In one of the classic personal finance books, The Richest Man In Babylon, we are told that the way to wealth is to pay yourself first. That a portion of all you earn is yours to keep. Great words, and just as applicable to your life itself. In other words, out of every sixteen-hours of wakefulness in a day, one hour should be yours, and yours alone. Not your job, not your husband or wife, not your kids or your parents. One hour. Sixty minutes. Thirty-six hundred seconds. …
If I were a bird
What if I were a bird? I would need no tickets to fly. Just fly whenever I want. I would save a lot on air tickets! Jokes apart, what does a bird see from the sky? What does it feel? What opinions does it form and how does it look at human beings? Read on….
Can’t Find Your One True Path?
So you’re trying to figure out what you’re going to be when you grow up. The problem is you’re 38, have two grown children and a husband, not to mention two cats and a dog named Sirius Black Dixon. Oh, wait, sorry, I guess I got distracted and thought we were talking about me.
Back to you. You’re physically “grown,” but you haven’t found your “one true path.” You dont know yet what youre going to do with your life, and youre feeling lost, confused, and worried.
Okay,…
Creativity And The Jack Of All Trades
You may be familiar with the saying, “Jack of all trades and master of none.”
Well, I say, “Hooey.” That’s right. In fact, let me say it again. “Hooey.”
It is perfectly possible to be a multipassionate person and do several things well. Many, even. I’m a writer, a mother, a photographer, a friend, an entrepreneur. Sometimes not all at the same time, but I do them all, and do them all well.
But I think one reason many people can’t do many things well, or think other p…
Get Started! Do Something!
This is about getting started. Taking that first step. It is so easy to moan about our lives and complain that things arent how we want them to be. We all do it. We all have done it! So how can we break out of that moaning habit and turn it into a doing one? Making the decision to do something is the first step but taking action is the most important one. So you get it wrong. It can happen. What do you do? Do you lay there on the ground feeling sorry for yourself while lif…
Creativity – How To Have More
Creativity can be developed in two steps. You can have more creativity in your problem solving, and life, starting today.
Creativity and Rebellion: Why They Go Hand-in-Hand
Creative people have long been known to challenge the status quo at work and school. Why is this the case? Is there something inherently rebellious about being a creative person? According to the author the answer is yes, although this doesn’t always need to lead to conflict. This can be turned around for the better if people are better educated. Find out how in this article.
How to be More Creative and Enhance Your Creativity
Learn about how to overcome the barriers that hinder creativity and then learn some fundamental keys in how to be more creative as well as learning about the amazing Disney Creativity Strategy based on Walt Disney’s creative abilities.
How to Boost Your IQ — Guaranteed!
If you perform this one, simple exercise, and do it every day, your IQ will increase dramatically. Based on a study of the world’s top geniuses, this method is a ‘can’t fail’ tool that will make your smarter and more creative — fast!
How To Increase Creativity
Can you increase creativity in your thinking, problem solving, and life? Easily – and you can see results today.
Permission To Be An Artist – Granted!
Why is it so difficult to authorize ourselves, grant ourselves permission and consent, to sanction our own creative work?
Personal Power Maps and Creative Ideas
An article on using your own resources and strengths in order to come up with creative ideas and initiatives. This simple technique will allow you to map interesting routes for personal creativity and development. Includes a detailed explanation and the author’s personal example.