Published on Thursday, February 12, 2009 by Optimist Eisner is nothing if not a survivor and a political animal. He's such a control freak, he'll want to control how it plays out. So he'll start looking for a partner. ~ Jeff Matthews ~ [Source]Wikipedia says that a control freak is a person who attempts to dictate how everything around them is done. It can also refer to someone with a limited number of things that they...

Published on Monday, February 9, 2009 by Optimist SJ of Personal Development for The Book Smart dishes out tips for academic and personal finance success with useful tips that do work. The initial start is often the tough part but as long as you grit your teeth and continue while throwing away useless stuff that don't benefit you, you can be a better person besides the monetary benefits as a bonus. Notable Reads ...

Published on Thursday, February 5, 2009 by Optimist Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. ~ Confucious ~ [Source] What Steve Pavlina had done was to create something that he was familiar with. He has done so with success for 13 years and going strong. Forex trading, investments, property trading are lucrative but how familiar are you with them? Do you have the passion it takes to ...

Published on Monday, February 2, 2009 by Optimist A. Harrison Barnes is the founder and CEO of EmploymentScape, the parent company of more than 90 job search websites. He is a sought-after motivational speaker and writer. Notable Reads Do Not Be Controlled By Your Need to Feel Significant Your Beliefs about Yourself are Controlling Your Destiny If My Boss Gets Mad at Me or I Get a Poor Review, Does This Me...

Published on Thursday, January 29, 2009 by Optimist You have to start knowing yourself so well that you begin to know other people. A piece of us is in every person we can ever meet. ~ John D. MacDonald ~ [Source] Not everyone know themselves very well, needless to say others. One can be a total klutz and hurt other's feelings and not be aware of it until someone whom they thought they were close to shun them at eve...

Published on Monday, January 26, 2009 by Optimist We need career advices from time to time. Career Hub provides just that from various career advisors with years of experience and continued learning. Notable Reads 20 Steps to Self Employment - Retrenched or want to start out being an entrepreneur? Can You "Zoom" Your Way to a New Job? - Sometimes, you can. Turning Lemons into Lemonade - A cancer survivor ...

Published on Thursday, January 22, 2009 by Optimist Writer's block is the greatest side effect of boredom ~ Jason Zebehazy ~ [Source] Being a writer means you constantly need to carry on writing. However, when you run out writing inspirations, you panic and tries all means and ways to get the brain juices going. Writer's Block is a horrible enemy of any writer. It robs you of the ability to create fantastic articles...

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...