Solve problems

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 […]

Living from the inside out

Living from the inside out Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Western culture places an excessive amount of emphasis on the external aspects of life. Most people go through their lives measuring its success by what they obtain. Whether those things are possessions, relationships, power, or experiences, the blind pursuit of them will always lead to unhappiness and the longing for more. It […]

How to stick to your diet plan. No, really

How to stick to your diet plan.  No, really Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Losing weight is tough. Keeping to our diet and exercise plans must be tougher still or I suppose more people would lose weight. I’m somewhat gifted genetically in that I don’t gain weight easily. Still, I’m pretty disciplined about my exercise and eating habits. However, this was not something I developed […]

27 ways to stop having a bad day

27 ways to stop having a bad day Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Everyone has a bad day now and again. But just because you missed your morning at the gym, spilled coffee all over yourself in the car and can’t stop thinking about that huge problem you have doesn’t mean your day has to stay that way. Here’s a list of all the things I […]