 1967.
Earnings $59.5 million
23. Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American radio personality, television host, and producer.
Earnings $60 million
22. Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, (born 8 November 1966) is a Scottish-born British chef and restaurateur.
Earnings $60 million
21. Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969),also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Puffy, Diddy, and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.
Earnings $60 million
20. David Copperfield
David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin; September 16, 1956) is an American illusionist,and has been described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history.
Earnings $63 million
19. Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer.
Earnings $63.5 million
18. Lebron James
LeBron Raymone James ( born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Earnings $65 million
17. Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), better known by his stage name Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, recording artist and remixer.
Earnings $66 million
16. Roger Federer
Roger Federer born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Earnings $67 million
15. Dr. Phil McGraw
Phillip Calvin “Phil” McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, psychologist, and the host of the television show Dr. Phil, which debuted in 2002.
Earnings $70 million
14. The Eagles
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.
Earnings $73.5 million
13. Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.
Earnings $74 million
12. Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer
Earnings $75 million
11. Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III ( born January 12, 1951) is an American entertainer, radio talk show host, writer, and conservative political commentator.
Earnings $79 million
10. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985), known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team.
Earnings $79.5 million
9. Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music.
Earnings $80 million
8. Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. His career has included critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, and a resurgence of commercial success in middle age.
Earnings $80 million
7. James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author.
Earnings $89 million
6. Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country pop singer-songwriter.
Earnings $90 million
5. Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, producer, author, actor, and photographer.
Earnings $95 million
4. One Direction
One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015.
Earnings $130 million
3. Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth “Katy” Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Earnings $135 million
2. Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao, born December 17, 1978), is a Filipino world champion professional boxer.
Earnings $160 million
1. Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Joy Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American retired professional boxer.
Earnings $300 million
Who was your favorite celebrity this year? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Forbes just released the list of top paid athletes in the world.
This is an astonishing list of amazing athletes. There are many future hall of famers in this list, not to mention very entertaining to watch.
Here are the 50 highest paid athletes of 2015:
50. Joe Mauer
Joseph “Joe” Patrick Mauer is an American professional baseball player.
$24 Million
49. Joe Johnson
Joe Marcus Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
$24.2 Million
48. Prince Fielder
Prince Semien Fielder is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.
$24.3 Million
47. Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player who is ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis.
$24.6 Million
46. Blake Griffin
Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association.
$24.7 Million
45. Sergio Aguero
Sergio Leonel Agüero Del Castillo, nicknamed Kun Agüero, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Manchester City and the Argentina national team
$23.5 Million
44. Amar’e Stoudemire
$25 Million
43. Miguel Cabrera
Amar’e Carsares Stoudemire is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
$25.1 Million
42. Cliff Lee
Clifton Phifer “Cliff” Lee is an American professional baseball starting pitcher who is a free agent.
$25.2 Million
41. Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
$25.5 Million
40. Ryan Howard
Ryan James Howard is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.
$25.6 Million
39. Albert Pujols
José Alberto Pujols Alcántara, better known as Albert Pujols, is a Dominican-American first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball.
$25.9 Million
38. Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao García Zárate, also known as Radamel Falcao, or simply Falcao, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Chelsea, on loan from French club Monaco, and captain of the Colombia national team.
$25.9 Million
37. Chris Paul
Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association.
$26.1 Million
36. Gerald McCoy
Gerald Keith McCoy Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
$26.7 Million
35. Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team.
$26.9 Million
34. Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Edward Kershaw is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
$26.9 Million
33. Kimi Raikkonenr
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen, nicknamed “The Ice Man”, is a Finnish racing driver currently driving for Ferrari in Formula One.
$27 Million
32. Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
$27 Million
31. Dwayne Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
$27.2 Million
30. Robinson Cano
Robinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican-American professional baseball second baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.
$27.6 Million
29. J.J. Watt
Justin James “J. J.” Watt is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
$27.9 Million
28. James Rodriguez
James David Rodríguez Rubio, known as James Rodríguez, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Colombia national team as an attacking midfielder or winger.
$29 Million
27. Carson Palmer
Carson Hilton Palmer is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
$29 Million
26. Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player, who is ranked world No. 4 by the Women’s Tennis Association.
$29.7 Million
25. Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.
$30.5 Million
24. Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Brazil national team as a forward or winger, and is also the captain of the national team.
$31 Million
23. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats.
$31 Million
22. Rafael Nadal
Rafael “Rafa” Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 5.
$32.5 Million
21. Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver, currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari.
$33 Million
20. Derrick Rose
Derrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association.
$33.9 Million
19. Jon Lester
Jonathan Tyler Lester is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
$34.1 Million
18. Gareth Bale
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Wales national team.
$35 Million
17. Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso Díaz audio is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a double World Champion who is currently racing for McLaren-Honda.
$35.5 Million
16. Ndamukong Suh
Ndamukong Suh is an American football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
$38.6 Million
15. Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. He is the 2008, 2014 and 2015 Formula One World Champion.
$39 Million
14. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Sweden national team for which he is captain.
$39.1 Million
13. Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals.
$48 Million
12. Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy, MBE is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He was world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for 95 weeks.
$48.3 Milion
11. Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd “Ben” Roethlisberger, Sr., nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
$48.9 Million
10. Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
$49.5 Million
9. Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years.
$50.6 Million
8. Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won 42 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles, a PGA Championship, and an Open Championship.
$50.8 Million
7. Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He has played the small forward position for the Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics.
$54.2 Million
6. Lebron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He has started at the small forward and power forward positions.
$64.8 Million
5. Roger Federer
Roger Federer born 8 August 1981 is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Many commentators and players regard Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time.
$67 Million
4. Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.
$73.8 Million
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH, known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. He is a forward and serves as captain for Portugal.
$79.6 Million
2. Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH, is a Filipino world champion professional boxer. At 32 he was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives. He has also been involved in basketball, acting, and singing.
$160 Million
1. Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. is an American retired professional boxer. Undefeated as a professional and a five-division world champion, Mayweather won twelve world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes.
$300 Million
Who was your favorite athlete to watch this year? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
I am hot on this platform right now, you guys. And you should be too. It’s a huge deal, and has lots of amazing opportunities for big and small businesses, marketers, individuals, personal brands…you name it. Let me help you guys get started with a few snapchat tips.
One thing before we start with these snapchat secrets: you gotta make sure you have the “filters” and all that other fun stuff switched to “ON” in your settings. Without those, what are you even doing on Snapchat?
1. Make emojis huge
Ever gotten a snap with a giant emoji in it? It’s too easy (and looks awesome).
After you’ve taken your snap, type in an emoji like you normally would, but then tap that big T button in the top corner. And there it is. Even better, now you can drag it anywhere on the screen.
2. Find hidden colors
Snapchat doesn’t show all the colors they have available. Crazy, right?
To find the hidden colors, just drag your finger to the left and bottom of the screen when you have that rainbow palette open.
3. Use location filters
The view from the Vayner New York office 🙂
Ever notice how when you swipe left and right after taking a pic, all these different filters appear?
Swipe once to the right and you’ll see a location appear. Sometimes there will be even two or three to choose from.
But even better: if you snap a selfie and use the filter, then download it before you send it out, you’ll have a pretty kick ass grid of all the places you’ve been in a few weeks. Free content. Boom.
4. Replay snaps
You guys, I’m totally serious. You can replay a snap. BUT you can only do this once a day from a snapchat username. Also, you can only replay the last one you viewed, so you can’t just go back and choose one from hours earlier.
First, enable replay in your settings. Then, to replay, tap the snap and a bubble will pop up asking if you want to replay. And of course, you say: yes!
Warning: the person will get a notification saying you replayed it. Choose wisely. 😉
5. Draw like a pro
Art by Dasha Battelle
You know those crazy cool influencers you see doing amazing drawings? They’re making them on an iPad. Seriously. iPhone screens are way too small for all that detail.
Even though there is no Snapchat app for the iPad, you can still download it and use it on the iPad. Get creative and detailed! And…use a stylus if you’re really ready to get serious.
BONUS TIP:
6. Follow me on Snapchat! Username: Garyvee
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ronald
Apr 23, 2014 at 3:34 pm
awesome.. I love such stories. I myself am starting such a website.. So soon I will be inspiring people i guess.
Everyday Power
Apr 16, 2014 at 5:22 pm
Another great post! Another great reminder that the most genius thing we could ever do is not quit!
Corey Roncoroni
Apr 11, 2014 at 4:49 am
Love this. Gives many hope that anyone with the right mindset can make it. It’s so true.
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Kattia Bolaños
Apr 1, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Totally Agree this is a great article! Thank you for sharing
Entrepreneur
Mar 18, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Joel, you are so amazing for creating this website. Pure gold. So inspiring. Keep going.
TrueMaketer
Mar 1, 2014 at 7:54 pm
I will be there also just wait for me 🙂
Tshepo
Feb 28, 2014 at 9:48 am
very soon you will be reading my story too
Naomi@quitmyjob
Jan 27, 2014 at 1:44 pm
Hi Joel,
Very interesting list and a great example of real hard work. Blockbuster turning down a 50 million offer for NetFlicks has to be their biggest mistake ever!
Thanks
Naomi
Nikola Gjakovski
Jan 26, 2014 at 11:32 am
Definately love these type of stories. One sould becoming worldwide known by his super vision.
Daniel
Feb 13, 2014 at 11:05 am
I’m with you. I love these underground stories too! There is nothing better seeing someone overcome the obstacles placed in front of them by the competitor sitting at the top. I didn’t know that Blockbuster had chance to acquire Netflix. Maybe they should have considered doing that when they had the opportunity to do so.