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A great productivity list

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The list contains articles in the following areas:

Get things done
Tools help get things […]

How does a 21-year-old kid become a millionaire

It is a clip from CBC “Fortune Hunters: Albert Lai”. Quite inspiring.

Great Mind Mapping tool: Exploratree

It is important for a home business owner to come up with ideas. How to generate ideas? The best and most effective way is to use mind maps. Mind map is “the whole-brain alternative to linear thing. it reaches out in all directions and catches thoughts from any angle.” (- Michael Michalko, Cracking Creativity). If […]

A New Year Gift — Time Management for Creative People e-book downloading

I have to admit that I am not an organized person. I often get lost in various tasks and therefore got distracted. Then recently a friend sent me the link to Mark McGuinness’ e-book “Time Management for Creative People“. I thought it would be a normal e-book on time management, so I did not give […]

Stickie: Organize Your Thought

I am not a well organized person. Whenever I see something inspiring or interesting, I find a piece of paper and jot it down. As a big fan of Note-it notes, I stick the note on my laptop, on my desk, on my plans, … almost everywhere.
It is easy to throw away the to-do-list. But […]

Law of Straight Line

“The shortest path between two points is a straight line.” Does it sound familiar? Yes, we have all studied it as one of the basic principles of geometry.
The straight line is the shortest route, following the shortest route usually take the least effort and least time. If we want to go to Paris from Atlanta, […]

Reflection and Goal Setting

My children came back home with their mid-term reports. When I was reading the reports, a section on the reports caught my attention: “Reflection and Goal Setting”. Some questions were listed:
What did I enjoy doing the most? What have I found difficult?

What have I learned?
What can I do well?
What would I like to do […]

Think and Grow Rich

A book can transform a person’s view about himself/herself, to enhance his/her potential to become a better person. A highly valued and quoted book is Napoleon Hill’s masterpiece “THINK AND GROW RICH“. If anyone who is serious about starting a new business, to improve himself/herself, it is a must-to-have piece. Before purchasing any book, […]

Growing Beyond Your Limitations

Everything is from a strong desire. Here is an audio from Gamy Rachel for all of us to get focused.
We all have limitations, but we can grow beyond our limitations, if we choose to.
Believe in our ideas.
Empower us with belief in ourselves.
Be open-minded.
Don’t let the others’ negative attitudes influence you.
Have a goal.
Stop making excuses.
Trust yourself.
Learn […]