Category Archives: Personal Development Articles

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 →

How do you make good decisions? What are the key components? The answer to these questions, of course, is important. After all, the quality of your decisions can make or Continue Reading →