Published on Thursday, January 15, 2009 by Optimist “To read means to borrow; to create out of one's readings is paying off one's debts” ~ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg [Source] In this lifetime, we see the need to borrow certain things when we need; such as sugar, salt, rice from our neighbour. When you need an MP3 player for passing the day outside, you borrow. When you return, is it in the original condition or...

Published on Monday, January 12, 2009 by Optimist David Bohl manages Slow Down Fast. As a lifestyle mentor, he teaches about finding happiness, making use of opportunities, goal setting and more. Notable Reads Your Own Variation of a Work-Life Balance Theme When was the last time you assessed your family life - the relationships you share with your husband or wife and children, the activities you engage in tog...

Published on Thursday, January 8, 2009 by Optimist Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio. ~ Larry King ~ [Source] Some people have mentors for their careers. They look to them for guidance when they face difficulties while climbing up the corporate ladder or during their entrepreneurships. Mentors provide you with the experience gained during their journeys i...

Published on Monday, January 5, 2009 by Optimist Life needs a purpose in order to carry on. Sometimes, we need a little help and Purpose Power Coaching is here to help you with coaching, overcoming fear and negativity, finding happiness and more. Notable Reads What's Really Holding You Back: Morality or Anxiety? The people in the room with the man who refused to do the boring task rated their own morality hig...

Published on Thursday, January 1, 2009 by Optimist Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ~ Oprah Winfrey ~ [Source] photo credit: bobbyfrank47 Every year, we make New Year resolutions and check on our resolutions made in the previous years. This year, it won't be any different. We will go through the list that we made to fulfill in 2008 and circle those that have yet to be completed....

Published on Monday, December 22, 2008 by Optimist Working online means you would have to be productive as much as possible. Jeet Blog provides tips for working online more productively by making use of Firefox, Google Reader, GMail and more. Notable Reads Importance of Touch Typing and Tools to Getting it Done 5 Power Tips for StumbleUpon Users Methods to Manage Multiple GMail Accounts Create a New Too...

Published on Thursday, December 18, 2008 by Optimist Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. ~ Benjamin Franklin ~ [Source] There are times we wished to have more hours in a day. However, it doesn't help if we can't manage our time in an effective manner. Time wasters include playing games online or off, talking on the phone about anything under the sky, or sleeping too mu...

Published on Monday, December 15, 2008 by Optimist photo credit: Heungsub Our brains need to be stimulated almost half the time in order to keep our reflexes fast. Smart Kit provides just the right amount of brain cells simulation dosages with the puzzles and mysteries for us to think and use the logic. Notable Puzzles Funny Money Can You Find the Formula 100 Personalities of History A Ringed Fence ...

Published on Monday, December 8, 2008 by Optimist Michael Stelzner is the author of Writing White Papers and has written more than 130 white papers for recognized companies, including Dow Jones, Microsoft, FedEx, Motorola, Monster, HP and SAP. He provides gems on making use of social media, freelancing, marketing and more at Writing White Papers. Notable Reads How to Use Social Media for Your Business Three ...

Published on Thursday, December 4, 2008 by Optimist Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. ~ Sam Ewing ~ [Source] A haircut these days in a salon can cost from $35 to a few hundreds depending on who your hair stylist is. Singaporeans will be away of QB House which has made its way to the heartlands for its famous $10 for 10 minutes ha...