Archive for March, 2008

6 Effective problem solving tools

6 Effective problem solving tools Monday, March 31st, 2008

Considering the tagline for this blog: “Useful ways to solve problems, love people and live better”, I suppose I sort of take for granted that some of you are here, at least in part, because you have problems that need solving. More specifically, I have been operating under the assumption that you don’t already […]

5 Self-Improvement myths

5 Self-Improvement myths Monday, March 24th, 2008

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Your introduction to self-improvement may have been very similar to mine. I remember when I first came upon self-help and personal development literature I was very skeptical. However, it wasn’t long before a whole new world of possibilities was opened up to me.
Before my introduction to this field I had […]

How to stop feeling bad

How to stop feeling bad Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

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Your emotions are physical manifestations of your thoughts. This is why you feel them within your body. How you feel emotionally reflects quite perfectly how you’re thinking. This is why we often have a difficult time describing what we think about a situation vs. what we feel about […]

5 steps to better goal setting and goal achieving

5 steps to better goal setting and goal achieving Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Most of us have goals. It’s been proven statistically that when you write your goals down you’re far more likely to achieve them. However, I’ve found that without some way to effectively manage my goals and aspirations, many simply are forgotten or left behind. I’ve read goals I wrote years before and […]

Don’t put your life on hold; do it now.

Don't put your life on hold; do it now. Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Have you ever caught yourself saying things like:
“I’ll do it when…” “Once I lose some weight, I’ll look better and then I can go to the gym.” “I’m just not ready to try yet.” “Once I make more money, I’ll travel to Europe.” “After I get the new job, I’ll spend more time with my […]