Archive for April, 2009

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , April 29, 2009

Have you ever dreamed of getting all the topics of self improvement in one place and seeing how they relate to each other? Well, your dream might have just come true. The MasterMind Matrix Chart by Adam Sicinski covers practically all self improvement topics you can think of in one huge mind map.
Looking at the [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , April 24, 2009

I recently watched the movie Red Cliff II. It’s about a famous battle in the Three Kingdoms era in China. The battle was between Cao Cao who had about 800,000 soldiers and Liu Bei – Sun Quan alliance who had less than 100,000 soldiers.
Despite being greatly outnumbered, Liu Bei and Sun Quan eventually won the [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , April 20, 2009

Have you ever faced a situation where you need to choose between two good options? When one option is good and the other one is bad, making the decision is easy. But when both options are good, it’s often difficult to decide.
There is a good lesson in the book Built to Last for such a [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , April 10, 2009

Personal branding is a hot topic right now. Since competition in the job market is getting more intense, you need a way to differentiate yourself. You need a way to stand out from the crowd.
Personal branding is a good way to do that. The book Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , April 7, 2009

A goal without a plan is just a wish.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
To be successful in your life, you need to have a life plan. Without a plan, many of your dreams will only be dreams. A life plan, on the other hand, will help you turn your dreams into reality. It works because it gives you [...]