One of my big focuses is on the power of goal setting. It is the subject of a software project I am working on designed to teach the subject. I personally believe goal setting to be an incredibly powerful technique to personal development. Too few people properly set goals and there is no excuse. Goal […]
Gratitude
I think we all need a little more gratitude in society. Everyone is constantly dissatisfied. We are dissatisfied with companies. We are dissatisfied with government. We are dissatisfied with our products. We are dissatisfied with our relationships with others. We are dissatisfied about our jobs. Worse yet, we are dissatisfied about our own lives. When […]
What do you know for sure?
What do we actually know for sure? Beliefs are guiding a lot of our decisions, but are they always valid? Discover the reasons to question your beliefs.
Writing to Solve Personal Problems
An incredibly powerful technique for solving problems is by simply writing it down. It seems rather simple, but it can often allow you to solve problems you previously thought were impossible. I remember in the first computer science class I took, I had to do an assignment where I was to take the task of […]
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