Living For Improvement

During periods in which I have very little free time, I become partially obsessed with being as effective and productive as possible. In my last post, I reminded my readers (and myself) about the dangers of trying to soak up too much information when there is too much to read (blogs, magazines, websites, newspapers, work [...]

I often find that the powerful lessons and inspiration I derive from great books often fade within a month. I find it incredibly upsetting, and even frustrating, that I can experience such a powerful shift in how I view my life and the world around me, yet lose that perspective so quickly after. In The [...]

There seems to be this long-standing myth that personal development is an activity that’s separate from your normal activities. This makes sense if you can only see personal development as a set of isolated activities that include, for example, books on motivation, podcasts on positive attitudes, or seminars on success. Although this is one route [...]

It’s a Saturday morning and I finally have time to catch up with my favorite blogs and magazines. I start by opening up my favorite blog on online marketing, The Future Buzz, and read a few articles on the importance of building an online community around a blog. I then move on to Seth Godin’s [...]