Why Self Motivation is Essential to Success

You may remember that the old tagline for this blog was “Self Improvement for Self Motivators.” Although I’ve chosen to go with a tagline that is more descriptive of the blog’s purpose, this old tagline still remains true. The majority of the content on…

On Graduation and College Being The Best Years of Your Life

We hear it all the time from people older than us:

“Enjoy it while it lasts… college will be the best four years of your life.”

On Working Harder and Working Smarter

An idea I want to explore today is the nature of working smarter versus working harder to achieve progress in your career. More often than not, if a recent graduate asks how she can advance up the corporate ladder in a company, she will be told to work harder…

Defining Yourself — The Art of Creating an Effective Personal Mission Statement

When you get in your car and drive somewhere, odds are that you will have a well-defined destination in mind. Maybe it’s a particular restaurant, or maybe it’s your friend’s house. Taking this…

Evaluating Bottlenecks to Create A Bullet-Proof Productivity System

Considering I have been re-evaluating my productivity system in the past few days, I figured this post would be a great way to record and hash out what I have discovered in my analysis. I have noticed that…

On Optimizing Your Results From Personal Growth and Development Resources

If you’ve managed to find your way to this website, it goes without saying that personal growth and development is up there on your list of priorities. For the busy person who has neither the time nor…

Free Online Tools to Increase Productivity

Having finally settled into a routine that keeps me constantly prepared for this semester’s never ending torrent of schedule conflicts, I can finally begin blogging consistently again. These past few weeks have made me realize that without the tools I use…

Using Web 2.0 to Process Massive Amounts of Information Effortlessly

As I was sitting here eating leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner, I got the sudden urge to write about the recent flushing of my productivity system using Web 2.0 technologies. I’m a big fan of addressing the…

Utilizing “In Between” Time to Boost Productivity and Awareness

After a hectic few weeks filled with finals, deadlines, and things to do, I finally have some time to write. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I have been focusing on refining my productivity system in recent months…

Best of the Web — Productivity, Career Advancement, and Essential Life Skills

Considering my growing interest in increasing productivity, it’s only natural that the subject would end up in another edition of “Best of the Web.” The article on time management really hit home…