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David Allen says work in the knowledge economy requires a new kind of mental calisthenics. Information management is not a science but an art — a martial art — and it’s time to start training.

Content: Article | Author: John Hoult | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

If baby boomers had their own Faust, he’d be Larry Brilliant, a man who’s found himself at the center of almost every defining moment of his generation. His biggest battle: taming the devil of ambition.

Content: Article | Author: Harriet Rubin | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: People, Personal Development

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

Content: Quotation | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Character, Leadership

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

Content: Quotation | Subject: Commitment

Home of the popular personality test (Temperament Sorter – 70 questions and Character Sorter – 36 questions). Results will indicate your core strengths, and help determine what type of work is most likely to make you happy. Results tend to correlate with those of the Myers-Briggs test.

Content: Online Resource | Author: David Keirsey | Subjects: Free Stuff / Tools, Personal Development

Content: Book | Author: James Waldroop | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

Experienced decision makers see a different world than novices do, and what they see tells them what they should do. Ultimately, intuition is all about perception. The formal rules of decision making are almost incidental.

Content: Quotation | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Experience

stupid with a plan is better than just stupid.

Content: Quotation | Subject: Commitment

Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival.

Content: Quotation | Subject: Learning

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Content: Quotation | Subject: Learning

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Content: Quotation | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Site offers presentation creation and delivery techniques along with product reviews and more; three most useful sections are titled Creating, Delivering and Technology.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Presentations.com | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes… but no plans.

Content: Quotation | Subjects: Commitment, Planning

This somewhat haphazzard site offers some tools, software and links “designed to help you to think your way to a happy and successful life.” There are 4 main categories: Shareware, Techniques to Help You Think Excellently (e.g. problem-solving, memory, creativity skills), Skills for High Performance Living (e.g. mastering stress, time management, planning, communication skills), and Practical Psychology.

Content: Online Resource | Source: MindTools | Subject: Personal Development

article gives some good advice aimed at engaging learning audiences that is also useful for presentations in general

Content: Article | Source: TechRepublic | Subject: Personal Development

What are the most important things in your life? Do they get as much care, emphasis, and time as you’d like to give them? Far from the traditional “be-more-efficient” time-management book with shortcut techniques, First Things First shows you how to look at your use of time totally differently. Using this book will help you create balance between your personal and professional responsibilities by putting … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill, Stephen R. Covey | Subject: Personal Development

Content: Book | Author: Richard Koch | Subject: Personal Development

Content: Book | Author: George S. Clason | Subject: Personal Development

Content: Book | Author: John Maxwell | Subject: Personal Development

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