October 20, 2008

• How to Be Happier Starting Today

  We all want to be happy. We want to enjoy what we do every day.  But how much of our time is spent doing things we genuinely enjoy? (…)

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 8, 2008

• Do You Suffer From the Someday Syndrome?

  I'll start working out once works slows down a bit.  I'll start saving 10% of my income once I start earning more money.  I'll have more fun when I meet my soul mate. (…)

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. (…)

September 1, 2008

• A Simple Rule of Thumb for a Successful Life

  If you want to be happy, healthy and successful in life, follow this simple rule: find out what most people are doing and then do the opposite. (…)

August 30, 2008

• Links for August 30, 2008

  I had articles featured in a number of blog carnivals this week which you may want to check out:

  International Marketer Review Blog Carnival #15
  Working at home blog carnival
  A make money blogging carnival

  You should also check out these great articles from the web:

  The Value of Nothing
  How to Read
  7 Reasons Why the Gym is Better Than Therapy

  Enjoy!

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 18, 2008

• Fear of Success

  Quite often, when we are afraid of taking action and really going for goals, we believe this hesitation comes from fear of failure, fear of rejection or perfectionism.  However, in many cases, I find that not taking action often stems from a fear of success. (…)

August 14, 2008

• 10 Advantages of Being a Young Entrepreneur

  Starting your own business and being an entrepreneur is a wonderful experience at any age.  However, I often find young people shying away from starting their own businesses because they think they lack the experience required.  Although experience helps, being young still does not limit your capacity to be happy and successful in business. (…)

August 11, 2008

• Ian Stephens - Identity of a Wealth Builder

  Ian Stephens is Australia's No: 1 sales specialist and peak performance coach. (…)

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 23, 2008

• How Technology Could Be Killing Your Work Productivity (And What to Do About It)

  While technology is supposed to make us more productive, it practice, it often reduces productivity.  Countless hours are spent on activities that are eat up your time without providing any real benefit.  How do we make the most out of technology in our work without falling prey to its drawbacks? (…)

July 16, 2008

• Giving Your Power Away

   "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." -Buddha
  So what exactly does it mean to give your power away?  Giving your power away means to give authority if your own life to something outside of yourself.  This can be a person, an organization or a material object.  It occurs anytime you feel powerless and unable to assert control over your own life. (…)

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. (…)