Nov
27
Get Your Writing Done!
November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it. ~ Toni Morrison ~ [Source]
Writing onto a blank piece of paper can be daunting when you have nothing in your head. You tried using prompts, taking a walk in the park, eating some brain [...]
Nov
24
Write to Done
November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Writers need help at times as they hit the writer’s block. It’s a horrible monster eating away at your creative muse and you can’t fight that monster alone. Attempts such as talking a walk in the park, spending time with your family and exercising are just some of the ways to kill the writer’s block [...]
Nov
17
The Happiness Project
November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Happiness Project is by Gretchen Rubin who is working on a book that will be released in late 2009. Although she has experience in law, her main love is in writing and after making the switch, she has since published four books.
photo credit: AprilHollyhood
Notable Reads
Ten Tips for Being Happier
What Do You Find Fun?
Tips [...]
Nov
10
Compassion Coach
November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Compassion Coach is managed by Denis Hay who is a professional counsellor for 16 years. He helps with anger management. Anger is something we face at any time of the day. When anger gets the better of us, we tend to make mistakes on the spur of the moment.
Notable Reads
Male Friendly Counselling Service
Emotional Regulation Skills
How [...]
Nov
3
Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk
November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
With the recession, everyone is worried about their rice bowls. One will want to consider working from home or taking up a second job to supplement just in case the current one doesn’t work out. It is for one’s own protection as one can be retrenched at any time without warning.
Penelope Trunk at Brazen Careerist [...]
Oct
30
Recession Proof Jobs
October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment
I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave. ~ Joseph Campbell ~ [Source]
A recession is imminent and it’s a cycle that occurs at different decade. Sometimes, it’s long while other times it’s short. The usual recovery [...]
Oct
23
Do You Avoid Someone on Purpose?
October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. ~ Jean de La Fontaine ~ [Source]
There are ways to avoid someone on purpose; by knowing who is attending the party you have been invited to, attempting to go in another direction upon seeing the person’s intended direction, appearing offline on [...]
Oct
16
Do You Have Self-Destructive Behaviour?
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This is what I am. I have periods of enormous self-destructive depression, where I go completely off my trolley and lose all sight of reality and reason. ~ Siobhan Fahey ~ [Source]
When one loses all hope, one can be self-destructive and refuses to listen to logic and be rational. A girl has been in a [...]
Oct
9
Frustrations Abound Us
October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual. ~ Phyllis Diller ~ [Source]
photo credit: Adam Tinworth
We are frustrated when things don’t go our way. That’s when we scream [...]
Oct
6
Great Management
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We need to manage at times in our lives. Not everyone will be able to manage successfully but we do learn from mistakes. Check out Great Management where you get tips in your career and life.
Notable Reads
Conquer The Fear of Public Speaking
Enhance Your Chance for Success
Are Your beliefs Holding You Back From Success?
Positive Ways to [...]