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The 30 Major Causes of Failure By Napoleon Hill

Have you ever read the book 'Think & Grow Rich'? If you're a regular visitor to Wealthy Gorilla, then you definitely should have read the...

10 Success Lessons from Jay-Z

Want to hear some of Jay-Z's success lessons? Unlike many fellow music artists; who will spend all of their money on fancy houses, cars and...

10 Success Lessons From Lionel Messi

Want to hear some of Lionel Messi's success lessons? One of my favorite inspirations is Lionel Messi, the world famous professional football player. Messi is considered...

10 Success Lessons from 50 Cent

Want to hear some of 50 Cent's success lessons? 50 Cent's, or Curtis Jackson's story is truly inspiring. Curtis was born and grew up in...

How to Stop Isolating Yourself From Other People

For the first fifteen years of my life, I had no problems in my social life. I was never very outgoing, but I always had...

Top 5 Best Motivational Speeches In Movies

We've featured a lot of awesomely motivational content on Wealthy Gorilla before, but one thing we've never covered before is the best motivational speeches...

The 10 Best Business Books for Entrepreneurs

When an author writes a book, they’re giving us permission to pass through the gates of their mind, as if to say: “Here yah go,...

The Top 10 Rappers Who Became Successful Entrepreneurs

It's become natural for many hip-hop artists to also become very successful entrepreneurs, which is understandable considering the success and fame they already have. Many...

13 Things to Know Before Dating An Entrepreneur

Years ago, both my wife and I made the decision to become entrepreneurs. During our time, the two of us have watched countless others pursue...

13 Business Lessons to Learn from The Art of Start 2.0

Guy Kawasaki is a best selling author, serial entrepreneur, key employee at Apple and the current Chief Evangelist of Canva. Guy is a huge proponent...

11 Self-Improvement Techniques That’ll Change Your Life

This article was written to show you some of the best self-improvement techniques that'll help you change your life. It's no secret that self-improvement is...

5 Inspiring Lessons From The Story of Forever 21

The United States is home to millions of immigrants who travel from all parts of the globe, all for one goal - to have...

Top 20 Hip Hop Motivational Songs for Entrepreneurs

In my case, hip hop songs are incredibly motivating for me, they always have been; I created this article exactly three years ago, but I...

8 Reasons Why People Who Start Young Become Successful

If you look at many of the great billionaires in the world, there's several things they all have in common, but one of them...

Why Always Being Busy Negatively Affects Your Self-Development

More and more often people are finding themselves busier than they can handle; And this, far from being something which is treated as worrying, is...

10 Success Lessons from Gordon Ramsay

Want to hear some of Gordon Ramsay's success lessons? Ramsay is known for not taking any sh*t when it comes to his restaurant businesses. If...

8 Success Lessons from Mark Cuban

Want to hear some of Mark Cuban's success lessons? Mark Cuban is an incredibly successful entrepreneur, with an estimated net worth of a whopping $3.3...

Top 30 Best Fitness Blogs to Be Following

Our top blog lists are always a big hit on Wealthy Gorilla, so here we are again in 2017 with updated lists to give...

The Top 20 Motivational Instagram Accounts to Follow

There are a ridiculous number of motivational Instagram accounts these days; With it being so easy to get out your phone, and scroll through your...

The Top 47 Best Travel Blogs to Follow

The list of "Top Blogs" is back baby! You may have seen our previous lists where we feature what we believe to be the best...

12 Things Holding You Back from Achieving Success

There are so many factors that can hold you back from achieving success. Things that could make them miss success by just an inch, or...

5 Reasons Why Dating An Entrepreneur is NOT for You

I am an entrepreneur man and I want to share with you why it is incredibly hard to date a person like me. We entrepreneurs...

5 Great Books to Read on Building Wealth

First things first…If you think you can just close your eyes, click your heels, and watch the money pour in you’ve got it all...

The 10 Most Common Ways Businesses Waste Money

Whenever a new business is started, or has even been going for a few years, there are many ways in which the businesses waste...

5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn from The Pursuit of Happyness

It's been almost a decade since the release of 'The Pursuit of Happyness', and yet it still sticks in my mind as such an iconic...

5 Famous Company Startups that Almost Failed

When I first looked on the internet for some examples of stories where famous company startups had almost failed before they succeeded, I couldn't...

6 Reasons Why Getting Fired Is A Blessing In Disguise

"You are fired!" These three words are terrifying, especially if your job is your main source of income. Yes, it’s terrifying to get the boot. However, it...

How to Deal With Failure as an Ambitious Individual

Are you ambitious? Are you a goal getter? Do you have dreams that you are chasing? In an article titled: “Why Do 9 Out Of 10 People...

The 10 Best Motivational Videos for Entrepreneurs

There's a lot of motivational videos on the web; Many of which we've featured in previous articles. But how many of them actually target entrepreneurs...

6 Things to Do When You Feel Like Giving up

As long you have a dream, we are all going to hit this point not just once but many times in our lives, where...

The 15 Best Inspirational Movies Everyone Should Watch

Now I can't say that I have the time to sit down and watch many movies at the moment. But, whenever I get a...

How to Approach Tasks You Really Hate Doing & Win

Everyone needs to do things they hate from time to time. It might be anything from basic chores to a dull part of an otherwise...

4 Indisputable Steps to Stop Living An Average Life

I would say that one of coolest things I loved growing up and still to this day is going to the movies. Going to...

25 Pictures of Modern Society Worth A Thousand Words

Do you ever come across a picture that just sums up something perfectly? A picture that puts serious meaning to the "a picture says a...

10 Motivational Sentences That Might Just Change Your Life

Sometimes all it takes is one sentence; It can take one simple sentence to help people change the way they think. A small piece of inspiring...

10 Most Common Regrets People Have Later in Life

If you follow Gary Vaynerchuk, then you're probably aware of how much he talks about regret... In fact, he recommends that everybody volunteers at a...

10 Personal Slogans to Help You Perform Your Best

Some people call it a mantra, others an affirmation, but really…they are slogans; personal slogans. When you think about a company, you think about...

10 Ways Reading Enhances Personal Development

As a tween, I loved the Nancy Drew Mystery Series. I wanted to be like Nancy Drew. She had such a good head on...

5 Motivational Factors that Drive People Towards Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a tough game, and is certainly not meant for those who cannot withstand difficult times. There is more to entrepreneurship and is not...

The Ultimate 14 Steps to Achieving Any Goal You Want

Life is a race where the finish line is a person’s goals, and in order to win, a person must achieve all of their...

The 10 Best Motivational Videos Featuring Eric Thomas

The motivational videos I've witnessed being uploaded to YouTube in the past couple of years are phenomenal. The emotions and adrenaline that comes rushing to...

6 Powerful Tips to Grinding Harder This Year

Everyone who is striving to reach their goals knows that they need to pump their Grind to maximum level. Whether we want to lose weight,...

18 Success Lessons from Richard Branson

Want to hear some of Richard Branson's success lessons? Richard Branson was at the mere age of 20 when he founded Virgin; Virgin began as a...

9 Success Lessons from Mike Tyson

Want to hear some of Mike Tyson's success lessons? Mike Tyson is arguably one of the greatest fighters that ever lived; He's had a few problems...

8 Success Lessons from Oprah Winfrey

Want to hear some of Oprah Winfrey's success lessons? Oprah Winfrey is an incredibly successful talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. As she is worth...

4 Success Lessons From Gisele Bündchen

Want to hear some of Gisele Bundchen's success lessons? Since my early childhood, I’ve been taught how to live right by my mom, dad, sis,...

7 Success Lessons From Colonel Sanders

Want to hear some of Colonel Sanders' success lessons? Colonel Sanders was rejected 1009 times before successfully selling his Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe. He had...

5 Success Lessons From Floyd Mayweather

Want to hear some of Floyd Mayweather's success lessons? Love or loathe the flamboyant Floyd "Money" Mayweather, there is a lot we can all learn...

Are You A Nice Guy? 10 Signs this Could Be Destroying Your Success

“What’s wrong with being a nice guy?” If this is your reaction, that’s already a sign that you should read this article. After going...

How I Became A Productive Beast With A Simple 9 Step Routine

If you're like me, you probably struggle in staying productive; Sometimes I even have difficulties staying still for a short period of time. In fact,...

3 Keys to Guarantee Success Even When the Goal is New & Unfamiliar

It can be scary to go after your big goals; So scary that people have a tendency to pretend that they do not want anything...

8 Success Lessons from Steve Jobs

Want to hear some of Steve Jobs' success lessons? Steve Jobs was an incredible inspiration in the wonderful world of technology, and without his perseverance...

Why People Often Give up on the Journey to Success

Almost everybody wants to achieve massive financial success; But only a handful of us manage to achieve it. In the early stages of the journey to...

The Mindset That Distinguishes the Successful from the Average

Being the best is not an easy task. That’s just the inconvenient truth. Ask Donald Trump, Anthony Joshua, Usain Bolt, Mark Zuckerberg and other successful...

7 Ways to Transform From A Dreamer Into An Achiever

It would be great to start this article with the statement that all our dreams will come true, we just need to wait/change our...

How Successful People Spend the First Hour of the Day

Do you often wonder how successful people spend the first hour of their day? It's a pretty common question to have, considering that success relies...

3 Ways to Be Your Best Self By Arnold Schwarzenegger

After becoming the bodybuilding champion of champions, Arnold Schwarzenegger was mocked and told that no one his size, and with such a strong accent,...

How to Pursue Your Dreams Whilst Working 9-5

Are you currently working a fairly standard 9-5 job, but it's not something you love doing and you want to be able to pursue...

9 Common Qualities of Highly Successful People

When we look at the qualities of successful people who have made a name for themselves and have accumulated an abundance of wealth, we...

8 Walls Successful People Break Through

Ever feel like you've hit a brick wall? You're not the only one. Almost everybody who's ever wanted to make something of their life,...

7 Very Important Methods for Finding Your Dream Job

I don't know the actual statistics of people that never find their dream job in life, but I can imagine the numbers are pretty...

How to Connect With Influential & Successful People

Successful people are role models; However, it hasn’t always been that easy to connect and build a strong relationship with them. Nowadays we have so much...

7 Reasons to Be Careful When Choosing Friends & How to Do So

The following goes without saying; the people with whom you surround yourself have a great impact on who you become in life. The opinions of your...

7 Sacrifices Successful Entrepreneurs Make to Succeed

You can't have success without sacrifice; If it was easy enough to become one of the greats without making sacrifices, every tom, dick and harry...

7 Negative Attitudes People Have Towards Success

Success is all about attitude, there's no denying it. The attitude you have toward opportunities, toward struggles, towards life... It's involved during the process...

21 Things You Can Do to Reach Your Goals More Easily

Everyone wants to reach their goals and live their dream life, but most people are not achieving what they want; Do you know that as...

How to Make Your First Million In Your 20’s

Do you want to make your first million in your 20's? With today’s varied and numerous investment avenues and the unlimited knowledge source that is...

13 Reasons to Pursue Your Dream Life Right Now

Do you have a dream that you want to accomplish in life? While I believe everyone has a dream, not everyone dares to pursue...

10 Questions to Ask Yourself as an Aspiring Millionaire

Most accomplished individuals and millionaires often find the best way to navigate to success is by questioning the status quo. This isn’t just about asking...

Why Hardworking People Won’t Always Be Successful

You've probably heard it before; put in the hard work and you'll eventually become successful... They lied to you... It takes a lot more than hard...

5 Things You Need to Give Up to Be Successful

There comes a certain point in every person’s life when the need to be successful becomes immensely important. In those times, we often focus...

10 Reasons to Chase Your Passion & Not the Money

We've all been in that situation... We had to decide between whether or not to chase something that makes more money, or something that we...

7 Signs You Are Going to Become Successful

“Success is fleeting” is a popular adage in business. You simply cannot dream or wish for success. You have to work at it constantly....

7 Success Lessons From Muhammad Ali

Want to hear some of Muhammad Ali's success lessons? He said; ‘I am the greatest’, and people heard and took him seriously. You bet, had it not...

How to Change Your Thinking For Huge Success

When it comes down to being successful; The majority of people are held back by one simple, yet complicated reason. People are held back from...

14 Reasons to Reach Out to Successful People

It used to be a lot harder to reach out to successful people; That's a given, right? However, regardless of what you want to talk about...

4 Reasons Why Character is Important for Success

The character of those in leadership roles is important. Most of us recognize this and require it in the leaders that we look to...

7 Success Lessons From Usain Bolt

Want to hear some of Usain Bolt's success lessons? Usain Bolt does it again; He's taken another Olympic gold medal away from the 100M Sprint in...

4 Questions to Ask Yourself to Find Your Passion

Once you find your passion, you won't have to work 100 hours a week to become successful. You will be working as normal but...

10 Lessons Learned from The Magic of Thinking Big

A recent post by Wade Danielson really had me thinking; '5 Game Changing Books for Success in Life', really had me thinking about the self-help/motivational...

What LeBron James Can Teach Us About Greatness

LeBron James has become an all-star NBA player; There's no doubt that if you've heard of the NBA you've heard of LeBron James. He's been...

How Wealth and Fame Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Success

I am sure the title of this article may have caught your attention and spurned multiple questions in your mind; “What does Dr. Lops mean...

5 Great Success Lessons We Can Learn From Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn is one of the best motivational speakers in the world; If you're looking for an advancement in your life (be it in your...

How to Develop A Wealthy Mindset

What is wealth? Many people define wealth within a spectrum of many different values. Wealth can be defined within the context of monetary accumulation, good...

How to Balance Work and Your Personal Life

The phrase “work-life balance” has found its way into countless employee handbooks and recruitment brochures, yet few people ever master the skill of balancing...

How to Work and Think Like a Boss

Do you dream of being a boss one day? Whether you are a young professional who has just started early on your career or you...

7 of the Best Self Improvement Books to Read

One of the largest sections of any book store (even if e-books on Amazon is your chosen book store) is that on “self-help.” In it,...

6 Great Ways to Stick to Your Daily Routine

Are you the type of person that struggles to grasp the concept of routine? Here's everything you need to know. In the movie Groundhog Day...

10 Body Language Tips That Will Exude Charisma

Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “Wow, he looks like he bleeds money?” If so, this perception you have about the person...

9 Steps to a Healthy Relationship When Chasing Dreams

A question that a lot of people find themselves asking when they find a dream that they want to work towards, is how can...

5 Movies That Have Taught Me Valuable Life Lessons

If you've been following Wealthy Gorilla for a while, you'll know that I love inspirational movies. 9 times out of 10, if I decide...

5 Life Lessons from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

If you haven't yet seen the film: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, I definitely recommend watching it right now. This article will make...

4 Important Lessons to Learn from the Law of Attraction

The law of attraction is basically stating that "like attracts like". The idea that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts a person brings positive...

7 Reasons to Take Risks in Life Whilst Young

Taking risks; How many of you are young individuals playing it safe and comfortable? Listen up. There are so many reasons why you should take risks...

How to Get Paid for Helping Other People

So you want to help other people? According to a survey by the non-profit group The Conference Board, the majority of Americans are unhappy with...

12 Negative Body Language Signals to Avoid

If you are taking body language for granted, you may be sending the wrong signals and hampering your own progress in life. Some of us...

8 Bad Habits that Kill People’s Dreams and Desires

Habits are the key to succeeding in life; Regardless of whether it involves adopting the good ones, or kicking the bad ones. Success will revolve...

9 Essential Qualities of Good Role Models

If you don't already have good role models, are you looking for one? Better yet, do you think your current 'role model' isn't quite...

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