Personal Development

Goal Setting 101: Why Your Goals Feel Unattainable (And What to Do About It)

March 28, 2011

How often have you set a goal, felt excited and ready to rock, only to discover a few weeks later that you feel worthless, miserable, and just want to lie on the couch, watch movies, and eat chocolate ice cream? Probably more often than you’d like, right? We all go through the same ups and [...]

5 Surprisingly Simple Steps to Overcoming Social Anxiety

March 21, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Esther van der Wal I was in Santiago de Chile to interview students and experts for my master’s thesis, when my husband dropped the bomb: he wasn’t sure if he would still be happy with me in the long run. I was 26 years old and heading [...]

False Symbols of Success

February 24, 2011

Today I want to touch upon something I think is important, but all too easy to forget when you’re out to make money and cut those day-job shackles from your ankles. I’m talking about the false symbols of success that so many worship. The big houses, nice boats, fast cars, expensive watches, piles of money, [...]

How to Be Free, Fulfilled and Live the Life of Your Dreams

November 22, 2010

Being free, fulfilled, and living the life you’ve always dreamed of living is fantastic, but how many are truly willing to take the steps to achieve it? Are you? Living a life full of passion takes a lot of work. I knew at the age of 16 that something was seriously wrong, and that I [...]

The Simple Guide to Writing Web Content That Makes a Difference

August 2, 2010

When I began blogging, or writing online for that matter, I was scared of not doing it right. I was scared that my writing was going to scare people off. I wanted to know the secret formula to writing web content that makes a difference. It took me a while to realize that the important [...]