Look at the image of the dancer above. Do you see her turning clockwise or anti-clockwise? If she is turning clockwise, you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa. The table below summarizes the functions of the left and right sides of the brain: LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS [...]

This entry was posted on November 16, 2007 and is filed under: Life - 39 Comments »

Photo by tarotastic. This week I am back to full-time work after a short break. I kept myself reasonably busy during this time off, but one habit I did develop was to relax, both physically and mentally, during the mid-afternoon. On such occasions I would allow my mind to wander, or to “daydream” as this [...]

This entry was posted on November 14, 2007 and is filed under: Happiness, Life, Personal Growth - 9 Comments »

Photo by swissrolli Last year I had two different, and yet strikingly similar, experiences with Multi-Level Marketing (MLM). For those who don’t know, MLM (also known as Network Marketing) is a business model that combines direct marketing with franchising. In both instances, I chose not to become involved. In this article I would like to [...]

This entry was posted on November 12, 2007 and is filed under: Life, Money - 29 Comments »

Photo by foreversouls. Hello and welcome to the 10th edition of the Personal Stories of Change Blog Carnival. This blog carnival is devoted to putting the personal into personal development by featuring true and inspiring stories of change. I received some fantastic submissions over the last 2 weeks. Here were my favorites: Karen Shanley presents [...]

This entry was posted on November 11, 2007 and is filed under: Blogging - 2 Comments »

Photo by Giampolo Macorig. Recent events in my life have provided an important reminder: don’t let others determine your value. As some readers will be aware, I have been looking for a job recently. As a recent immigrant to Canada, my situation is a bit different from your typical job seeker. Despite having a Bachelor [...]

This entry was posted on November 9, 2007 and is filed under: Career, Life, Relationships - 14 Comments »

Photo by Thomas Hawk. Once upon a time I hated the morning. Waking up was a process of hitting the snooze button over and over, only to roll out of bed at the last possible moment. It was then a mad rush to get out the door, and very often I would need to run [...]

This entry was posted on November 7, 2007 and is filed under: Happiness, Personal Growth, Success - 28 Comments »