After watching Red Cliff (which led to me writing The Importance of Being Smart), I decided to read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the historical novel upon which the movie is based. I’ve been familiar with Romance of the Three…
Note: This is a guest post by Jeff Grundy of 30 Wasted Years There are some people who are completely happy with themselves, their lives, and their prospects for the future. While they can be considered to be more fortunate…
Note: This is a guest post by Michael of Effortless Abundance We are all looking for happiness, and feeling good is the key to a successful and meaningful life. But how many of us make it a priority? How often…
If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. Gail Sheehy You need to change in order to grow. You can’t grow if you just stay where you are. You can’t grow if you…
That’s right: one way to stay positive is to turn off the news. From CNN (ironically): “For somebody that’s unemployed right now, you need to turn off the news,” he said. “It will affect the positive attitude you need to…
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. Joseph Addison Looking at my life, there are many life lessons I’ve learned. Some of…
Note: This is a guest post by Julian of Present Outlook I’ve just finished reading Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong. What an amazing guy! What did he have that the other people don’t have? He had the determination to…
In the post Keys to Success from The Dip, the first point is “Aim to be the best in the world.” Don’t be satisfied with being good enough. Don’t settle for mediocrity. You need to push yourself forward until you…
We have come to the end of 2008 and soon we will enter 2009. Now is a good time for you to reflect on how your life is going. How have your year been? Did it meet your expectation? Have…
A few days ago I finished reading The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin. It’s a short book (96 pages) so it didn’t take much time to read. But,…