October 13, 2008
- Are You Mortgaging Your Happiness?
In my previous post, I wrote about the someday syndrome - the tendency put things off to some indefinite day in the future. However, the problem has an even more insidious form. (…)
October 6, 2008
- Why Doing the Wrong Thing is Better Than Doing Nothing At All
How often do you stop yourself from taking action because you aren't sure you have the right path? How often does self-doubt cause you to freeze? (…)
September 22, 2008
- The 4 Stages of Learning
What is underlying structure behind learning? Is there is a common process we go through when learning a new behavior? (…)
September 11, 2008
- How to Put Achievement on Steroids
Many of the successes in life come from trial and error and learning from repeated failures. You go after what you want, notice what's not working and make adjustments until you get your desired outcome. The problem with this is it can take a long time. A really long time. (…)
September 8, 2008
- How to Squash the Self-Help Junkie Syndrome
There is a lot of self improvement information out there. It's a multibillion dollar industry. It's easy for us to learn a great idea from a book, audio program or seminar and then simply not implement it. We get excited about it. (…)
August 25, 2008
- The Best Investment You Can Possibly Make
Let's say you've been prudent with your money and you've been saving up for a while now. You might be wondering what the best place to invest your money is. Stocks? Bonds? (…)
August 21, 2008
- How to Intensify Emotional States
Have you ever had a good feeling that just faded away? Like you were feeling sort of happy but couldn't really get into it. (…)
August 7, 2008
- 3 Easy Ways to Change Your Emotional State Instantly
The quality of your life is determined in part by the quality of your emotions. Part of a good life is feeling good most of the time. (…)
August 6, 2008
- Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude
Gratitude. It's a simple thing that can make the difference between a person who is living a happy life and a person who is living a miserable life even if their circumstances are identical. Few people are taught the importance of gratitude in living a fulfilling life. (…)
July 31, 2008
- Anthony Robbins - Unleash the Power Within Review
Over the weekend, from Friday to Monday, I attended Tony Robbins' Unleash the Power Within (UPW) seminar in Toronto. It was a fun event. (…)
July 14, 2008
- Building High Self-Esteem
There is a myriad of books written on the topics of self-esteem. The advice and suggestions ranges from the commonplace (dress in a way that makes you feel good) to the esoteric (cleanse your chakras). While some of these tools can be effective for certain individuals, there is an inherent problem in that many approaches try to build a person up (which operates from the assumption that they are defective) as opposed to realizing that people are inherently worthy and simply helping them realize that fact. (…)
June 10, 2008
- Reordering Perception to Preserve the Map
As a continuation of yesterday`s post, The Map is Not the Territory, today I will discuss the phenomenon of reordering perception to preserve the map. (…)
June 6, 2008
- Download Audio Information Straight to Your Brain
Last year, I read a blog post from Steve Pavlina, that I have put to great use. In Overclock Your Audio Learning, he outlines his method. (…)
June 4, 2008
- 50 Reasons to Read More
In light of yesterday's post, I decided I would outline a list of just some benefits of reading books to encourage people to read more.
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June 3, 2008
- The #1 Mistake You Make That Destroys Your Reading Success
The biggest mistake you can make when reading a book is not establishing a clear purpose for reading the book in the first place. Having a purpose provides a sense of direction as you read the book. (…)
