Archive for the ‘Productivity’ Category
8 Ways to Increase Effectiveness when Working from Home 10/16/07
Over 35 million people in the U.S. wake up, have breakfast in their kitchen, and then stroll a few feet to the office. Because of the proximity to familiar leisures (couch, TV, family) home-workers must cultivate serious discipline in order to maintain effectiveness. Here are 8 helpful practices that people who work from home can integrate into [...] read the rest
Why Starting a Blog Takes a LOT of Courage 10/12/07
Yesterday I read a great article by Aaron on Today is That Day (one of my favorite sites), where I was introduced to few very interesting writing projects started by two other influential bloggers. The first venture was initiated by my friend Alex at Practical Personal Development, and is called Caring Compassion Charity. The mission [...] read the rest
8 Practical Tips for Dealing with the Unexpected 10/11/07
Unpredictable events can wreck havoc in our lives and cause a great deal of stress. The only thing predictable about the unexpected is that it ALWAYS happens. To give an example, my girlfriend Irina and I were up most of last night battling what has turned out to be a case of bed bugs (for [...] read the rest
Meeting Deepak Chopra 10/08/07
This is a story of motivation for those if you who have a burning desire to meet someone influential; someone who you know could make a positive impact on your life if you just got 5 minutes with them! For me one of those people is Deepak Chopra, and I did get the chance to [...] read the rest
Become More Efficient by Paying Attention to Stress 10/03/07
Periodically, I do Bikram yoga. For those of you unfamiliar with the practice it is a grueling 90 minute workout in a 110 degree room (yes, it’s that hot intentionally). Bikram instructors tend to be in incredible physical and mental shape and when I first started doing Bikram 7 years ago my goal was to [...] read the rest
10 Simple Ways to NEVER Get Sick Again 10/02/07
There is certainly no shortage of information about things we can do to maintain an illness-free and healthy lifestyle. Perhaps our biggest challenge is deciphering which nuggets of information are beneficial and which aren’t so great! Developing a preventative mindset may be the true answer to long-term health, and it is necessary for each of [...] read the rest
Why The Law of Attraction Does NOT Work For You 09/28/07
The “law of attraction” has a very enticing promise: the ability to manifest anything you want through belief and intention. But does it work? Some people are very successful with attraction (just watch The Secret to see 20+ personifications of it) while others fail time and time again. I think a primary reason people fail [...] read the rest