Entries Tagged as 'Productivity'

Monday, March 1st, 2010

8 Simple Steps for Achieving Anything

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.
- JW von Goethe
Yes, your goals are within reach.  In fact, achieving them is a simple process.  It just requires commitment and action on your behalf.

Set your sights on a clear goal – What is it specifically that you want to achieve?  Write it down if you […]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work

You don’t always have to work hard to be productive.  Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things.
So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’

Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto,’ ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational […]

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Less than Perfect is a Perfect Start

Her First Subscriber
“How did you do it?” she asked.  “In a sea of blogs that never make it, how did you start a personal blog that attracted the attention of 10,000 subscribers?”
I chuckled.  “You know, I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around that one myself.”
“Come on, Marc,” she insisted.  “I’m being serious here.  I’m […]

Monday, January 25th, 2010

5 Creative Ways to Upsize Your Life
by Downsizing

This guest post was written by Betsy, co-author of Married With Luggage.
Imagine relocating across the country and waiting for the moving truck to arrive so you can unpack your life and get settled.  Only the truck never makes it to your destination because it caught fire in New Jersey.  Everything you own is now ash, […]

Monday, January 11th, 2010

One Decision that Changes Everything

 
This guest post was written by Alex, author of  Unleash Reality.

Money
Success
Freedom
Happiness
Glory

Mmmm.  YUM.  Sounds good doesn’t it?
And yet very few people ever live to become the success story they dream about.
Why?
Because all successful people have one excruciatingly simple thing in common.
And it’s the only thing that’s stopping you from being insanely, abundantly, super successful.
Taking Action
Successful people […]

Monday, November 16th, 2009

The Productive Art of Positive Thinking

This guest post was written by Nea, author of Self Improvement Saga.
A common misconception I’ve heard repeated over and over is that positive thinking depends on one’s ability to “fool the mind” into believing something is better than it actually is.  For those who hold this belief, positive thinking may seem like a bunch of […]

Monday, October 5th, 2009

How To Make Difficult Tasks Easier

This guest post was written by Karl Staib, author of Work Happy Now.

“Why am I insisting on procrastinating right now?”  You all know what I’m talking about – that dreaded task that makes you ignore reality.  It’s just sitting on your ‘to do’ list, ready to be tackled, but for some reason you keep […]

Monday, September 14th, 2009

22 Tools You Should Keep in Your Car

“Always be prepared!”  That’s the Boy Scout motto.  Most people keep their tools at home.  But if you aren’t at home, you probably drove your car to get to wherever you are.
Here are 22 useful tools you should keep in your car.

2-3 Gallons of Water – You can drink it when you’re thirsty, use it […]

Monday, August 24th, 2009

40 Modern Nonfiction Books Everyone Should Read

I credit a fraction of who I am today to each of these books.  Many of these titles challenged my internal status quo, opening my mind to new ideas and opportunities.  And together, they gave me a basic framework for living, loving, learning and working successfully.
If you haven’t taken the time to read them, do […]

Monday, August 17th, 2009

How To Be The Best You Can Be

 
This guest post was written by Celestine, author of CelestineChua.com.
Do you expect nothing but the best from yourself?  Well, you are not alone.  As someone who’s highly committed to personal excellence and growth, my motto in life is to ‘be my best self and live my best life.’  I strive to uphold this motto […]