Category Archives: Personal Development Articles

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 →

I published Life Optimizer’s first post on September 7, 2006. That’s 15 years ago! Wow, time flies. Back then, I was a graduate student, and I decided to start a Continue Reading →

What is the goal of productivity? In Free to Focus, author Michael Hyatt gave this answer (emphasis mine): Productivity should free you to pursue what’s most important to you. The Continue Reading →

I have been following the development in Afghanistan in the past few days. At a blistering speed, the Taliban took over control of the country. The chain of events felt Continue Reading →

In my last post, I wrote about how to choose a good book to read. There I gave you three simple steps: be curious, find potential books, and choose the Continue Reading →

If you have been with me for some time, you might know that I love reading nonfiction books. I believe that self-education is important, and reading books is a great Continue Reading →

In maximizing your personal effectiveness, your way of thinking plays a big role. After all, your thinking determines your actions, and your actions determine your results (though luck also plays Continue Reading →

I have an announcement to make: Life Optimizer has a new website design! I’ve been working on it for some time, and now it’s ready. If you read this through Continue Reading →

Here we are at the beginning of July. That means we are at the half-year mark of 2021. Six months have passed, and we have six more months to go Continue Reading →

A while back, I was involved in a discussion where this topic came up: When it comes to reaching your vision, what is the difference between perseverance and stubbornness? How Continue Reading →