I’m now setting up my reading plan for the next three months, and I’d like to ask for your help. Since I’m currently still a graduate student, I have good access to the library and can read practically any book I want. However, this (hopefully) would be my last semester, and after that my access [...]

Identifying your strengths and building your life based on them are essential for success. Without knowing how to recognize your strengths and maximize them, you may waste a lot of time doing the wrong things. Can you imagine spending years of hard work only to realize at the end that you have poured your time [...]

There are times when we must go through negative situations. Maybe people say something negative about us, or they show rejection or even resentment against us. In such situations, it may be difficult to stay positive. We may be inclined to react negatively to them. That won’t do us any good though; doing so will just [...]

At September 7, 2006 I wrote my first post in this blog, so today marks the first anniversary of Life Optimizer. The past 12 months have been a great learning experience for me, both in my personal growth and in my role as a blogger.
I do feel how different I am today than I was one [...]

One of the strategic questions you should ask yourself is: “What can I be best in the world at?”. Being able to answer this question will make you thrive in your career. But of course, answering this question is not easy. In essence, it requires you to find your unique value proposition. What value can [...]

I recently wrote an article over at lifehack.org entitled Eight Tips to Find Your Information Oasis. If you want to dig some of the ideas in the article deeper, you can read 5 Reasons Why You Should Read History More Than News, How to Get the Most Out of Your Books, and Always Know When to Stop [...]