How I Learned to Read Faster and Remember More

August 21, 2016 | Life Strategies

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one."
- George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

"It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it."
- Oscar Wilde

After barely trying – and narrowly making it through high school — I suddenly became obsessed with learning as an adult. This means that I’m constantly bookmarking ever more websites, saving more magazine and newspaper articles and buying more books, with very little time to read everything! Continue reading How I Learned to Read Faster and Remember More →

Can We Learn to Be Happy?

September 23, 2016 | Life Strategies

When Fox News asked Americans in 2014 how we feel, just over half of us responded that we're "happy" or "very happy." That's wonderful!

However, that leaves 160 million Americans feeling pretty "unhappy." No wonder the self-help industry (over $11 billion in books, CDs, seminars and coaching in 2008) is growing so fast. Continue reading Can We Learn to Be Happy? →

How to make BIG things happen in your life

September 21, 2016 | Life Strategies

How's your life going? Are you hitting on all cylinders… or stuck in a rut?

The fact is, a "successful" life can be defined in many ways: wealth, awards, recognition, peace, adventure, or happiness, just to name a few. And each of us will be faced with adversity at times in our lives.

If your life is in need of a jump start, below is a list of common sense (but perhaps difficult to carryout) tips that resonate with us. Continue reading How to make BIG things happen in your life →