http://www.yeartogrow.com How are you growing this year? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:07:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since this blog was borne of my journey to grow as a person this year - and every year - I decided to share a few ideas that I use to help myself improve the quality of life through writing. Putting thoughts into words can be one of the most ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/03/10/5-ways-to-improve-your-life-through-writing/ I'm in the middle of reading (well, actually listening to the audiobook version of) The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. One of my major flaws is definitely my tendency to live in the past or future. I'm very rarely "living in the moment". That's why, when a friend of ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/02/22/be-here-now/ "A reasonable man adapts himself to his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw What a great quote. It takes a little bit of irrational thinking to become a truly effective individual. ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/02/18/the-unreasonable-man/ Whether it be %APR, finance charges, extra fees, or rewards programs, the companies behind our credit cards seem to enjoy making you scratch your head every time your statement arrives at your door. For something so simple, it's a topic that is incredibly complex. But although it can be a bit ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/01/25/understanding-your-credit-card/ I figured that today would be a good day to write this article, since it is a topic that is affecting me as I type. I have been "slipping" a bit in my goals over the past few days, and am ready to get myself back into the swing of ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/01/13/5-ways-to-get-back-on-track-to-your-goals/ I'm evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they're letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.It covers: The best blogging techniques. How to get traffic to your blog. How to turn your blog into money. I'll let you know ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/01/10/growingas-a-blogger/ Today I was finally able to launch my latest online business venture. For the purposes of privacy, I'd like the business name to remain anonymous. But nevertheless, it's extremely exciting to get it moving! I've been working on it for about a month now, waiting for the day that it ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/01/08/new-business-venture-today/ I'm in the middle of making a very difficult decision in my life regarding my future. For personal reasons, let's just leave the details at that. But it's a safe bet that this decision has been extremely difficult for me to consider over the past few months, and it has ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/01/06/how-to-make-difficult-decisions/ Fitness: 3 days and counting. Was actually able to finish the workout through the end today! Really encouraging... Sleep: Not great so far. Today was better than the day before, but I still can't get myself to hop out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off. I'm shooting for ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/01/03/day-3-report/ ...and why I didn't achieve them in 2007. I would like to make known my "to-do" list for 2008 for a number of reasons. It's not because I think you'd be interested in reading the list. But maybe my list will share some similarities with yours, and it just might help ... http://www.yeartogrow.com/2008/01/03/my-goals-for-2008/