CAREER: Professional Networking through LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a truly outstanding webservice. Check out Guy Kawasaki's entry on LinkedIn, and I will have my thoughts for you shortly.

INTELLECT: Speed reading

There is so much to read and so little time. I have always been interested in speed reading tools and I must say that today was my lucky day because I came across so many tools at one go.

I am going to give EyeQ a try and will report back on my experience. Meanwhile:



There is also the similar application Spreeder

And here are some other training videos by Blue420:
Level 1:


Level 2:


Level 3:


Word Recognition Exercise

Word recognition 101
Uploaded by alice057

Eye Muscle Exercise


Speed reading tests available here

Another cool app: http://www.mobiledynamo.com/prod01.htm
Other links: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=speed+reading&search=Search


Other links which I am still researching
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How to tie your headphones

Here's a cool way for you to tie your headphones so that you look organized, save time, and save money on new headphones.


Actually, I much prefer this

Packing clothes

For you to look good, your clothes must look good. For those of you who travel a lot, check this out:


And for those of you who want to show off, check this:

FITNESS: Polar Heart Rate Monitor

I have been told by many people that using a heart-rate monitor is the best way to train hard, get fit, and not get injured. I am seriously thinking about getting one. For those of you who are in the market for a Polar watch, I would recommend shopping from JomaShop (no, I don't get anything from this).

INTELLECT: Memorize using MindBurn

MindBurn is Mac application which helps you memorize by carefully making you look at the information at periodic intervals. Essentially, the idea is to work against the forgetting curve. I have used this regularly for the last few weeks, and I cannot recommend it strongly enough.

Golden Habits

Sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny!

- George Dana Boardman

One of my goals for this year is to develop habits that will take me to my dream. I came up with a long list, and then realized that I should first come up with a framework to structure my knowledge. I decided to intertwine Anthony Robbins' 6 Needs with the 6 Dimensions for Wellness. Through this framework, not only was I able to have a good structure to organize habits which I already knew, but the blanks also made apparent other good habits. Here are the dimensions* which I came up with (slightly modified from the 6 Dimensions for Wellness):

1. Health
2. Wealth
3. Professional
4. Relationships
5. Spirit (Emotional and spiritual)
   
6. Capabilities (intellectual, skills, etc.)
   
7. Enjoyment

In my upcoming posts I will be discussing golden habits for being successful in each of the above mentioned dimension.

*There is the very interesting question about what are the important parameters to consider for a balanced life, and for that I will refer you to Moz Hussain's upcoming book Balanced Scorecard (link to relevant post).

PS: If you have a golden habit that has made you successful, then do share in the comments and I will be sure to acknowledge your contribution.