Sharpen Your Axe: The Value of Preparation
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln A great quote, isn’t it? It’s the opposite of what many people do. When they have a project to…
Month January 2009
8 Essential Life Lessons for True Success
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. Joseph Addison Looking at my life, there are many life lessons I’ve learned. Some of…
6 Things I Was Reminded of by Lance Armstrong
Note: This is a guest post by Julian of Present Outlook I’ve just finished reading Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong. What an amazing guy! What did he have that the other people don’t have? He had the determination to…
Review: Career Renegade
Do you want to make a great living doing what you love? I certainly do. The book Career Renegade by Jonathan Fields aims to help you achieve exactly that: The simple truth is you can turn nearly any passion into…
Save Time by Improving Your Typing Speed
We are using computers more and more these days. We use it to type documents, play games, browse the Internet, chat with our friends, and more. While there are alternative ways to interact with the computer (such as using speech),…
How to Fight a Good Fight in Your Career
In the post Keys to Success from The Dip, the first point is “Aim to be the best in the world.” Don’t be satisfied with being good enough. Don’t settle for mediocrity. You need to push yourself forward until you…