Face Adversity with a Smile
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, ‘You mean fortunately.’ He explained that I should be glad of the
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12 Tips for Better Business Writing
Today’s business world is almost entirely information-driven. Whether you run a small business or occupy a small corner of the org-chart at a massive multinational corporation, chances are that the bulk of your job consi
Back to School: Keep an Academic Reading Journal
Aside from partying, the thing you're probably going to do most in college is read. Assuming you're at all serious about your education, you'll read so much that words will come out your ears. Unfortunately, much of what
7 Steps to Start Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming is consciously being aware within your dream. When you are dreaming and you become conscious that you are dreaming you can start to control your dreams and the direction they go in. Lucid dreaming can help
How to Be Lucky
Let me give you what might seem a strange piece of advice – be lucky. Sometimes you have good luck and sometimes you have bad luck. But do you have a choice? Can you make your own luck? Dr. Richard Wiseman has studied wh
10 Powerful Success Strategies
If you’re serious about creating lasting and significant change in your world – as opposed to merely thinking and talking about it for another year – there are a few things you might want to do in order to help make thos
Take Back Your Personal Power (Part 2)
In part one of this post we discussed the tendency some of us have to allow situations, circumstances, events and even other people to control our lives; in essence, giving away our power in an attempt to be accepted, va
Take Back Your Personal Power (Part 1)
"But I know What’s Best for You…" Do you ever feel like you’re a mere pawn in someone else’s game; a powerless player that is regularly used, abused and manipulated for the gain and self interest of others? Self interest
7 Questions to Ask in a Job Interview That Will Impress the Interviewer
Not sure what questions to ask in a job interview to impress the interviewer? These 7 killer questions will show your ambition—and reveal if a job is right for you.
Linux for Children
I recently took possession of a pair of older PCs – the natural consequence of nagging one’s older relatives to get something a little more “post-Columbian” – and of course my first instinct is to refurbish one as a Linu
Scrum for One
That’s a funny word, isn’t it? “Scrum.” Scrum is a project management strategy for software development teams. The name comes from rugby (I guess) where it refers to the start of a new play. In the programming world, it’
Managing Your Social Network Addiction
Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon, Friendster, Tumblr, Xanga... the list goes on and on. And if you are any sort of tech savy, there is good chance you are a member of multiple social networks. Even
Review of Bill Hybels, "Holy Discontent"
Review of Bill Hybels, Holy Discontent: Fueling the Fire that Ignites Personal Vision . Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007. What really sets you off? What are the things in life that really get your blood boiling? In this
Great Ways to Become Poor and Stay Poor
Nobody plans to become poor and yet a great many people end up poor. Here are some of the best known ways of ensuring a life of penury: 1. 'We don't need no education...' If you drop out of school or fail to achieve a ba
Choices and Consequences
Consider this: In three weeks time, you have a big presentation to a long-hoped-for new client. Three weeks is plenty of time, though, so each day you sit down at your computer and, instead of working on your presentatio