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8 Ways to Increase Effectiveness when Working from Home

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

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 their […]

Why Starting a Blog Takes a LOT of Courage

Friday, October 12th, 2007

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 is […]

8 Practical Tips for Dealing with the Unexpected

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

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 those […]

Meeting Deepak Chopra

Monday, October 8th, 2007

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 meet […]

Become More Efficient by Paying Attention to Stress

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

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 be […]

10 Simple Ways to NEVER Get Sick Again

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

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 […]

Why The Law of Attraction Does NOT Work For You

Friday, September 28th, 2007

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 is […]

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