June 25, 2008

Possibly the best time management advice ever…

How to make more time in your life to do all the things that you ever wanted to do!

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Take up a hobby? Learn a new language?

Do you know someone who wants to study for a new career? Spend more quality time with their children? Get fit and exercise more regularly?

Have you yearned to spend more time on the golf course? More time with your friends? More time pampering yourself?

Would you do more with your life if only you had more time?

It’s a common problem.

June 24, 2008

The magic of thinking big or even bigger still

thinking big goalsOK! OK! So I borrowed part of the title but so what, it’s a good one and I like it! If you’ve been following my missives on goal setting so far, you’ll know that I have already alluded to the fact that when setting goals you ought to set them big.

So here it is for the record, think big and set big goals!

If you’ve ever read a book on goal setting or personal development you will have read this somewhere or other. If you’ve ever had a boss who told you to set goals he will have said this to you at some point. If you’ve ever listened to a motivational speaker you will have heard this woven into the fabric of their talk…

April 3, 2008

What should I set goals about? Goal setting tips and strategies

what goalsMany people know that they ought to set goals but they don’t for a variety of reasons. One that comes up frequently is that they don’t know what to set goals about. There are three distinct groups of people that this article will be of use to…

The first are people who are new to goals, goal setting and personal development. If this is you and you are thinking, “What goals should I set?” don’t worry! This is a very common question and a good one to ask. This article will help you to answer it and to get started setting some goals that can you more of what you want in your life.

March 31, 2008

Is this time management? A review of The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris

4-hour-work-week -web.jpgReview of The 4-Hour Workweek; Escape 9-5, live anywhere and join the new rich. Thus Timothy Ferris titled his new book. And what a book…

There has been a lot of hype about this book. Some of it good, some of it bad. Take two conflicting and contrasting review comments on Amazon…

* 5-Star highly recommended, "A must read"

* 1-Star Shameless Self-promotion, "Please - please - don't waste your time with this book. Catchy title - but that's about it."

Why people don't set goals when they know that they should

no goalsWhether for business, career, health, finance, social or hobbies, everyone knows and understands the power of goal setting. For years, experts and gurus have carped on about the value of setting goals. For decades, authors and speakers have written books and created programmes about goal setting. Everyone knows that they should set goals to help them to achieve their aims and objectives…

So why is it then that so many people don’t set goals when they know that they should?

Welcome to the Big Fat Guru

Personal growthSo here it is, the very first post on The Big Fat Guru. This post is so premature that I haven't even set up the subject categories or designed the banner yet, but you know, this is an important post…

Important because it is the first post. Important because it states some aims and objectives. Important because it's about time this project got started!

Why The Big Fat Guru