http://www.alanabar.com Sharing My Personal Lessons from this Journey Called Life Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:56:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is that old adage "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!"  But even if you plan, it is important to understand why plans fail and the pitfalls that surround it. Some of the conditions that may cause your plan to fail include the following: Those involved in the planning ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=203 If we watch at least 1 less hour of TV per day for the next year, that will give you 365 extra hours, or the equivalent of fifteen 24hr days, to pursue more worthwhile/meaningful activities. Suggestions: Read a book Learn something new Talk to an old friend / make a new one Exercise / do something physically ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=201 My brother in law shared the following with me the other day.  Thought I'd capture it here to share w/ you! "If you don't know what you want from life, what do you think you will get?" The great majority of people in the world drift through life, never realizing that their future will ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=199 Covey explains the "Upward Spiral" model in the sharpening the saw section. Through our conscience, along with meaningful and consistent progress, the spiral will result in growth, change, and constant improvement. The Upward Spiral model consists of three parts: learn, commit, do. 1) LEARN 2) COMMIT 3) DO According to Covey, one must be increasingly ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=195 Many people in society define "Success" as a well-paid career, a big home, named brand clothing, and a luxury car. Obviously not every does, but many do - and this perception can influence or impact how we live our lives. I just read how Ralph Waldo Emerson defines success: To laugh often ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=193 One: Internet Ritual I have to do a lot of work on the web. Reading blogs, answering e-mails and responding to messages can be incredibly time consuming if you let it be. Creating an internet ritual as your baseline can cut two thirds off the time you use. Better yet it ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=189 This is an excerpt I just read from The Daily Drucker, by Peter Drucker. When i was thirteen I had an inspiring teacher of religion who on eday went right through the class of boys asking each one, "What do you want to be remembered for?" None of us, of course, ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=187 I just finished this great book called The Power of Less by Leo Babauta.  He is the auther of the popular blog, zenhabits where he shares his lessons on simplifying your life.  This book is basically talks about two fundamentals to help you reach your goals: 1) Identify the Essential 2) Eliminate the ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=185 I just finished this great book by Gladwell, authoer of Tipping Point, and Blink.  He gives examples of people he considers "Outliers", and why or how they reached success.  He challenges common assumptions and offers other reasons for how such folks as Bill Joy, Bill Gates got to where they are ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=182 Quick lessons taken from a chapter in The One Minute Entrepreneur: You'll be the same year after year, except for the people you meet and the books you read You can get what you want in life if you help others get what they want Lead with your ears Success occurs when opportunity and ... http://www.alanabar.com/?p=174