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Hallucinating without drugs

Geschrieben am 13. Jan. 2009 von Robert Günther.

Not really a “self-improvement” topic, but I guess we could file it under “motivation”. The Boston Glove explains how to create hallucinations with simple items found at home, as a radio and a pingpong ball.
Check the entire article.

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10 rules of success for start ups.

Geschrieben am 07. Oct. 2008 von Robert Günther.

This is actually a bit older, taken out of a Financial Times interview with Loic Le Meur, where he has come up with 10 rules for success in business:

Don’t wait for a revolutionary idea. It will never happen. Just focus on a simple, exciting, empty space and execute as fast as possible
Share your idea. The [...]

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Quicky: Tony Robbins Videos: 3 Pillars to an Extraordinary Life

Geschrieben am 25. May. 2008 von Robert Günther.

The Life Coaches Blog posted four videos of personal coach Tony Robbins explaining what he calls 3 pillars of an extraordinary life.
Check them out!
PS: As a bonus you might also want to watch this 12min interview with Tony Robbins.

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Stick to your fitness schedule.

Geschrieben am 25. May. 2008 von Robert Günther.

A few weeks ago I started a new workout and fitness schedule. After one year without any regular training and fitness sessions I really felt how inflexible (and heavy) I had become.
One day it was just enough and I decided to become the sportive guy I was twelve months ago. I made a plan which [...]

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How to overcome discouragement.

Geschrieben am 12. Jan. 2008 von Robert Günther.

Recently I changed my job due to a promotion now facing a lot of new tasks and project While some of them are a welcome challenge some others grow fear in me. Not fear on their own but fear to fail. In Scoutt Youngs blog I found nine ideas on how to overcome this growing [...]

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Quicky: Top Ten Myths of Entrepreneurship

Geschrieben am 12. Jan. 2008 von Robert Günther.

Guest author Scott Shane, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Case Western Reserve University, writes in Guy Kawasakis blog about the top ten myths of entrepreneurship (love to type that word).

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Why I need time on my own.

Geschrieben am 05. Nov. 2007 von Robert Günther.

This post really holds a lot of value for me as I keep struggeling explaining people why I love spending time alone and what I take out of these precious moments. Working as a Sales Guy gives me the opportunity to get in contact with lots of ppl every day on the phone, via email [...]

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Why being a generalist is a great thing.

Geschrieben am 23. Sep. 2007 von Robert Günther.

Tim Ferris, author of the stunning book “The 4-Hour WorkWeek” explains on his blog why being a generalist, a Jack Of All Trades as he calls it, is making a comeback.
The devout specialist is fond of labeling the impetuous learner–Da Vinci and Ben Franklin being just two forgotten examples–a “jack of all trades, master of [...]

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Get up early and feel good.

Geschrieben am 02. Sep. 2007 von Robert Günther.

Don’t you hate it to get up in a bad mood, still feeling all too tired? Getting up early and enjoying it can be pretty difficult and hard to accomplish though it will improve your entire day. Today I found a nice article by Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project giving six tips how to [...]

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