“If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.” — Walt Disney

Happy holidays to you and yours!

“Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation.” — Milan Kundera

I’ve put together a comprehensive list of marketing books that I’ve found to be insightful or useful in some way.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss

I promised my readers to share ways to read faster. I originally posted this on my work blog, but now I’m sharing it here with a wider audience.

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker

One of the best ways to deal with change is to anticipate it. At the beginning of each year, I take a step back to see the forest for the trees.

“If you don’t design your life, someone else will design it for you and you just might not like their idea of balance.” – Nigel Marsh

Work-life balance continues to be an ongoing challenge as the boundaries between work and life blend and blur in our “always on”, increasingly connected world.

“Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.” — Max L. Forman

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Eduard Ezeanu on how to boost your confidence.

“You don’t overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself bigger.” —John C. Maxwell

This is my map of personal development blogs. It’s organized for fast scanning.

The best personal development books at your fingertips. Browse personal development books by categories including achievement, happiness, positive thinking, and more.

“The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work.” — Agha Hasan Abedi

I finished my new list of insightful Management Books. It’s a collection of my favorite and noteworthy management books.

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” — John C. Maxwell

Not too long ago, a few of my readers suggested I share the resources I use on the Web.

“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” — Chinese Proverb

I’ve added a new feature to Sources of Insight. It’s “How Tos.” On my menu bar, you’ll see a link that says “How Tos.” It’s a direct link to my new How Tos page.

“The loss of love is not nearly as painful as our resistance to accepting it is.” — Tigress Luv

“When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.” – Unknown

Meet Ed Jezierski. Ed is CTO of InSTEDD. InSTEDD is a non-profit that helps the world deal with diseases and disasters through technology and innovation.