Many personal development sites focus heavily on productivity, and for good reason. I am, however, going to admit here that productivity has traditionally not been one of my strengths. For example, there was quite some time between purchasing Getting Things Done and actually reading it – kind of ironic really.
Well I’m glad I finally got [...]

This entry was posted on October 20, 2007 and is filed under: Recommended Books - 7 Comments »

I’m always on the lookout for new books to read (or listen to – I love listening to audiobooks on my iPod). So now that I seem to have gathered a few regular readers, I would love to know what is on your “to read” list? Or, what have you read that you think [...]

This entry was posted on September 27, 2007 and is filed under: Personal Growth, Recommended Books - 11 Comments »

By Lesley
Eckhart is well known for his book The Power of Now. However, what I enjoy even more are his audio-recordings of talks in front of audiences. Somehow his voice and words come to life when he presents to a live audience.
One of the fundamental principles that runs through all his talks and books [...]

This entry was posted on June 30, 2007 and is filed under: Recommended Books - 5 Comments »

In my original article, The Google Story, I looked at some of the unique reasons for Google’s amazing success. So how can you be more like Google?
1. You Need a Greater Reason Than Money
Becoming rich is a worthy goal, but if it is your primary focus you may actually have a harder time attaining it. [...]

This entry was posted on June 5, 2007 and is filed under: Blogging, Career, Personal Growth, Recommended Books - Add Comment »

Do you want to succeed in business and in life? What better company to model yourself on than Google, the biggest business, media and technology success story of our time.
I have just finished The Google Story by David Vise. It’s a fascinating look at how Google’s founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, took Google from [...]

This entry was posted on June 2, 2007 and is filed under: Meaning & Purpose, Money, Recommended Books, Success - 1 Comment »

I overheard a conversation at work today where two people were discussing their wish to win the lottery and thereby never have to work again. Sure, this is a great dream , but is it keeping them poor?
I think there are 2 quite different points to consider here:
1. The cost of those lottery tickets adds [...]

This entry was posted on April 18, 2007 and is filed under: Money, Recommended Books - 2 Comments »