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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Unteachable people are unchangeable people... Steer clear of them.

Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Execution always beats Ideas, And that fact frustrates a *lot* of people... Every success story is written in sweat, not theory.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Beware: Your natural gifts will betray you the moment you let them make you lazy.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The most successful people don't add new things to their lives... They ruthlessly eliminate what doesn't matter. A lot of things you take on - you shouldn't.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

If people tell you that you are “too confident” it’s a flag to spend far less time with that person… Keep that garbage out of your mind at all costs.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

A trait I see in people who reach the top .01%? Audacity. As it turns out, the world responds when you put yourself out there. When you give it a real shot for the thing you want—not only in small steps—but in big, bold, smart moves that take a bit of chutzpah.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Scientifically, doing hard things - and accomplishing them - is linked to happiness.... Don’t avoid the hard things - actually doing them makes you proud of yourself.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Remaining optimistic is a cheat code to almost every area of life.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Crazy how much marriage predicts happiness... Be selective out there!

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Ever subscribe to a newsletter, and then wonder about all the great stuff you might have missed that they published a year ago? We rolled out “Journeys” - a feature that organizes our readers into categories, and suggests some articles you might really love… drgurner.substack.com/p/journeys?u...

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Journeys

Welcome to Ultra Successful Journeys!

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

A universal truth in business & life: "You can't want it more than they do." - You can't want the coworker to dig into the opportunity more than they do. - You can't want your partner to care for you more than they do. See people for who they are & your decisions will shift.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

If you're someone out there having a hard time in the New Year...some untraditional advice: Stop by an animal shelter & see if you connect with a dog or cat who needs a home. You'll get companionship, genuine love, routine, and some sense of purpose.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

People are more resilient than you think... If you need to make hard calls for your business, work or life - make them. Every day you delay a necessary change is a day stolen - Hard decisions don't get easier with time. They get harder & cost more. Do it now.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Great outcomes often require you to be "different." - You choose to exercise? 72% of Americans don't - Want to make $500k/year? 98% of People won't - Make it to your 20th anniversary? 50% won't Decide how you'll be exceptional, and work for it. Be Different.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

For high achievers, the most sophisticated form of self-sabotage isn't failure avoidance – it's identity protection. Competent people resist growth not because they fear change, but because they've mastered being exactly who they are.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Old enough to never stand out in the rain, in Times Square, to ring in the New Year.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

My spouse and I have "laddered up" our whole careers. One in building mode, the other in earning mode. Then it flips... Another in building mode, the other in earning mode. Fastest way to accelerate as a couple.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

A big problem in society, is that good humans don't make good clickbait. We reinforce the wrong things.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Average people do average things: They gossip, complain, shirk responsibility, and are often rude to others. The New Year is coming... Don't be average.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I don't know about you all, but the one thing I am *really* excited about from the future of AI, is inter-species communication. Like knowing what a bird or your cat is saying, and being able to have a translator to say something back. Walking in the woods would be so cool.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Low expectations aren't a shield against disappointment – they're the architect of regret. Having a low bar isn't "humble," it will crush your spirit. Kick that bar up, be willing to work for it, and go for what you want. Get up in the morning excited again.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

It's never impossible to pull a win for yourself. I've seen people: - Start late - Start over - Go bankrupt - Face major setbacks & challenges ...and *still* get to where they wanted to go. You just have to be bigger than anything that could stop you.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

2025 is coming. Everyone will focus on habits, and that's the wrong focus...those new habits will drop quickly. Don't change what you do - Change who you are. If you do that, new actions will follow & stick. Work tirelessly for internal change & external change flows.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

The most valuable gifts for the holidays are good health, people, & time… And that never changes, no matter how much or little money you have.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

A small mindset shift, that pays off big: You do not wake up to "meet" the day, you wake up to create it. Action over everything.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Authenticity is far easier everywhere, when you feel proud of who you are - or who you are becoming.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

People overestimate how hard change is, because they listen to people who don't have agency in their own life. They underestimate what is possible, because they are listening to inaccurate reporters.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Betting on yourself and seeing yourself win, is the most addictive feeling in the world. Train for the race, take the risk in your work, give a shot to asking out the person you want. Take the leap & Try... The payoff is far more than dollars.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Kobe Bryant's mentality, from a trainer who knew him well. This is what greatness looks like.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Rule to Operate Faster: Your gut instinct + 40% certainty is better than Waiting for perfect information delivered later.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Obsession is a gift. It will provide laser focus & allow you energy that others simply do not have.. Keep that obsession on track, don’t allow it to swallow other things you value, and if you can tap into it? It’s like having an extra engine in life’s race.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Ever notice that as you've done better for yourself in your career, that people have changed - in sometimes negative ways - around you? You're not alone, and it happens to more people than you'd think. Here's what others won't talk about... drgurner.substack.com/p/navigating...

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Navigating the "Success Tax"

When most people think about finally hitting their goals, they often imagine the freedom, the opportunities, etc. But there's another side to success that rarely gets discussed, the “Success Tax”: the...

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

You are, most certainly, even better than you think you are. And that truth - once you accept it - should fill you with a lot of hope.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

The often repeated, "You are the sum of the 5-6 people around you" is not true. The reason? Where successful people often come from. Many people rise up from terrible families, environments & people around them - they don’t become them, they become different.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

A question a lot of people should ask themselves: "Are you truly ambitious, or do you just like the idea of success?"

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

"Feel the fear and do it anyway" is decent advice when you're just starting out... But, real talk, if you still feel fearful while you operate, it will change your decisions, and make you less likely to succeed.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." - Goethe Your internal instinct will guide you better than well-meaning voices or social media that would often just remake you in their image. When Uncertain - Dig into yourself. Stay Internal as a compass.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

"Develop the strength to do bold things, Not the strength to suffer." - Machievelli Putting up with things isn't heroic, Taking action is.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

One of the biggest enemies of success is the unwillingness to learn. If you think you know everything, be prepared to fail.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

People are not as soft as you think they are. Often, they are far more grizzled & resilient. Make the calls you need to make.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Being able to do great work is an "opportunity," not an "obligation." Everyone has the opportunity to make someone else's day better by how they choose to take on their work & the day. Coworkers, the public, etc. Every interaction is an opportunity- Resolve to make it great.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If people aren’t sure about you - move on. You deserve better.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

You might not like it, but "default aggression" is required if you want to build anything game changing. Sitting back & admiring your achievements, is how people get lapped. You have to be a constant pusher, a constant breaker of existing pretty dishes.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Not even *seeing* your enemies, is a winning chess move. Winners keep garbage out of their headspace. A quick lesson from Stevie Nicks to Katy Perry.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Be Relentless. "Rivers don't cut through rock because they are powerful, they cut through rock because they are persistent." Just keep going. You'll feel like stopping. Don't.

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Here are some essentials in how to build yourself from nothing. Zero. I didn't grow up with money, so here's some helpful tips I've found along the way to jumpstart your journey. If you've already made it, throw your own tips on the end & let's help some people get started. 1/

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Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

If you want to nourish your soul: Do many acts of kindness, that no one else is aware of.

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