As I have written about in How Good Is Your Defence? and Spend Less Than You Earn, one of the keys to getting rich is to take control of your spending. In The Automatic Millionaire, author David Bach explains how the Latte Factor may be holding you back from getting rich. The big idea behind [...]

This entry was posted on May 31, 2007 and is filed under: Money - Add Comment »

If you read my article Why You Should Move Away, you will know that I am moving overseas in about 5-6 weeks. One of the challenges I will obviously face is finding a new job once I get there. Finding a new job means interviews. Interviews mean questions. And if there one particular type of [...]

This entry was posted on May 30, 2007 and is filed under: Career, Success - Add Comment »

There is nothing so powerful as an idea whose time has come.- Victor Hugo Each of the following 7 ideas has the power to initiate a paradigm shift, that is, a significant change from one view to another. Without further ado, here they are… 1. You Are Free to Choose One of the most powerful [...]

This entry was posted on May 28, 2007 and is filed under: Health & Fitness, Life, Meaning & Purpose, Money, Personal Growth - 7 Comments »

Every so often an event occurs that drops-kicks us into consciousness and forces us to reflect on the way we are living our lives. These events may occur on the world stage – September 11, Hurricane Katrina, the Tsunami in Southeast Asia – or they may occur on a more personal level – health problems, [...]

This entry was posted on May 26, 2007 and is filed under: Health & Fitness, Life, Meaning & Purpose, Wellbeing - 3 Comments »

Photo by creativesam. By Peter Clemens Well, it has been a week since my last post – an interlude far longer than I normally plan. It has, however, been a big week for me. A week of big decisions that will affect the rest of my life. This past week I committed to moving overseas [...]

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By Peter Clemens 1. Learn a foreign language. There are many reasons to learn a foreign language, whether it be for overseas travel, work, or simply to challenge yourself. A great way to do this is with these free podcasts from Open Culture. 2. Read about a subject you wouldn’t normally. This is a great [...]

This entry was posted on May 20, 2007 and is filed under: Change - 29 Comments »