Archive for December, 2006

Ten Success Lessons from a Champion, Rocky Balboa

December 29th, 2006 • • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

Sylvester Stallone did it again.  Rocky Balboa is receiving rave reviews from movie critics and grossed $6 million on the opening night, exceeding all expectations.  But this article is not about a movie review.  It is about 10 success lessons that can be learned from Rocky and Stallone, whether you are a Rocky fan, or [...]

Ten Tips For Achieving Success With Your New Year’s Resolutions

December 26th, 2006 • • 3 comments • Related • Filed Under

If you are like most people, you probably go through the annual ritual of making New Year’s resolutions.  But how often do you succeed in keeping them?  Making new resolutions each year is a positive thing, as long as you don’t fall into the trap of making resolutions with no intention of following through.  The [...]

Project Management Techniques for Personal Success – Part 2

December 22nd, 2006 • • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

In the first article on this two part series we talked about two areas of project management that can help you reach your goals and become more successful: scope and time management.  In this article we will review three other areas of project management that can also be used to you benefit in your quest for [...]

Project Management Techniques for Personal Success – Part 1

December 19th, 2006 • • 3 comments • Related • Filed Under

Most people have a list of projects to work on.  Many times your personal goals need to be accomplished through projects.  What most people don’t know is that project management is a science and a profession.  Some of the same tools and techniques used by professional project managers to build bridges, buildings, and complex software [...]

Using an Entrepreneurial Spirit to Find a Cure for Deadly Diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s

December 15th, 2006 • • 3 comments • Related • Filed Under

Being an entrepreneur requires a lot of qualities.  First, you need courage.  According to the book The E-Myth, 40% of small businesses fail in the first year.  Of those that survive the first year, 80% fail in 5 years.  Second, it takes persistence.  You need to be able to overcome adversities and stay the course even [...]

To Open or not to Open Comments – The Blogger’s Dilemma

December 14th, 2006 • • 4 comments • Related • Filed Under

One of the key decisions every blogger needs to make is whether to keep the comments functionality open or disabled.  I can see pros and cons in either approach.  It is nice to build a sense of community in your blog and allow people to make comments.  Well thought out comments add real value to [...]

Success is Personal

December 13th, 2006 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

Success is a personal matter.  This is true in many dimensions, such as:  No one can define success for you; Only you can prioritize what is most important in your life; Only you can achieve your personal goals; Only you can decide to make a change towards achieving success.  There is yet another dimension to [...]

Ten Good Reasons for Owning a Home

December 11th, 2006 • • 8 comments • Related • Filed Under

Home ownership is an intrinsic part of the American dream.  It is great to be able to walk through the front door and know you are stepping into a house of your own, instead of paying rent to someone else.  Owning a house is a reason to be proud, but it is also a great [...]

Minnesota is the Healthiest State in the USA

December 8th, 2006 • • 1 comment • Related • Filed Under

For the fourth year in a row Minnesota was awarded the top spot by the United Health Foundation, a private non-profit organization, as the healthiest state in the USA.  The reason?  There isn’t a single virus that can survive a Minnesota winter! All kidding aside, the key measures considered by the United Health Foundation in [...]

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