Self Improvement Articles (Sorted by date)

How To Type Faster

I haven't been practicing lately so I only top out at about 95wpm (words per minute), but with continued training it is fully possible to kick your typing speed up to 160wpm or even higher. Why am I mentioning these speeds?
Duke XennerJuly 21, 2007

Strength is lIfe

Strength is life http://www.bhajji.comYou never conquer the mountain, you only conquer yourself."—Jim Whitaker, Mountaineer, Athletes of all skill level are always trying to reach peak play; it’s what athletes do.
Nagaraja Rao M RJuly 19, 2007

Understanding WORK.(part 2)

Why all the emphasis on understanding work? Because that is where you spend most of your day but also because it is really the only way that you can get what you want from life.
Johan V CampbellJuly 19, 2007

Five Common Job Interview Mistakes

Many people get stressed out at the thought of a job interview; in fact it can be one of the most stressful parts of any job search. During the interview many things can go wrong which are both embarrassing and no good for your interview, avoiding...
The Lakes LaddoJuly 18, 2007

Understanding WORK

The first thing that you have to understand about work is that you are not working for someone else. Sure someone else is paying your wage, but you are really working for yourself.
Johan V CampbellJuly 17, 2007

Anxiety in Learning a Laguage

Some people come across with many difficulties when learning a second language.It is believed that there are some emotional factors in foreign language learning which affect our learning abilities.These are mainly thought to be intelligence,...
C. OzcanJuly 16, 2007

Adversity

Adversity, according to dictionary.com, is defined as a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. I was reading Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success on adversity, which Mike Krzyzewski mentioned that, "what...
Boon Kiat ChuaJuly 11, 2007

Transform Your Career

Step 1-What kind of work do you find meaningful and challenging? -What outcomes does your present, or next employer really seek? -How can you exploit the overlap, or create one?Step 2 Making an Impact.Your message is contained in:Your CV,...
Jane TurnerJune 29, 2007

Do you think you're not good enough?

Most people I coach all seem to have one thing in common - they think they're not good enough. But where does this stem from? It seems that we can be our own harshest judge and critic.
Jane TurnerJune 27, 2007

How to Turn Negative Self-Talk into Positive Self-Talk

Do you have moments of negative self-talk?We all do, so why not make it a positive experience?Self-talk is how we process what happens around and within us.Although we may have an occasional moment when we light-heartedly question our sanity,...
Tony PapajohnJune 27, 2007