You and I are swimming in a vast ocean of opportunities and possibilities. With your subconscious resources only perceiving a tiny fraction of our environment and our conscious resources processing even less, chances are you barely even notice these opportunities that brushing past you. Yet, you may feel your life has become boring, routine and […]
How You Should Pursue Personal Development
If you have spent some time on this website you have probably heard me make a reference to the distinction between lateral and vertical growth. These two terms I coined so I could reference what I felt were the two main streams of all personal development. Vertical growth is goal-setting, discipline, shoot-for-the-stars type of approach. […]
Take a Break From Goal-Setting
Goals are powerful vehicles for growth. When I first started using goals it was with a project I had long ago. I was amazed how simply defining what I wanted to do and when I wanted it done had an almost magical power to improve my productivity, focus and results. In two weeks I was […]
Lateral Growth
I believe personal development comes in two main forms, vertical and lateral. Vertical growth is the kind I post about most frequently. This is the kind of reach-for-the-stars of growth we experience with setting goals, disciplining ourselves and focusing. The tools of vertical growth are perseverance, goal setting, discipline and motivation. Vertical growth lets you […]
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