Self-Development

Would You Discriminate Unfairly Against Others, If Your Life Depended On It?

March 20, 2013

You can get a 7 minute audio version of this article: send email to audio at cbstudio dot biz with "Would You Discriminate" in the subject line) It’s a natural instinct we humans have. All societies have people who feel a need to separate themselves from others based on religion, race, ethnicity, educational achievement, social status, maybe […]

Self-Development

When Your Work Speaks for Itself, Turn Up the Volume!

March 13, 2013

This post's title is not a play on words. It refers to the need for more business owners to use Self Promotion to boost their marketing efforts. Henry J. Kaiser reportedly once said: When your work speaks for itself, don't interupt." I agree. And I also believe one should explore ways to make it speak […]

Self-Development

Cheating Denies You The Opportunity to Improve Yourself

March 6, 2013

Tough times can be blinding. Hardship can be traumatizing. When things are not going the way we want, we humans, despite our high level of intelligence, can be so quick to forget the good times that preceded any bad ones that emerge. And so we complain and whine, asking "why me?. Those who feel they […]

Self-Development

What If You Lose Everything?

February 27, 2013

In Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, he mentioned that in response to a question about what he would do if he lost his entire fortune, Henry Ford replied: "I'd have it all back in 5 years." That kind of response would normally have been put down to over confidence or arrogance. However those familiar […]

Career Development

My Recommended Posts for WE 23 Feb 2013 | The #1 Thing You Need to Be Successful In Life | King of the Online Jungle: The Early Years of Jeff Bezos | How A Guy With A Full Time Job Built A $2,000 A Month AdSense Income Niche Site And Then Sold It For $200,000 – Patrick Meninga Tells His Story

February 24, 2013

As a Performance Improvement Specialist, I diligently apply Continuous Improvement principles in my personal and work life, and have consistently achieved great progress as a result. To this end I'm always keen on researching successful people in various areas of endeavour. I do this not just for myself, but also to improve the variety and […]

Self-Development

To Succeed, You Must Not Fear Criticism

February 20, 2013

“Either do wrong or feel guilty, but don’t do both; it’s too much work.” – Rudolf Dreikurs (1897 – 1972) Psychiatrist There’s a lot of social pressure to get yourself liked and approved of in today’s world. Most people would love to be accepted by others. However, the truth is that this may not always […]

Public Speaking

The World Needs You To Manifest Your Genius!

February 18, 2013

If you're often afraid of socializing with new people, you're not alone. It's a fear many people have. But the world needs you to manifest your genius: so you MUST overcome this fear! In this issue of my speaking IDEAS newsletter, I use personal anecdotes to explain how engaging in extracurricular activities (like sports and […]

Career Development

My Recommended Posts for W/E 16th Feb 2013: Sun Tzu's Art of War for Business Executives | Stopping Web Content Theft | Winning A Fight By Walking Away | African Moms vs Their Unmarried Daughters | Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka's Valentine Message to Wives of African Leaders

February 17, 2013

Below are brief previews and links to the full text of the above mentioned blog posts/articles I read online this week. Remember to apply due diligence before putting any ideas to use for yourself 🙂 1. A Summary and Review of Sun Tzu's The Art of War for Thinking Executives - and Those Who Want […]

Self-Development

GRIT Will Help You Defeat Adversity

February 12, 2013

NB: According to my blog publishing schedule this post on Self-Development should have gone live today. But I accidentally set the schedule date for yesterday. When I noticed it came online, I quickly unpublished it - and have now just put it back online today Wednesday 13th Feb 2013. Have a good read! Introduction Hunger […]

Career Development

My Recommended Blog Posts For Week Ending Saturday 9th Feb 2013

February 9, 2013

It's taken me a while, but I've finally settled on what I believe will be a sustainable way to share links to stuff I read and find useful online. So, every Saturday (starting today), I'll publish a post that lists (and links) blog posts I've read, which I recommend to others. Do You "Speed Read" […]

Self-Development

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