50+ Free Resources for Effective Reading
(I plan to continuously update this page as I discover new resources. That’s why I use 50+ instead of a fix number for the title of this post.) Articles Overview Reading Speed Reading
Donald Latumahina
A Huge Source of Knowledge Often Neglected: The History
As the saying says, knowledge is power. Unfortunately, there is a huge source of knowledge we often neglect: the history. I personally believe history is a great resource to learn from. Human civilization has existed thousands of years. In such…
Always Know When to Stop – Diminishing Returns Applies
There is a law in economics called diminishing returns (also called diminishing marginal returns). I believe diminishing returns also applies in many other areas of life. Understanding this law is important for your personal effectiveness. Here is an explanation about…
37 Lessons to Help You Live a Life that Matters
I learn a lot from the book Success Built to Last. To give you the gems of what I learn, I have summarized the book into 37 lessons. If you apply these lessons consistently, I’m sure you will live a…
5 Practical Steps to Start Learning Finance and Business
Several weeks ago, I wrote a list of competencies that can help you become a versatilist. Here is one of them: An awareness of accounting, finance, and marketing fundamentals. I’m not a finance and business person, so this is definitely…
New E-book “Change Your Thoughts to Change Your Life”
Fellow PBN blogger Steven Aitchison just released a great e-book which I believe is very useful for Life Optimizer readers. The title of the e-book is “Change Your Thoughts to Change Your Life”. I got a preview of the e-book…
Links for 6 April 2007
Free Day Planner and Time Management System by Brian LeeBrian gives us free PDF download of a day planner and time management system he designs. It is based on the philosophy of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.…
4 Simple Ways to Better Use Your Time
I’ve been using time tracking for some time now. Besides the benefits I wrote before, I can also see the patterns of my time usage. From these patterns there are some insights I get on how to better use my…
Self-Check: Do You Grow?
How do you know that you grow? There are so many books, blogs and seminars about personal development and personal growth. But how do you know that you really grow? How do you know that all your personal development efforts…
Self-Check: Are You Doing What Matters to You?
There is a lesson I learn from Success Built to Last about knowing whether or not we are now doing what matters to us. Builders cling to a personal commitment that’s so compelling to them – something so important to…