Sources of Insight

"Stand on the Shoulders of Giants" … Insight and Action for Work and Life.

Make Pain Pleasurable

Motivate yourself and others with skill. Many activities are not inherently pleasant. Many activities don’t produce natural rewards. How do you motivate yourself when the activity is not inherently pleasant, or not inherently motivating? What can you do to motivate yourself and others to do the things that need to be done, or you should do, or are good for you … but you don’t want to do them, or don’t like to do them? The key is to make pain pleasurable.

By JD May 24, 2013 1 Comments Read More →
Trends for 2013: The Rise of the Entrepreneur

The purpose of this post is to inspire you with what’s possible in 2013 and help you reimagine your future.

By JD January 7, 2013 14 Comments Read More →
25 Inspirational Movies

You know the movies. The ones that make your heart grow ten times bigger, or the ones that give you the strength of ten warriors on your side.

By JD July 20, 2011 104 Comments Read More →
Lessons Learned from Seth Godin

Whether you find the free prize or not, this post will make you think.

By JD April 25, 2010 138 Comments Read More →
How To Think Like Bill Gates

Bill Gates has an amazing ability to find the flaws, or see opportunities, or connect the dots.

By JD December 2, 2009 43 Comments Read More →

50 Ways How NOT To Make Money Online

This is a post on 50 ways how NOT to make money. If you want to make money, then it also helps to really understand how not to make money. If you learn these insights well, you can avoid years of fruitless efforts, and can get back on track faster from failed attempts.

By JD May 21, 2013 5 Comments Read More →

How To Rebrand Yourself at Work

One of the things I do at work on a regular basis is mentor people on how to rebrand themselves, whether it’s to get a better review, build a better relationship with their manager, get a new position, or take their game to the next level. In my experience, there are a few things that you can do to make a big difference in reshaping your brand at work. Here is my short-list of things you can do

By JD May 18, 2013 4 Comments Read More →

Living Space: Simple Steps to Transform Your Home

Whether you want to re-organize and declutter your living space or simply design a more effective home office, (or avoid costly mistakes when doing any home remodeling), Kathryn Weber can show you how, in her book, Living Space: Simple Steps to Transform Your Home [Kindle Edition]. Living Space is a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) guide to re-organizing your home in ways that support your wants and needs. Weber helps you creates better energy, the feng shui way.

By JD May 18, 2013 4 Comments Read More →

Lessons Learned from Chalene Johnson

Chalene Johnson is a unique blend of entrepreneur, physical fitness expert, choreographer, author, life changer, and motivational speaker. Here is my distillation of lessons learned from Chalene Johnson on personal development, time management, motivation, productivity, leadership, physical fitness, and more.

By JD May 16, 2013 6 Comments Read More →

The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power

Whether you want to be an entrepreneur, or just act like one, Bill Schley can show you how in his book, The Unstoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power. This books puts lessons from the world’s greatest masters on fear, risk, failure, and innovation-on-the-fly, right at your fingertips. And, you can use the six rule sets that make entrepreneurs succeed, whether you are a start-up or a big company … or a start-up within a big company.

By JD May 15, 2013 1 Comments Read More →