I'm back! It's always difficult returning to a website after a break, probably more so after an unplanned one. Life has been introducing me to new iterations of complexity and I've only recently felt ready to start making sense of things. I didn't want to return without resuming my regular schedule (every other day), but I just can't write that frequently any more. I have too much going on in ...

How to re-think your perspectiveKathleen Bright: Not ‘I need’, instead ‘I want’ or, How to get things done, changing your perspective. Don't forget to focus on how much you want to do what you need to do. If you're prone to procrastination, get as much help as you can, including changing the way you think about your goals. David Seah: Productivity ...

Questions from Booking Through Thursday's October meme entries. 26 Oct: Do you make notes in books as you read them? Why or why not? If you do, do you make notes only in certain kinds of books or all of them? Yes, sometimes. Only in pencil and only in books I own. Usually only if the book is not new though - for this reason I much prefer pre-owned/second-hand books ...

One of the things I liked about personal blogging was posting my answers to interesting memes (usually quizzes, sometimes something more pointless). Why give that up just because I've switched my old personal blog for something a little more upmarket? In the spirit of continuing my explorations of different types of blog entries, I present (with my answers in bold): Tuesday is Chooseday asks... Would you rather: Have five years of pretty ...

I'm really good at focusing on one thing to the exclusion of all else. Usually I compromise (a little) and focus on one thing to the exclusion of most everything else. However, this isn't the best way to get ahead or stay balanced. It's no good having one area of your life perfect and the rest in ruins. It's not even any good having a few ideal areas, ...

Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) has made me re-evaluate what I hope to achieve here and why I reference him & Steve (Steve Pavlina) so much. Well, I do it because their ideas are amazing, genius, even. (Although, I definitely need to be more actively linking to lesser known sources too). I don't expect that my readers will necessarily start reading their blogs just because I've linked to them: After ...

I simultaneously noticed that it's been challenging knowing what to write about recently and that I've yet to write anything personal. These can easily cancel each other out - this week I'll be experimenting with more personal articles. Do let me know what you think. Younger brother now in Mexico; life suddenly emptier Today my brother flew off to Mexico, where he's going to be teaching English for nine months. ...

August 2006 marks a significant point in my life; I'm calling it my New Leaf period because I'm making new commitments to myself about the way I handle my life & I'm taking positive actions to achieve my aims. All Things Bright is set to reflect these intentions and behaviours: I'm being transparent & explicit about my aims as and when I develop and refine them. I'm making & ...