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Create a Birthday Book and Get Some Perspective

by neil | Feb 5, 2008 | Personal Development

As I mentioned in my last post (the Birthday Giveaway), my birthday is fast approaching. A couple of years ago, in a quest to gain some perspective on the life I've been living, I decided to start a "Birthday Book". As you know, I'm very fond of journaling, but I was...

Personal Development and Curiosity: Learning to Unicycle and Why You Should Do Something Equally as Useless

by neil | Dec 12, 2007 | Personal Development

A few years ago, I started a list of "things that I want to be able to do before I die". Some things on the list are useful (speak Japanese), while others are less obviously useful (spit an arc of water out of my mouth in a narrow continuous stream as if I were a...

Easy Homemade Bagels: Do Something Stupid For a Change

by neil | Nov 23, 2007 | Personal Development

All of this personal development can be hard work - but if you're getting stressed out by trying to be the "best YOU you can be" then you're missing the point. Stop being so serious, and do something stupid for a change. If need be, you can follow our simple recipe...

Interpersonal Development: How to forgive other people in four easy steps

by neil | Nov 20, 2007 | Personal Development

Before I talk about forgiving, let me just say a quick thank you to all of you who are participating in the Reveal Your Dream Meme, which started at the end of last week and is off to a great start. I am really loving my new journey out over the blogosphere, as I...

Reveal Your Dream: A Personal Development Challenge

by neil | Nov 15, 2007 | Personal Development

If you want insight on how to figure out who you are, follow your dreams, and succeed in life, there are any number of personal development sites out there offering superb information. Surely one of the most-offered bits of wisdom is that we should pursue our...

Personal Development: How to apologize effectively and stop being right all the time

by neil | Nov 13, 2007 | Personal Development

I touched a little bit on the art of apology in my last article (see: Overcoming Jealousy in a Relationship - practical advice), and I think that the subject of apologizing merits a dedicated post. It's inevitable in life - you're innocently (or...