When it comes to personal growth, it's easy to just wing it. We live life and believe that we'll automatically learn from our experiences and log those lessons into our memories. We're heavily influenced by the self-improvement fad of the month or the advice we're hearing [...]
I wasn't sure if it was going to happen. I mean, I've always thought about writing a book but to actually do it feels a bit surreal. Looking at the stacks of marked-up drafts all over my office, it feels great to be at the end of [...]
The most important decision you have to make every day is where you spend your time and energy. Every day you allocate these two precious resources and your current situation in life shows you how you're doing. To live your life to your fullest potential, [...]
"I'm just trying to help." How often have you said or thought these words? If you're a loving parent, good friend or caring colleague, probably one too many times. It's a plea you usually make when your good intentions fall short and it reflects both [...]
In the last days before the new year, it's an opportune time to bring the past, present and future together. Let's start by ... ... looking back. Reflect on 2013 - what were the major highlights and disappointments? Take time to celebrate both your [...]
Throughout your life, you've learned many lessons that have changed the way you think, act and live. But no matter how valuable the lesson, it is not fun to learn it the hard way. Some say these learning pains are unavoidable and necessary for the [...]
2 months, 7 continents, 49,599 miles later, I'm home. This trip around the world was amazing in many ways - the food, the sights, the people ... but all of that was to be expected from a trip like this. What I didn't expect was [...]
There are people who just can't get things done. Maybe you're one of these people and you're not sure why you don't get things done. Maybe you deal with these people and they drive you crazy. Maybe you do get things done but you want [...]
For those of you who follow this site, you may have noticed that I haven't posted any new articles recently. The main reason is I've been single-tasking, a technique Leo Babauta uses to get a lot of stuff done. This month, I've focused most of [...]
If someone is next to you right now, ask them this question (if you’re by yourself, ask yourself): How can I be more disciplined? What was the answer? Was it something vague like “You just have to force yourself to do it”? Self-discipline is one [...]
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