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Archive for May, 2007

Man’s Search for Meaning: Part 1

Posted by Erich on May 30th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl, the thirteenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

If there ever was an experience that would excuse one of believing that life held no meaning and that suicide was a viable option, this — [...]

Man’s Search for Meaning

Posted by Erich on May 27th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl, the thirteenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

Man’s Search for Meaning has been a world-wide success, selling over 9 million copies and having been translated into 24 languages. In fact the Library of [...]

First Things First: Final Thoughts

Posted by Erich on May 26th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy, by Steven Covey, the twelfth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

It was such a pleasure to read First Things First this week. I was really impressed with [...]

First Things First: Chapters 11 - 15

Posted by Erich on May 25th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy, by Steven Covey, the twelfth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

Chapter 11: The Interdependent Reality
If you think about it, everything that we identify as important in our [...]

First Things First: Chapters 6 - 10

Posted by Erich on May 24th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy, by Steven Covey, the twelfth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

Chapter 6: The Balance of Roles
As they work through their mission statements, many people awaken to the [...]

First Things First: Chapters 1 - 5

Posted by Erich on May 22nd, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy, by Steven Covey, the twelfth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

I apologize for the delay on this post. It’s quite extensive, but I felt it needed to [...]

First Things First

Posted by Erich on May 21st, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy, by Steven Covey, the twelfth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

This week we’ll be taking a look at another one of Stephen Covey’s classics.
First Things First [...]

Emotional Intelligence: Final Thoughts

Posted by Erich on May 18th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, by Daniel Goleman, the eleventh of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

As I began reading the first few chapters of Emotional Intelligence earlier this week, I was so excited to get immersed [...]

Emotional Intelligence: Chapters 11 - 16

Posted by Erich on May 17th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, by Daniel Goleman, the eleventh of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

In the remaining chapters of Emotional Intelligence, Goleman covers such topics as the important role that our families play in shaping [...]

Emotional Intelligence: Chapters 6 - 10

Posted by Erich on May 16th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, by Daniel Goleman, the eleventh of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

The Master Aptitude
What seems to set apart those at the very top of competitive pursuits from others of roughly equal ability [...]

Emotional Intelligence: Chapters 1 - 5

Posted by Erich on May 15th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, by Daniel Goleman, the eleventh of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

The Emotional Brain
Goleman sets aside the first two chapters of his book to establish a foundation of the workings of the [...]

Emotional Intelligence

Posted by Erich on May 14th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, by Daniel Goleman, the eleventh of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

IQ was once thought to be the major factor in determining one’s success in life. In his best selling book, Emotional [...]

The Power of Now: Final Thoughts

Posted by Erich on May 11th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle, the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

So what did I think of The Power of Now? For the most part, I enjoyed reading the book — I [...]

The Power of Now: Chapters 7 - 10

Posted by Erich on May 10th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle, the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

“As you go about your life, don’t give 100 percent of your attention to the external world and to your mind. [...]

The Power of Now: Chapters 4 - 6

Posted by Erich on May 9th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle, the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

Mind Strategies for Avoiding the Now
One of the core points the author tries to get across throughout the book is that [...]

The Power of Now: Chapters 1 - 3

Posted by Erich on May 8th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle, the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

You Are Not Your Mind
For those familiar with Zen teachings or the principles of “no mind”, this chapter will probably sound [...]

The Power of Now

Posted by Erich on May 7th, 2007

This week, Life Training Online is reviewing The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle, the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

I remember first hearing about this book while reading The Millionaire Course by James Allen. If you’ve ever read that book, [...]

Go for No: Final Thoughts

Posted by Erich on May 4th, 2007

This week I have the special opportunity to review Go for No!, written by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz and the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

As a disclaimer to my previous posts on this book, I’m probably not the best person — being that I’ve [...]

Go for No: Chapters 19 - 29

Posted by Erich on May 3rd, 2007

This week I have the special opportunity to review Go for No!, written by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz and the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

Setting “No” Goals
The final chapters are definitely more applicable to salespeople. They deal extensively around setting goals to increase the [...]

Go for No: Chapters 10 - 18

Posted by Erich on May 2nd, 2007

This week I have the special opportunity to review Go for No!, written by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz and the tenth of fifty-two books in the 52 Personal Development Books in 52 Weeks series.

Yesterday we left off with Eric having somehow traveled ten years into the future (aging 10 years along the way) [...]