January is ‘Personal Development for Smart People’ month

Years ago, I happened on a blog by a guy called Steve Pavlina, and got fascinated.  I’ve been reading...

January is 'Personal Development for Smart People' month

Declutter progress pictures

The goal at the top of the list for me this year was to finally get my study organised.  You can see my bf caught me in a candid moment earlier this...

Declutter progress pictures

2008 review - 2009 goals

With just over an hour left of 2008 (I’m in Australia, so we’re a bit ahead of things here) I finally finished the Best Year Yet review I started...

2008 review - 2009 goals

The Folly of Paid Traffic

There comes a time in the blogging cycle when you start to look beyond ideas of what to write next, and start thinking of how to get more people reading. ...

The Folly of Paid Traffic

How to Monetise a Blog Part 1

Now that the habit of regularly posting content up to the blog is in place, it’s time to move on to the next step.  With the short term goal...

How to Monetise a Blog Part 1
January is 'Personal Development for Smart People' month

January is ‘Personal Development for Smart People’ month

Years ago, I happened on a blog by a guy called Steve Pavlina, and got fascinated.  I’ve been reading it ever since, and it was one of the first things I added to my RSS reader when I discovered the technology.  Last year, he finally got talked into publishing a book.  Needless to say, I [...]

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The 3 secret job criteria

The 3 secret job criteria

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Have you ever wondered why the colleagues who do nothing useful at work, but believe they’re the best thing since sliced bread, are the ones winning promotion after promotion, while you struggle endlessly on doing the work of 3 to prove your worth?
Continuing the theme of 9 power tips on [...]

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Homage to Santa Claus

Homage to Santa Claus

Seeing as I had so much fun with “Twas the Month Before Christmas” I thought I’d have another go…
Homage to Santa Claus
Just one day a year where the hero is fat
and the aim of the day is to emulate that
The trousers are stretched until buttons burst
Elastic does better but digs in til it hurts
We gather [...]

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Crystals Quest

January is 'Personal Development for Smart People' month

January is ‘Personal Development for Smart People’ month

Years ago, I happened on a blog by a guy called Steve Pavlina, and got fascinated.  I’ve been reading it ever since, and it was one of the first things I added to my RSS reader when I discovered the technology.  Last year, he finally got talked into publishing a book.  Needless to say, I [...]

Nature of Reality

The 3 secret job criteria

The 3 secret job criteria

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Have you ever wondered why the colleagues who do nothing useful at work, but believe they’re the best thing since sliced bread, are the ones winning promotion after promotion, while you struggle endlessly on doing the work of 3 to prove your worth?
Continuing the theme of 9 power tips on [...]

Other

Homage to Santa Claus

Homage to Santa Claus

Seeing as I had so much fun with “Twas the Month Before Christmas” I thought I’d have another go…
Homage to Santa Claus
Just one day a year where the hero is fat
and the aim of the day is to emulate that
The trousers are stretched until buttons burst
Elastic does better but digs in til it hurts
We gather [...]