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How Man Really Got to the Moon: An Exercise in Goal Setting - http://modernbusinesslife.com

Posted by modernbusiness under Self-Development
From http://modernbusinesslife.com 5571 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 18, 2009 5:44 pm

On May 25th of 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and announced his intention to place a man on the moon, and return him to earth safely, prior to the end of the decade. Goal setting is an art, and an exercise in self belief to be sure. However, it is also a discipline which can be learned, and in the opinion of this author, the g Read More

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85 Absolutely Free Online Business Classes

Posted by stillwagon428 under Self-Development
From http://smallbizbee.com 5570 days ago
Made Hot by: Jeffrey on February 18, 2009 5:37 pm

Back when I was in school, which wasn't that long ago, in order to get this kind of information you had to spend hours in a classroom and thousands of dollars. Now you can get a big time business education, on your own time, for free. The following courses range in complexity and length, and should offer a good primer for those of you just Read More

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Task Ninja: Form the Action Habit

Posted by luckycharmer under Self-Development
From http://zenhabits.net 5574 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 18, 2009 12:30 am

A lot of us get stuck in inaction —procrastinating, doing a lot of unimportant tasks to avoid the important stuff, worrying about failing or about being perfect, having a hard time starting, getting distracted, and so on. It's time to start forming the Action Habit instead. And it's really not that hard if you focus on it for a little while. Read More

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Business Success Through Autosuggestion: 3 Steps to Predict Your Future Success

Posted by modernbusinesslife under Self-Development
From http://www.modernbusinesslife.com 5577 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 12, 2009 3:51 am

In 1644, Rene Descartes wrote the line ”Cogito, ero sum” in his work “The Principals of Philosophy” which translates to English as, “I Think Therefore I Am”. While Descartes was stating this philosophy in reference to human existence and being, the quote can be equally applied to business... Read More

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Recession Proof Jobs, Santa Claus And The Easter Bunny

Posted by scottfox under Self-Development
From http://www.jonathanfields.com 5581 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 9, 2009 10:47 pm

The "safe" career options are no longer so safe. This post outlines why blogger/author Jonathan Fields thinks that entrepreneurship can actually be a less risky career choice in today's market. Read More

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How to Get Things Done with Twitter

Posted by alphalife under Self-Development
From http://zenhabits.net 5590 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 30, 2009 5:57 am

Let's face it: a growing number of people are using Twitter these days, spending a lot of time on Twitter, and still need to get things done on Twitter. If you want to spend a lot of time conversing with people on Twitter, that's great — but many people still need to get their tasks done. Let's take a look at how to do that. Why use Twitter Read More

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Get More Done With Better To-Do Lists

Posted by suzyQ under Self-Development
From http://blogs.bnet.com 5602 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 19, 2009 6:46 pm

If long ignored items are piling up at the bottom of your to-do list, the problem may be less procrastination or your dreaded duties and more how you actually write your list. Read More

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Find Start-up Events

Posted by cmypitch under Self-Development
From http://cmypitch.com 5603 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 16, 2009 8:38 am

cmypitch.com's event calendar gives you the best small business UK events to attend for 2009. Upadated regularly so check back soon. Read More

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19 Tips to Bring Focus

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Self-Development
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5608 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 13, 2009 10:08 pm

Here's a list of 19 ways to hep stay focused in these challenging times. Read More

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A quick guide to NLP, or Neuro Linguistic Programming - cmypitch.com start-ups community

Posted by cmypitch under Self-Development
From http://cmypitch.com 5606 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 13, 2009 7:20 am

THE VISION is an end point. It should be the first step of any business strategy. It is important to know where you are heading specifically, if you don't it doesn't matter which way you are going - or does it? You must have an intention so that you do not appear to be adlibbing each day! Read More