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…
How we live is determined by how we think. How we think, in turn, is very much influenced by the questions we ask. Asking the wrong questions means thinking the wrong thoughts, and that will lead us to a mediocre life.…
Effectiveness is more important than efficiency. In Tim Ferriss’ words, “What you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.” Last week I wrote about what I believe is the single most important ingredient of effectiveness (which is…
As you know, effectiveness is a very important part of personal growth. In fact, effectiveness (“doing the right things”) is much more important than efficiency (“doing the things right”). No matter how good you do something, it won’t do you…
Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek has created quite a buzz recently in the blogosphere. As you might have known, the book focuses on lifestyle design, which is designing your dream lifestyle with the least possible effort. It’s not necessary to…
Success is everybody’s dream. But what is the key to success? How can you be successful? In my post about defining successful people, I wrote that we should measure success based on how much we give rather than how much…
To personally grow, there is essentially a two-step process you should follow: 1. Know the right principles to follow 2. Put those principles into practice Knowing the right principles is the easy part. You can do so by reading books…
There is an important principle I learned from Gleb Reys: That which is measured, improves. Like Gleb, I believe that this principle is important for our self-improvement. If you want to improve yourself in certain area, you should find ways…
The key to living your life to the fullest is balance. How can you live your life to the fullest if one or more areas of your life suffer? For example, maybe you are successful in your career. But will…
I’m interested to Stephen Covey’s concept of 4 intelligences in his book The 8th Habit. While there are other concepts on multiple intelligence such as Howard Gardner’s, Covey’s concept is interesting for me because it deals with all four parts…
