Category Archives: Personal Development

The Role of Communication in Success

Yesterday, in discussing CNBC’s Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: Keeping America Great, I noted that Mr. Buffett emphasized the importance of being a good communicator. Because it is such an important point, I am providing additional information herein. As to … Continue reading

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Life Editing versus Life Hacking

Maybe it’s just a matter of semantics, but I am for replacing the term life hacking with the term life editing. To me, the word “hack” sounds like a patch, like patching an operating system, or patching a tire, instead … Continue reading

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Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Most people realize that it’s hard to get ahead in life unless you are willing to occasionally get out of your comfort zone. But knowing and doing are not the same thing. Most of us like to stay in our … Continue reading

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For Your Motivation

We all ultimately have to motivate ourselves. But, we are often helped in doing so by reading an inspiring quote or story. So, presuming that we would all like to be more motivated, I am sharing some quotes and stories … Continue reading

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Around the Web, 13 October 2009

Kelly Forrister of David Allen’s staff is going to be leading a guided mindsweep this upcoming Friday, 16 October 2009 at 9am PST. This sounds very interesting, and I will be listening in. (I will just follow the tweets from … Continue reading

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Keeping Imagination Alive

Ask composer Burt Bacharach what the world needs now, and he would compose a song that answered “love, sweet love.” Good and truthful answer, of course. But I am thinking that the world also needs more imagination. Einstein once said … Continue reading

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Are You Sabotaging Yourself?

Just a short post to get you to think about whether you might be unintentionally sabotaging some areas of your life. For example, if you never seem to be able to hold onto money, could it be because you have … Continue reading

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Can You Save Earth from the Space Aliens?

A tribe of aliens from a remote part of our galaxy is working its way through the galaxy, eliminating entire civilizations when they feel that those civilizations do not meet their moral standards. For the fate of the earth, they … Continue reading

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Performance Indicators Exist for a Reason

A few days ago I linked to John Gruber’s Microsoft’s long, slow decline and asked for your comments on his article. In particular I wanted to know what general lessons you drew from reading it … that is, what did … Continue reading

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Lessons in Leadership and Vision from a Walk on the Moon

At the age of 60, I can still remember man’s first walk on the moon. As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of this historic event, I think back to watching the walk on TV in the wee hours of the … Continue reading

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