From the Web A Brief Guide to World Domination – One of my favorite blogs is Chris Guillebeau’s The Art of Nonconformity. Here is his free manifesto for starting empire (or just living an original life). Like his blog, it’s a well-written attack on mediocrity and the pitfalls of thinking with the masses. Dr. Rob […]
How to Discover What You’re Passionate About
A common theme in most writing on goal setting is the need to follow your passions. Do the things that make you want to get up early in the morning. There’s only one thing missing: What if you don’t have any passions? I’m sure everyone on this planet has interests. But that’s not the same […]
How Much Time Do You Spend on Your Most Important Goals in Life?
On a typical day, how many hours are you directly working on your biggest goal in life? Subtract sleeping, eating, errands and working at the 9-5. Subtract television, relaxing and talking on the phone. What number are you left with? Run a timelog and count up the minutes. In my experience, most people are horribly […]
Personal Excellence Comes First
In his book, Stephen Covey split the seven habits of highly effective people into two categories: personal and interpersonal habits. He felt that the personal skills came first. Communicating goals with another person isn’t useful unless you have the discipline to act on those goals. Personal excellence comes first. I think this a point that […]
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