Mike Rucker, PhD

The Fun Habit has finally arrived! You can get your copy now anywhere you enjoy purchasing books. Once you get your copy, please let me know what you think. Let's all try to make the world a bit more fun in 2023. amazon.com/gp/product/198…

@tec_marco10 4.6

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@mds This is epic @mds! Love it. 🦾

don’t mind me just over here building my real life video game

@CliftonSellers Congrats, Clifton!

365k followers Insane and all I can say is thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey

My research-backed argument that enjoyment is the strongest predictor of adhering to a healthy protocol (or sticking with a habit). psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sc…

@DBVolkov Killingsworth has done some great stuff, but his more important work is probably dispelling the false belief that money doesn't buy happiness. Pretty hard to go up against Daniel Kahneman and win.

@nathanbarry @tferriss @chrisguillebeau Meeting @StoryGrid at WDS was the catalyst that brought The Fun Habit from idea to a real creation. I believe that's where we met for the first time as well, Nathan. Chris, Tim, and I'd add @noahkagan, have certainly paved a lot of paths for the rest of us.

Two people who don't get enough credit for transforming careers of so many entrepreneurs and creators: @tferriss and @chrisguillebeau I've talked to hundreds of people who read 4HWW and changed what they thought was possible. Then Chris gave everyone a community, roadmap, and encouragement through WDS and his blog. I found Chris through Tim's blog. I still remember reading 279 Days to Overnight Success and seeing how Chris started earning a full-time living as a creator. His roadmap led me to earning $250k/yr on the same path. Did you read their work? I'd love to hear the impact it had on you.

@guru_paul So true, Paul. This was unlocked for me way back when reading Kathy Sierra's classic Badass: Making Users Awesome (amazon.com/Badass-Making-…). Making your members the hero of your story. 💪

In the early days of onboarding, you have a short window to create real value for new members. It’s not about adding more content; it’s about giving them guidance that aligns with the outcomes they want. #lunchtimelessons

If you are looking for a comprehensive planner for 2026, check out The BluePrint. It not only serves as a planner but also a complete lifestyle workbook. amazon.com/BluePrint-Comp…

Together, these 5 types of wealth offer a framework for designing a more intentional, balanced, and fun-filled life. @performbetter explains how. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sc…

@cliftonsellers Love it @cliftonsellers! Literally just posted my conversation with @SahilBloom about why this is true wealth on @PsychToday. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sc… Look forward to catching up with you next week. 🙌

This is wealth

The performance paradox is real, challenging how we view success and growth. Have you noticed this trend impacting your approach? Reflect on data-driven insights and join the conversation. #PerformanceParadox #HRTrends @performbetter Details in link.

@NotesByAsif @nathanbarry I second that. An assertion backed by science.

@nathanbarry the venn diagram’s true, but i’d add a third circle: teach it in a way that feels fun to learn. people who have money also have options; they’ll pay for clarity, but they’ll stay for personality :)

Want to build a creator business on easy mode? Teach skills that make money to people who have money.

@sweatystartup This is gold @sweatystartup. "What you do on day one will look nothing like what you're doing on day 10,000" is an important one. I learned that one as kid when I would read Muscle & Fitness and copy the workouts of professional bodybuilders and wonder why they didn't work. 😉

What successful people understood before they were successful:

@danmall PROJECTS

Over 10 years, my teams at my agency SuperFriendly delivered 125 projects. Projects ranged from free to $960k ($89K on average). We tracked, documented, and organized every single one in a giant spreadsheet. Now, I’ve turned it into something you can use. Inside the spreadsheet, you’ll find: ✅ Work spanning branding, UX, campaigns, and strategy ✅ Projects across tech, retail, media, and nonprofits ✅ A decade of lessons on what clients actually buy ✅ Patterns you can use to position your own offers ✅ A shortcut for benchmarking your own projects This isn’t theory. It’s a real-world record of agency work across 10 years. We went from $0 to $3M. In this document, you can see how we did it, project by project. I’m sharing this for a few reasons: 1️⃣ What gets measured gets managed. We can’t make more money if we can’t even talk about it on the same page. 2️⃣ To show what’s possible. I didn’t know it was possible to sell a website for $10k—or $100k—until I did. What if I had known sooner? I can’t change that for me, but I might be able to for you. 3️⃣ It makes me a better teacher. I can’t teach “real-world” lessons if I’m hiding the real numbers. Students deserve context, not just theory. I could sell this. But I’m giving it away for free instead. Want the spreadsheet? → Like this post + comment “PROJECTS” And I’ll send it your way.

@IAmClintMurphy That tracks. I'm sure it will slip out in the coming days.

Anyone who ever hears Mice Nuts immediately adopts it. Some of them will say as Clint says for 5+ years, but they start using it ;-)

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I've donated to #heartwalk and you should, too. Nice streak @christsakalakis, what an impact you have made, my friend. Here's to keeping this going! ♥️🙌 www2.heart.org/site/TR?px=211…

The Meaning of Men digs into the 'meaning of fun'. open.spotify.com/episode/5v1kjK…