Archive | January, 2010
The 2 Types of People when it comes to Debt
Like so many students I have a student loan, it’s not pretty but it’s there. It’s a statistically sound assumption to say that you have some form of debt too. Especially if you live in the USA. Although I don’t know my exact amount of debt to the cent that is a figure that keeps [...]
Continue reading...The Rule of 7 and Effective Writing
25 January 2010
If you’re not interested in effective writing or have mastered the skill of writing skip this blogpost. If you’re like me and always on the lookout for tips to make things more effective, this one if for you! Block quotes are one of the three attention-grabbers when scanning an article to see if it’s worth [...]
Continue reading...Preparing for right now and never being on time
19 January 2010
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards – Soren Kierkegaard In my previous post the Truth had a central role. In this blogpost again the Truth is an important thing. The Truth after all is what is right now, this very instant. And as soon as you think about it [...]
Continue reading...Learning by Experience, it’s the way to go
14 January 2010
A blind man left his village and followed the winding path through the forest. He was on his way to see his friend in the neighboring hamlet. After his arrival, the two friends spent many happy hours together. At last, it was time for the blind man to return to his village. “Here,” his friend [...]
Continue reading...Giving your blog a Flying Start in 31 easy steps
13 January 2010
A few hours ago an e-mail entered my inbox. Sent by Problogger, a blogger you might now as Darren Rowse, one of the biggest bloggers out there and one of the happy few who makes a six figure income by blogging. A long time ago when I started this blog Darren was offering a cycle [...]
Continue reading...Value Rigidity, Empty Teacups and Unboxing the Brain
11 January 2010
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this [...]
Continue reading...Decluttering the Multifunctional Distractions
5 January 2010
Before you read this take a look around… Did you have a quick look around the room, your desk area and perhaps even your desktop? Is it cluttered? Are there things there that you haven’t used in 2009? Things collecting dust that somehow just keep put but have no actual use? Seriously, is there anything [...]
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28 January 2010
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