For another very common-sense take on setting and achieving goals, take a look at Gala Darling’s irreverent fashion blog iCiNG. This blog “presents fresh opinions & views on fashion, style, aesthetics & how to live a better life,” which seems quite a useful and practical combination.
What first caught my eye was Gala’s article titled “How [...]

A lot of the folks I know are setting new goals for 2008. But others, like my friend Patricia Zulkosky, have sworn off new year’s resolutions entirely.
Patricia started 2007 by announcing she was adopting a theme for the year rather than setting goals. In other words, she’d be moving toward a direction, rather than a [...]

On February 14th, less than two months from today, my wife and I will head to the airport, board an airplane and fly away from Japan. We’re moving ourselves to Northern Thailand.
Early last week we applied for and received a “Long Stay” Thai visa, which means that we’ll be living there for the next year [...]

What two areas do you most wish you could improve?
A new Poll (Survey) begins this week. The Polls section is over on the left side near the top, in the section labeled “Polls”.
So what changes would help you live a happier, more satisfying life? Click up to two answers and let me know. Your [...]

Are your goals mostly sterile, lacking the germ of life within them? Here’s how to tell — sterile goals will fade away and die without a trace. They don’t get done.You’ve probably set goals (or resolutions) many times in your life. And you probably achieved some of them, while others you didn’t. But the fact [...]

When tempers flare, logic, reason and self-control are the first victims. Getting angry is a non-reasoning way to defend your safety, your position or your sense of self worth.A person who gets angry more than most people is demonstrating to the world that they feel uncommonly insecure, weak and inadequate. They think they need to [...]

Anger causes a lot of problems. But the underlying motivation for anger is the urge to break through real or perceived communication blocks.Flaring tempers are a sign that we don’t think we’re getting through to someone else. So anger doesn’t necessarily CAUSE problems, but it is a sure indicator that there ARE problems, and it [...]

You’re standing in a group, talking, and one of the members starts shooting verbal “zingers” at you. Everybody gets a hearty laugh at your expense. Everybody but you.
Light (and not-so-light) insult humor has become almost a national pastime. When you’re the butt of the jokes, you may try to shrug it off as harmless, but [...]

Here’s a Christmas present I think you’ll enjoy. It’s a coupon good for 25% off the price of my newest CD product titled ‘Winner Words’.
Rather than try to tell the whole story here, I’ve posted full information at the product site. Click here for your Christmas coupon and more information.
Cheers from sunny Japan,
Charles

It’s the year end, and most of us are starting to look at the coming year and all of its potential for making changes. We’re thinking about goals, resolutions and objectives.
Did you have goals or resolutions in 2007? If so, you may have missed some of them. And if you did, here’s a suggestion for [...]

Are you a fast typist? Here’s a chance to test your skills. Go to Typing Speed Test and see where you rank.
On my first run, I scored 53 words per minute, starting cold without a warmup. That’s not nearly as fast as I used to type — back when my business here in Japan [...]