“Enjoy your incredible human journey. Accept the highs and the lows as equally valuable. Recognize that your deepest sorrows reveal your greatest joys. Share your stories with others, and know that yo...Full Article
Steve Pavlina’s credentials in personal development are impressive: he’s written about productivity, goal setting and more on his blog and in other venues. This month, Pavlina’s book — Personal Develo...Full Article
Under the subheading 15,000,000 people cant be wrong, I proudly present one of the all-time business book classics. Youve probably heard about this book, as its one of those titles that have become pa...Full Article
For the past ten years, Marianne Williamson has lectured and led discussion groups across the United States and Europe. Her inspirational words have provided encouragement to thousands and brought sol...Full Article
No matter how acclaimed a writer may be abroad, publishing for translated authors in the U.S. comes with challenges. Above, some of the best international authors of the moment, according to David Kip...Full Article
The Angel Inside: Michelangelos Secrets for Following Your Passion and Finding the Work You Love The break-out business parable that’s already sold more than 70,000 copies, The Angel Inside tells the ...Full Article
When I was looking for a book related to our monthly theme of Happiness, I found a book by Dale Carnegie entitled How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. It’s clearly related to happiness. Worrying is ...Full Article
Mary Jaksch, my blogging friend from Goodlife Zen, just released a new e-book entitled From Tragedy to Triumph: How to Win Through a Life Crisis. The 42 pages e-book gives us tips on how to overcome c...Full Article
Who doesn’t like free stuff? And if we’re talking about stuff that will actually help you out in the long run, it’s hard to find a reason to turn it down. Free books, for example, are more than worth ...Full Article
I’ve been applying Getting Things Done (GTD) (from the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen) for about two years now. I can witness - as many people do - that i...Full Article
One of the most common pitfalls to productivity is procrastination. While being productive means accomplishing something, procrastinating is just the opposite. If we procrastinate, nothing will ...Full Article
FriendFeed, Twitter, email, Skype, Messenger, Blackberries and iPhones, blogs and e-zines.It’s all a little bit overwhelming sometimes, right? We’ve looked again and again at various ways to escape th...Full Article
I recently read a very interesting book called Courageous Dreaming by psychologist and shaman Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D. Courageous dreaming is choosing to create a new and better reality right now inste...Full Article
I’m always eager know how influence works. What are the things that make us say “yes”? How do we comply with a request? There are two reasons why this topic is interesting to me:I want to be able to i...Full Article
Scott H Young, a fellow PBN blogger, just released an e-book entitled Learn More, Study Less . This e-book talks about how to learn as much as possible with the least effort to study. Since I consider...Full Article
Be the change you want to see in the world.–Mahatma GandhiThis quote by Gandhi gets trotted out a lot by people with nothing but the best intentions. Suitable for bumper stickers, motivational posters...Full Article
How do business leaders create a sense of connection and shared passion in their organizations? How can you make your employees (and by extension you r company) more productive and more innovative — i...Full Article
Note: This post is the first edition of a weekly series where PickTheBrain will review a book or product relevant to self improvement. This review represents the honest opinion of the author, but we w...Full Article
David Allen’s book Getting Things Done has become a classic of personal productivity, but not everyone finds his simple “what’s the next action” philosophy fully compatible with their lives. Allen him...Full Article
We read for information, with the hope that information we acquire will improve our minds, giving us the means to improve our lives. In the modern Age of Information, more reading material is availabl...Full Article
