credit: jaeWALK Ok so today while I was living the hard life (sitting in Starbucks, looking out over the ocean & listening to Jazz – WHAMMY!) I came to a great decision about 2010. Last year I think I read more encouraging posts, quotes, books & stories than anyone around. Actually that’s probably not true, [...] Read more »
A life of Passion
credit: Hamed Parham Ever feel like your energy and drive in life is filled with peaks and troughs? This week has been rather turbulent for me with a few different ups and downs. Some song lyrics by the amazing Dave Matthews reminded me simply about something we forget from time to time: having passion in [...] Read more »
The power of a Change of Focus
credit: rawheadrex Recently I was contacted by Kelly Sonora from Select Courses who published an article containing 100 links on self-improvement and lifehacking. She says in introduction: These days, it’s hard to get motivated enough for anything. The economy is down, your savings – if you had any to start with – have probably dwindled, [...] Read more »
New Year? Bring it on!
credit: mugley Happy New Year! What a great opportunity to leave the past behind and start with a clean slate! I love this time of the year when we can reflect on previous accomplishments and failures, and commit to making some positive advancements or changes in many aspects of our lives. Read more »
Finally! A magic solution for most problems
credit: frozenchipmunk Today I was reading a post on IttyBiz where a reader stated “what I need the most right now is traffic to my website. Can you help come up with ideas for that?” The reply is titled “Do You Really Need A Business Coach”, and you really need to read the post [...] Read more »
Repetition = dull and boring? Sometimes…
credit: procsilas Yesterday I read a post about zen habits, where the reader suggested the content was becoming a little dull and repetitive. This sentiment was shared by many of the commenters, and it was suggested that the tone of the posts were becoming a little preachy, or tended to have a ‘look at [...] Read more »
Quotable quotes from fellow bloggers
credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ Quotes are a great way to convey a point. I’ve used them in previous posts, I’ve noticed many other people do too. The fact is, they can be inspiring! Though provoking. Challenging. And sometimes a little strange! At the risk of over-quoting, here’s a few quotes I’ve come across lately courtesy [...] Read more »
How to stay inspired in tough times
credit: Andi We are certainly living in times of uncertainty. Many people are doing it tough financially and terms like “short term recession” are now giving way to ones like economic depression, massive unemployment and major financial panic. It can be tough to stay motivated when it feels like your world is crashing down [...] Read more »
Why I’ve always hated goals
Are you someone who is interested in where you are heading, and what you’ve achieved? Do you take the time to sit down and focus on the specifics of what you want, or do you just have a general idea in your head of what you’re after? credit: deritastudio When I was in high school, [...] Read more »
