GTD: Is Stress-Free Productivity Really Possible?

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If you’ve been on the net as long as I have, you’ve most likely run into the “GTD” acronym before. But, do you know what it means?

GTD is a productivity and organization system that was created by management consultant David Allen in his 2001 national bestseller Getting Things Done: [...] Continue Reading…

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I’m Part of the Brand New Brazen Careerist Network!

…Successful entrepreneurs decide to start a company and then think about it. They play with it in their mind. Maybe they talk about it, just a little. And then they make a commitment to the company, and you know what? Nothing changes. It still looks like a lot of [...] Continue Reading…

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Your Beliefs Shape Your Personal Power

Our beliefs about what we are and what we can be precisely determine what we will be…. What we believe to be true, what we believe is possible, becomes what’s true, becomes what’s possible…. Many people are passionate, but because of their limiting beliefs about who they are and [...] Continue Reading…

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5 Kickass Benefits of Entrepreneurial Learning

John Hennessey is the president of Stanford University, U.S. News & World Report’s #4 university in the nation and voted one of America’s best colleges for entrepreneurs by Fortune Small Business. Hennessey is one academic who has an entrepreneurial legacy himself, as he transferred his important research in microprocessor [...] Continue Reading…

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Our Journey Through Spain Comes to an End; and a Brief Visit to the Nation’s Capital

Last time I wrote my travel journals, I left you with my New Years adventures on Ibiza, the serene little Spanish island in the Mediterranean known for its gorgeous beaches and incredible dance music, which has inspired the global house music scene. We then returned to the mainland, checking [...] Continue Reading…

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The Top 10 Universities with Great Free Online Courseware

This is for you dedicated students and other fans of continued learning!

A degree from a top university often comes with a hefty price tag. But these days you can nearly get an online education from these institutions for free! Though the business world indeed puts a high premium on [...] Continue Reading…

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Considering an Alternate Viewpoint: “The Curse of Exceptionality”

Lea Woodward shared an interesting viewpoint yesterday on FreelanceSwitch. Lea proposes that being ‘average’ may just be enough, and discusses how in a culture saturated with self-improvement and business success literature, a strong focus on exceptionality can actually lead to burnout:
In a society where everyone is trying to be [...] Continue Reading…

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My Personal and Professional Development Goals for 2008

Earlier in the week, I discussed how to set meaningful goals for 2008. I described how to take a roles-based approach to make your “resolutions” for the year more relevant and personally meaningful to you. We reviewed how visualizing each of these areas of focus in your life–your desired [...] Continue Reading…

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Slow the Onslaught and Eliminate the Vast Hordes of Emails in Your Inbox!

Are you sitting in front of your screen reading this when you should be clearing out the hundreds of emails that have accumulated in your inbox? Perhaps you’re like me, a web geek–your email’s out there all over the net, so you have emails coming in from all corners [...] Continue Reading…

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How To Set Meaningful Goals for 2008 and Make Progress Towards Your Ideal Life

My favorite positive affirmation is that there is NOTHING you cannot DO, or BE, or HAVE! I like to repeat that to myself daily. But one must do some dedicated goal-setting, and a lot of goal-getting to get there!

This was supposed to be a New Year’s post, but unanticipated [...] Continue Reading…

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Women, Invest in Yourselves First with the Empowering Wealthy Girl Summit 2008

Ladies, do you hope to find a millionaire husband? Do you want to marry rich?

That’s what my friend Alicia Dunams set out to do in her mid-20’s, but she instead found herself on a journey of personal growth and self-actualization. Alicia is the author of Amazon best-selling book Goal [...] Continue Reading…

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Balearic Adventure: Spain for the Holidays, Part III

Sat, Dec 29: After cleaning up the apartment and preparing for our flight to Ibiza all day, we caught up with Meye once more this evening, to give her a piece of climbing equipment that Ryan had left for her as a gift. The four of us wandered a [...] Continue Reading…

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