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Ellen DeGeneres!
I know you’ve been waiting for the right time to invite me, Dr. Matt, onto your show. After all, you don’t want to have me on too early, and upstage an upcoming actor like Tom Hanks, but you also don’t want to wait too long, and jeopardize your career. So, I’m here to help, by telling you that the time to have me on your show is right now.
That’s right. Before you know it, you could be sitting down with the most famous doctor in the world without an …

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Folks, it seems like every year we get to a whole new year.  In the past, I know that I’ve said that my only resolution for the new year, if I had one, was to get more famous.  But I’ve learned and grown, and I wouldn’t want you to think that that was my only ambition.

In fact, I was talking to a friend of mine recently, and she said that she thought that I sometimes came across as self-centered.  Since I welcome constructive criticism, I invited her to explain what …

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Folks, usually I take one fan’s question at a time and give a thoughtful and thorough response. Today, I’m going to take on many of you at once, dividing up my thoughtfulness and thoroughness equally, with equality being determined by yours truly.

QUESTION #1: Why did LeBron abandon his hometown to earn less money?
DR. MATT: Sometimes we need to leave the nest in order to learn how to fly.  And other times, we are named LeBron James.
QUESTION #2: What don’t I know I don’t know?
DR. MATT: Mostly the mating calls …

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Once in a while, I’ll encounter someone who is really enthusiastic about me and my work.  Actually, usually pretty much everyone is enthusiastic about me, so that’s not the issue.  The issue is that, for some, their enthusiasm translates into seeking familiarity with me.  Sometimes this happens in counseling sessions, and sometimes at sell-out seminars.

So, what’s the problem with treating Dr. Matt like your good ol’ pal from junior high, or your ex-lover who you are again on good terms with, on the off chance that your current relationship will …

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After the year 2010 rolled around a few days ago, a fan asked me if I had any advice for this year.  Well, I didn’t, but it’s not like it takes Dr. Matt a long time to come up with a list of things for you to do.  As you enter this new year, here are 10 pieces of advice that I expect you to listen to.

Stop stalling.
You’ve been putting off finishing that project, and then putting it off some more.  Stop pretending that you aren’t going to die and …