Wake up calls

Have you had your wake up call today? Sometimes we get wake up calls when major life events happen to us. Sometimes little things conspire happen to make us become aware of what’s really the truth. Maybe it’s something we read, something we see, something we hear. Be alert. Listen. Do you see it? Do [...]

Is Your Genius at Work?

Notes on the book “Is Your Genius at Work?” by Dick Richards.

Genius=talents
Purpose=the reason your talents exist

The author provides 32 exercises to assist in identifying your genius. The primary method is to give it a name that contains one gerund (a verb that ends with the suffix ing) and one noun. Some examples: Digging Deeper, Taking [...]

Discovery of the Day

How to Get Started with Getting Things Done on BNET. Lots of other neat stuff here too.

Discovery of the Day

Ageless Learner has a variety of interesting assessments and articles, including a learning culture audit.

Are You Ready to Succeed?

Notes from the book “Are You Ready to Succeed?” by Srikumar S Rao:
Happiness is not something you “get”-it is what you are.
Our perceptions shape our reality. Do you choose a negative reality?
Become aware of mental chatter, and shift from judgment to awareness to cultivate growth. Don’t feed your mind junk. The dog you feed will [...]

Share the love

Discover a way to volunteer your talents to a cause you believe in.

Interests and Talents

Volunteer Opportunities

Interests
What subjects did you especially enjoy in school?

History
Government & politics
English
Math
Music

How do you spend your spare time?

Computer
Outdoors
Sports
Games and puzzles
Reading

Do you like to work with:

Animals
Children
Teenagers
Seniors

Talents

art
cooking
driving
fundraising
gardening
home [...]

Discovery of the Day

Via Troy Worman at Orbit Now! – Persistence or Re-Invention: 10 great tips to re-evaluate your goals at The Ultimate Corporate Entreprenuer – “10 ways to explore your direction”

Time managment 101

Take action to manage your time and increase productivity:
Set goals and keep them visible.
Choose a system to capture and execute tasks.
List repeating tasks.
Determine peak time and use it well.
Eliminate time wasters.
Remind yourself.
Manage email.
Plan weekly.Plan daily.
Plan projects.

Organize:

spaces (physical areas & objects) at home.
office and desk, to process paperwork and files.
recipes and menus.

Tools
Daily

Calendar: appointments, [...]

To Do List

Select about 10 tasks from the weekly plan to create a daily To Do List. This includes items from your calendar, repeating tasks, action steps for goals and projects, and time for personal development.

Set priorities with the ABC method, time management matrix, or Return on Investment (cost/benefit analysis).
Don’t get sidetracked by time wasters.
Add incoming tasks [...]

Discovery of the Day

What kind of world do you want? The song “World” by “Five for Fighting” has motivational lyrics and a beautiful melody -on the Two Lights album. Think Anything. Start Now.