Monthly Archives: June 2009

Service

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Bruce Keener

When I am thinking about what to write on this blog, I sometimes ask myself “How can I serve my readers?” I should ask this every time, but sometimes I just think of a topic and decide to share it … Continue reading →

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Insights from My 60th and Other Major Birthdays

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Bruce Keener

My 60th birthday occurred the day after the deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, so naturally those tragic events had an impact on my birthday thinking. I will share the insights I had from that thinking below. But, first … Continue reading →

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Collected Twitter Wisdom, June 2009 Edition

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Bruce Keener

One of the things I particularly enjoy about Twitter is that people sometimes tweet some real wisdom. The tweeted wisdom often is just a quote from a famous person, but some of it is original. Regardless, I have been collecting … Continue reading →

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New Findings on Difficulties in Re-Programming Yourself

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Bruce Keener

If you are a self-improvement enthusiast, you have almost certainly read books that tell you how to reprogram yourself, how to replace “bad thinking” with “good thinking.” You may have had some success in implementing the methods taught in these … Continue reading →

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Getting the Training You Need

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Bruce Keener

I’m a big fan of self-teaching. There is so much information available now on the web, and in libraries, that you can teach yourself just about anything you desire to know. (Within limits, of course.) And, being self-taught can sometimes … Continue reading →

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iPhone 3GS: An Easy, Painless Experience

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Bruce Keener

After using an iPod Touch as my PDA for over a year, and a BlackBerry Curve for my phone, I decided to take the plunge and get the new iPhone 3GS so I could have an all-in-one device. It was … Continue reading →

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Video Resources for Learning

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Bruce Keener

I share Warren Buffett’s philosophy that we should learn something new every day. To help you accomplish this in your own life, I thought a short list of video resources for learning would be useful to you. Note that, while … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Power of Less

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Bruce Keener

You might already be familiar with much of Leo Babauta’s The Power of Less [affiliate link], because it is based on his popular Zen Habits blog. I also have read Leo’s blog for a long while, but thought it would … Continue reading →

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Read It Later with InstaPaper [iPhone and Touch]

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Bruce Keener

When I do my morning web research, I try to find articles that look like they will be worth reading later. In doing this, I look at headlines, and avoid reading the stories until I have processed all the titles. … Continue reading →

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Advice Worth Paying For

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Like solving problems yourself? Me, too. We are problem-solving creatures, by nature. Without some problems, we lose spirit and spunk, and some of the real zest for life. But what about those problems you just can’t seem to wrestle to … Continue reading →

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