Jun
7
We all have an inner boss or controller. Our relation can be strained or work well depending on whether this inner boss has a style that suits us or not. The good news are that we are in charge, not the inner boss.
If we do not like the way our inner controller works then we [...]
May
17
The Manifestation Wheel is an interesting concept created by Alan Seale and partly based on the Lakota medicine wheel. It is an eight step process that takes you through the eight “houses” of the wheel. The concept is a mix of spiritual wisdom and scientific knowledge, it takes an open mind to use it. You [...]
Apr
6
I have read and reviewed three books by Robin Sharma. Here is a short summary and links to my reviews.
The monk who sold his Ferrari is a great book that covers much of Eastern and Western wisdom around life and success. The book is well written and the concepts are nicely fitted into a frame, [...]
Mar
3
I often advice other people to write things down, to get it out of the head and seeing things in perspective. Since many years I keep a private diary but I have not used writing in a more organized way for my projects and business.
Maki at Dosh Dosh writes about The Benefits of Keeping a [...]
Feb
28
February 28, 2008 – 7:34 am
I have blogged about The Medici Effect which is a great book. Now the book is available as a free download at The Medici Effect website. In the associated blog it says:
On The The Pirate’s Dilemma blog Matt Mason describes how best-selling author Paolo Coelho boosted sales in Russia by uploading a pirate copy of [...]
Feb
26
February 26, 2008 – 6:17 pm
I am a fan of using pen and paper, it is nice to see others post along the same lines. In The Power of Analog Writing is this part which I agree on:
Putting down plans, notes, ideas, and hunches in a notebook can be a great way to help organize your mind, as well as [...]
Feb
19
February 19, 2008 – 9:03 pm
DailyOM today is about Outside The Comfort Zone - Things We Don’t Want To Do. It is worth remembering that the best way to solve this is by doing it.
Most of us have had the experience of tackling some dreaded task only to come out the other side feeling invigorated, filled with a new sense [...]
Dec
31
December 31, 2007 – 9:20 am
Maki at DoshDosh usually blogs about making money online but in The Value of Being Incomplete: What Are Your Goals for 2008? he talks about setting goals.
Goals can be useful but you mustn’t depend on them to define yourself. We are taught that if you don’t have an aim in life, you’ll end up nowhere. [...]
Dec
26
December 26, 2007 – 4:31 pm
I have posted about Task management my way - pen and paper which gives me the basic tools and a simple system. What I needed in order to achieve my own goals was a philosophy that works for me. I have tried GTD but found it too complex for my needs. Then I came across [...]
Dec
17
December 17, 2007 – 6:44 pm
I know we are in the middle of December but with holidays coming up there are not that many workdays left of 2007. Which means I take a shoot at what I intend to do next year, and how.
Chris Garrett posted about The 80/20 Rule of Effort. It is about summing up 2007 and looking [...]