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Entries for August, 2009

See the Forest Despite the Trees

“Can’t see the forest for the trees” is an old adage that unfortunately is all too true for many people these days. It’s generally used to describe someone who’s focused on the small details to the detriment of a larger plan.
Lately, I’ve been finding myself focusing on the details a little too much and it’s [...]

Twitter and Social Media

I’ve decided to check out twitter. Twitter seems to be one of those things that either you get it or you don’t. Honestly, I don’t get it. However, I think I should. In hopes of understanding, I installed UberTwitter on my Blackberry and I’ll try tweeting once in a while to see what happens. If [...]

Responsibilities vs Needs

I’ve been doing a lot of personal development work lately in some of the key areas of my life such as health/fitness, family/friend relationships and work/career. I’ve set ambitious goals for the work/career area but have found that pursuing those goals could potentially risk the well-being of my family. This has created a conflict between [...]

Say Yes to Opportunity

I watched Yes Man with Jim Carrey last night. I really enjoyed the movie and recommend it. It did get me thinking though. Besides the obvious personal growth theme of the movie which I think is awesome. There were a couple other things that stood out for me.
Say Yes
First, let’s consider the main theme: saying [...]