Category Archives: Personal Development Articles

Here we are near the end of 2021. We will soon enter 2022. I believe it’s a good time to reflect on the lessons that we have learned this year. Continue Reading →

A book that I recently read is The First Tycoon by T.J. Stiles. It’s about the life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Inspired by the book, I wrote Appreciating Our Modern World Continue Reading →

Quick link: click here to get 50% off Blinkist Knowledge is power. Benjamin Franklin once said that “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” I’m a big believer Continue Reading →

Quick link: click here to get 50% off Blinkist Knowledge is power. Benjamin Franklin once said that “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” I’m a big believer Continue Reading →

I’m currently reading The First Tycoon by T. J. Stiles. It’s a Pulitzer-prize winning book that tells the story of Cornelius Vanderbilt. From a humble beginning, Vanderbilt became the first Continue Reading →

Building good habits is essential to living a fulfilling life. That’s why I’m happy to announce that Habit Ace 2.0 is now available! Habit Ace is an iOS app I Continue Reading →

I recently read The True Believer by Eric Hoffer. It’s a book about how mass movements evolve. With a lot of historical examples, the book explains the patterns and common Continue Reading →

What is a key factor for personal productivity? For many people, the answer is time management. Time management has even become synonymous with personal productivity. The assumption is that the Continue Reading →

Recently I changed the tagline of Life Optimizer to “Live a fulfilling life”. It replaces the previous tagline “Insights to reach your full potential”. Why did I change it? Because Continue Reading →

I have been writing about personal effectiveness since 2006. Over time, I have learned more and more about the factors that can help you live a fulfilling life. Recently, one Continue Reading →