a comprehensive collection of self improvement articles focusing on productivity, motivation and confidence

Gratitude

How to Establish a Year-Round Attitude of Gratitude

We’ve recently celebrated Thanksgiving in the U.S., a time when many people stop and think about what they’re thankful for. Now that the holiday is past us, should we return to taking everything for granted? No! Gratitude isn’t meant to … Continue reading

Others opinion

Why You Shouldn’t Care What Others Think About You

Image courtesy of *Zara Who’s in control of your life? Who’s pulling your strings? For the majority of us, it’s other people – society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were … Continue reading

Ninja, Pirate or Zombie: What’s Your Attitude to Work?

Image courtesy of brunkfordbraun I’m going to ask you something you’ve probably not been asked before in the context of your work: Are you a ninja, a pirate, or a zombie? Or a bit of all three? The Ninja Attitude … Continue reading

How to Figure Out What You Want in Life

Image courtesy of Joiseyshowaa What do you want to be when you grow up? For some it may be a disturbing notion to consider that even in our late twenties, thirties and beyond we may still find ourselves asking this … Continue reading

Lifestyle Design for the Rest of Us

The great playwright and Nobel laureate George Bernard Shaw once said, “Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get.” Wise words indeed. The concept of lifestyle design was popularized by Tim … Continue reading

Setting Goals For The Present, Not The Future

Image courtesy of Wili Hybrid When you set goals for yourself, do you picture the benefits you’ll receive in a year, five years, ten years? Do you struggle on day by day in activities you don’t particularly enjoy – or … Continue reading