Category Archives: Personal development

Do not worry so much

I found an interesting blog post titled Escape the Worry Trap. It starts with “90% of the things we worry about will never happen”. Add to that the fact that worrying in itself does not change anything for the better. … Continue reading

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Self-Help tips to avoid

Over at Abundant life is a great post about some popular Self-Help tips that should be avoided. In summary these are the points: 1. Passion is not enough. 2. Listen to critics that have your best interest at heart. 3. … Continue reading

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Never give up!

This image speaks for itself.

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Guru or Google?

This is an image that I found over at bLaugh. Whether Google has the answer or not I do not know. I would anyway prefer a conversation with a guru.

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Zen Habits

Zen Habits is one of my favourite blogs. The topics covered are mostly things I am interested in, writing is great and often personal. The About-text says: Zen Habits will cover: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, … Continue reading

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The Brand Called You

Fast Company has an interesting article titled The Brand Called You. It is some years old but still valid. Big companies understand the importance of brands. Today, in the Age of the Individual, you have to be your own brand. … Continue reading

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Having fun with creativity

This weekend I attended a course about creativity and the subconscious. It was fun playing around with colours, using “the other hand” and finally trying to find a running thread in what we had created. One thing is pretty clear … Continue reading

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Snap decisions sometimes the best

BBC has an article titled Snap decisions sometimes the best that suggests that trusting your instincts may help you to make better decisions than thinking hard. University College London found making subconscious snap decisions is more reliable in certain situations … Continue reading

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Mastering Business Without Spending a Fortune

Josh Kaufman has a very interesting concept called The Personal MBA. It is available as a PDF-file over at ChangeThis. The introduction goes like this: Business schools don’t have a monopoly on worldly wisdom. If you care more about increasing … Continue reading

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The Medici Effect

The Medici Effect is a book about creativity and innovation written by Frans Johansson. The name alludes to The Medici family that helped to spur the beginning of the Italian Renaissance. The Medici Effect is about what happens at intersections, … Continue reading

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