Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.” -Henry Ford
We all know the old adage, “You learn something new every day.” Well, that’s not enough. Let me rephrase that - it’s not enough to get ahead. If you learn something new every day, it means you’re keeping up with everyone else. […]
You guessed it! Time for another peek into what really makes me tick when it comes to reading blog posts, and better yet - what I hope you’ll get value from reading too. Consider me your own personal Google Reader for the day.
There are several themes I want to highlight this month: with the economy […]
Yesterday was the day of bugs. I’ll tell you how this relates to my blog in a minute.
For starters, in the morning as I went to grab my bike and leave for work, a small brown spider scuffled across the inside of my helmet. Panicked, I dropped the helmet and to my terror LOST THE […]
It’s been a while since my last “Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself” list, so I present you with the next round (this is by no means comprehensive, as I can barely keep up with my feeds):
No Idea Left Behind: 25 Tools for Capturing Ideas Anywhere (LifeDev)
5 Tips to Beat Procrastination (Idea-Sandbox.com)
5 Reasons to […]
This exercise is adapted from a book called Resonant Leadership. I have many friends who are in transition between jobs - and more still who are wondering what’s next in their career. You may find this exercise helpful for articulating job qualities that are compelling, interesting and most importantly, thrilling.
Exercise: Taking a Fantasy Job
1. […]
I had a realization today. For all the time, relationship, career and life-management books I’ve read, I continue to feel stressed out at times, and gasp! have a bad day every now and then. I’ve studied methods for organizing, communicating, strategizing and you know what? Stress still happens. I realized I’ve been directing my focus […]
I normally don’t reprint articles directly from other blogs - it seems unoriginal and lazy. But this is a special case: these tips were so relevant and insightful that I felt I would be remiss not to share them with you in their full glory!
34 Tips for Your Younger Self (Originally posted on Lifehack.org on […]
Looking for a way to make my day? Tip: Comment on a post or fill out my Contact Form (assuming you’re not a spammer). I love it when people get in touch with me to talk about this blog. For starters, it reminds me that someone out there (other than my mom, who I forced […]
Someone asked me recently how I stay motivated to pursue what I am passionate about. Answering that question required me to already know what I am passionate about. So I thought it might be helpful for me to share with you some ways that I’ve uncovered and identified passions of mine (other than gut instinct, […]
Looking for some extra income but can’t seem to think of a way to get it? Try the Craigslist-as-Dartboard approach. It involves some high-tech trial and error. Might not work for everyone, but it’s certainly worth a shot if you’re looking to supplement your current income.
7 Steps to Finding Extra Income Through Craigslist:
Browse the […]