von Myrko Thum | Sep 18, 2012 | Personal Development
The popular belief is that self-discipline takes from you. It takes from your quality of life, makes you unrelaxed and in general gives you a hard time. It cuts from your freedom. But this is all wrong. The opposite is true. Self-discipline will give you freedom. It will give you more abilities and resources because you know that when you say something to yourself, you will follow through. That has tremendous power.
von Myrko Thum | Sep 15, 2012 | Personal Development
I recently got an email from a reader about the difficulties when it comes to go after your passion and to make life-changing decisions. When we want to make changes in our life I think the most important thing is to get clarity of what exactly we want. Read how we can get clearer and where we can get the ressources to make the change stick.
von Myrko Thum | Sep 12, 2012 | Personal Development
There has been some real controversy about following your passion. People like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates say to do what you really love is the number one key to success. Others point out that follow your passion could be the worst advice ever given. What is true? Let’s find out why it can be dangerous to blindly follow your passion and how we can make it the right way instead.
von Myrko Thum | Sep 6, 2012 | Personal Development
I have the feeling that I have to write this post. I really want to get out what I think personal development is and especially what it is not. Because what can be confused is that personal development in itself is the only way. Also you could go to another extrem and neglect any positive effect personal development might have for you.
von Myrko Thum | Aug 30, 2012 | Personal Development
Being in the flow is arguably the most perfect state to work from. It is a state where your awareness of time almost disappears and you are one with what you do. Although this perfect harmony usually feels effortless, it is the mental state where we produce our greatest results. How can we get to this state of peak performance?
von Tim Wilson | Aug 25, 2012 | Personal Development
Speeches can be incredibly exhilarating, or mind numbingly boring. The difference between the two lies in writing a captivating speech and presenting it in a powerful way. By following the below five elements of a persuasive speech, you can ensure your audience stays attentive and hanging on your every word.