Yesterday I had a great time video chatting with Bas de Baar, a project manager in the Netherlands and the author of Project Shrink, an awesome project management blog.
Bas is a really smart and nice guy who asked me some pretty pointed questions about flexible personal development and my compass direction method of planning (or [...]

It’s a New Year, and if you’re anything like me, I bet you’re full of energy and ready to make a lot of positive changes in your life. The bad news is, this energy isn’t going to last! Within a few weeks (or maybe even a few days!) life is going to get in the [...]

Happy Cyber Monday, everyone! According to major news outlets everywhere, you are supposed to be doing online Christmas shopping today instead of working. There are many, many places that you can find great deals on all kinds of stuff that no one needs. If time permits, I definitely encourage you to take an hour or [...]

It’s Black Friday, and unless you’re in the process of shopping until your bank account is dropping, chances are that you’re laying around in a bout of turkey and pie flavored guilt. And the worst part is that this is only the beginning of the fattest time of the year.
The holiday party season leads [...]

Note: This is Part 5 of a 7 part series. The rest of the series includes:

How to Make Lasting Changes
From Unconscious to Conscious
Contemplation & Procrastination
Preparation & Planning to Act
3, 2, 1… Action!
Maintaining the Change
Summing it All Up

You spent some time in contemplation. You’ve prepared your plan. Everything is in place for your change. All you [...]