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George Bush. Idiot or sage leader?

Do You Have the Characteristics of an Effective Leader?

How are some people able to effortlessly lead and inspire others, whilst other meet with constant criticism and failure? What are the qualities that we should look for in potential leaders? If you ever find yourself in the position to … r

Are Ambition and Gratitude Mutually Exclusive?

Continuing the Discussion When I wrote this post about achieving happiness through a lie, I wasn’t sure what type of reaction to expect. The discussion that followed in the comments exceeded all my expectations. It made me realize the real … r

Stop Waiting and Choose Your Own Talent

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I … r

Save the World by Being Lazy – Recommended Reading

The purpose of machines is to do work so we don’t have to, correct? This makes sense logically, but as technology advances we find ourselves working more. In truth, we could meet our basic needs working a few hours a … r

The Next Big Thing: Will It Be You?

Anyone who reads much online has noticed the amount of attention paid to blogs has skyrocketed over the past few years. In fact, if you are reading this via the Problogger writing project, it’s likely the boom has motivated you … r

Inspirational Quote #4 by Bertrand Russell

To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization. -Bertrand Russell If you find yourself spending most or all of your leisure time immersed in mindless television or video games you may wish to reconsider your … r