I’m not a big fan of crowds. Some might argue the wisdom of crowds, but they’re not for me. I prefer communities. As Much As I’m Interested in Naked Butts… Remember Pets.com and the Bubble Bursting? What About Obsessive Consumerism? Crowds are designed to be manipulated. Crowds are made up of followers. Crowds are too […]
Grow Big, Tall and Deep – The Carnival of Personal Development
Personal development means different things to different people. There are so many ways to grow. The Carnival of Personal Development at Balanced Life Center reminds us of that with a bevy of interesting posts on improving your lot in life. Here are some ideas, inspired in part by the Carnival of Personal Development Try shrinking. […]
Rajesh Setty Makes You Ask Tough Questions and Think
Rajesh Setty has a project going on at Life Beyond Code called Quought of the Day. What’s a Quought? Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important! Rajesh asks each participant, “So, what is the ONE important question a person should ask himself […]
Identify Your Weaknesses Now
It’s all well and good to talk about your strengths, but every coin has two sides. The purpose of evaluating your weaknesses isn’t to induce misery or frustration. Really. But it can prove to be a very eye-opening experience. And it opens the door for a great deal of awareness and improvement. Don’t shy away […]
Don’t Make The Same Mistakes George Constanza Did
George Constanza was a loser. Hilarious and lovable, true. But a bum. In one episode he’s sitting with Jerry after recently losing his job. They’re talking about what George might want to do and what he’s good at. It goes something like this: Jerry: “So what do you like? What are your hobbies?” George: “I […]
Did You Achieve Your Goals in 2006?
All is not lost if you didn’t…but right after Thanksgiving I ran a group writing project asking people, “What are your post-Thanksgiving goals for 2006?” The idea was to get people to write out their goals for the last little bit of the year, and I participated with numerous posts as well. Without spending too […]
More Lessons Learned Snuck In After The Deadline
Well, wouldn’t you know it … I extended the deadline on the group writing project where we ask the question, “What Did You Learn in 2006?” and a few more people responded! Very cool. I’ve already made a $305 donation to charity, but with these additional posts I’ll be making an extra donation soon. Lorna […]
Prepare To Be Inspired – What Did You Learn In 2006?
Yesterday I wondered if the last batch of submissions to the group writing project might be the last ones, but I was wrong. A few more people came through with their own lessons learned, and special props go to Shawn Hessinger of bootstrapme.com for writing 10 posts! Shawn alone raised $50 with his posts, which […]
Is This the Final Group of Submissions for the Group Writing Project?
What Did You Learn in 2006? Answer that question on your blog. Link back here and email me directly (so I know!) And you’ll be included in the growing list of submissions to this group writing project. The response has been awesome. We’ve collected $260 for charity so far. My goal was $300. The deadline […]
5 More People Share What They Learned in 2006
Submissions to the Group Writing Project keep coming. We’re asking people to tell us what they learned in 2006. In return, I’m donating $5 to charity per post and giving away some great prizes. The writing project is ending December 24th…so there’s some time to get your post in. My goal was $300 … we’re […]
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