I’m in the process of shifting my illustration work from lots of little jobs that are ok, to a few big jobs that I love. I’m also looking for an agent to represent my work. I’ve wanted this for a while, but only recently got really clear about the whole thing. So, now I’m [...]

A. If you’ve done any measure of self-reflection when you find yourself thinking “I don’t like that person”, chances are good that you’ve realized that the person’s behavior is actually reminiscent of an aspect of yourself that you don’t like.
(If you haven’t done much reflection in this situation, I highly recommend it – it’s an [...]

How often do you feel frustrated by the direction your life is going in?  How often do you find yourself not feeling content?  Have you ever truly felt content with your life?  Have you wondered if that’s even possible?
I was at a job I hated for nearly six years.  Six years of wanting something else!  [...]

From TechRepublic
If you’re like much of today’s workforce, you need to have halfway decent writing skills to succeed at your job. But if you don’t have time to work on those skills, mastering a few basic rules can still make a big difference.
Maybe you’ve never penned a single blog entry, never been asked to write [...]

Written by Ian Rhett
A CPR (which stands for Context, Purpose and Results) is a mechanism to declare the outcomes and intentions of any activity, whether it’s planning your day, or guiding a massive project involving hundreds of people over several years.
To create a CPR, you start with writing the RESULTS. I’ve heard it said to [...]

Productivity is dead, long live productivity. No, really.
In his own words, “43 Folders is Merlin Mann’s website about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work.” He is now re-dedicating his site to people who want to actually do stuff. GTD is great, he claims, but he’s tired of pampering the converts [...]

Submitted by: Isa
What it is: A really easy introduction to how to more effectively communicate and experience your life.
Description: this easy to read and easy to approach book offers the reader some no nonesense coaching on the meaning of your words and actions, and how to live more powerfully in agreement with them.

What I Got [...]

Michael Phelps has won more gold medals (8) in a single Olympics than anyone in history. In honor of his inspiring week in Beijing, we’ve assembled a list of 8 secrets to Michael’s Olympic success:

Rap Music: Michael gets focused and pumped up to crush world records with the help of Outkast, Eminem, Twista, and Lil [...]

Derren Brown is an NLP Phenomenon. Check out these videos where he predicts exactly what three women are thinking, takes someone’s wallet just by asking, and convinces someone to completely forget the thing they wanted most not 30 seconds before. He uses a combination of techniques, including NLP, to convince, predict, and amaze.

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Are you a pro at buying a car? Know how to negotiate, evaluate a car’s value, and choose the right time of the month to make a purchase (the end, when salespeople have to hit their quotas!)? If so, this video’s not for you, for the rest of us who dread the idea of haggling [...]