Fitbit – Unofficial Perl API and CSV Download
May 11, 2010 – 11:03 pm | 7 Comments

The other week I received my Fitbit and have been in geek heaven ever since. Fitbit is a tiny magical device($99 USD) that automatically tracks your fitness and sleep statistics. Throughout the day it …

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Tony Buzan’s First USA Tour in a Decade
April 11, 2010 – 9:15 pm | One Comment
Tony Buzan’s First USA Tour in a Decade

I recently discovered that Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Mapping, will be coming to the US next month to host a variety of exclusive talks, training events and accredited courses. I found out about this tour from Kathleen Church, the Media Relations Liaison for ThinkBuzan, and she informed me that Tony will be conducting these workshops in Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New York from May 3rd to the 18th. Not only does the content of the workshops look great, but given that this is Tony’s first US visit in over a decade this looks like an opportunity worth pursuing.

Relax With Some Rain and White Noise
January 24, 2010 – 4:17 pm | 2 Comments

This week I stumbled across two similar sites that provide some pleasant auditory distraction through a simple web interface.
The first site SimplyNoise offers up some white, brown, and pink noise to help drown out distractions.  …

PhilosophersNotes: Get Your Wisdom On!
January 11, 2009 – 10:56 pm | One Comment
PhilosophersNotes: Get Your Wisdom On!

Brian Johnson, entrepeneur and philosopher at heart, has created a new site/service called PhilosopherNotes. What is PhilosophersNotes?

Think: Mini-CliffsNotes for Self-Development Books!

Instruction Manual for Life
January 10, 2009 – 7:02 pm | One Comment

Just found this great video on YouTube (via delicous.com)

The 80 Best Lifehacks of 2008
December 31, 2008 – 2:22 pm | No Comment

Perfect timing since 2008 is quickly coming to a close. LifeHack recently posted an article: The 80 Best Lifehacks of 2008
And so we arrive yet again at the end of another year. 2008 was …

Integral Vision Mind Maps
December 18, 2008 – 7:13 pm | 16 Comments
Integral Vision Mind Maps

Last year I picked up a copy of The Integral Vision by Ken Wilber. I recently decided to re-read the book, and created a comprehensive book summary highlighting the key pieces of information in the book. The book summary is presented in the form of mind maps for each chapter.

12 Laws of Life
December 17, 2008 – 10:41 pm | No Comment

I just came across a truly excellent post by Tom at Connecting with NLP:
Tom’s Twelve Laws of Life
1.     SELF-MANAGEMENT AND PEOPLE SKILLS ARE THE KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS.
2.     YOU ARE AT THE CENTER …

66 Best Personal Excellence Tips
December 5, 2008 – 8:46 pm | 2 Comments

Last week I posted about LiteMind’s Personal Excellence Tips Project.  I ended up submitting an entry (#51), and have to say it was tough to pick *one* single best tip.  But, here’s what I came …

Personal Excellence Tips
November 26, 2008 – 9:00 pm | One Comment

Luciano at LiteMind has a great idea: Simply submit your *best* personal excellence tip!  The person with the best tip can win up to $449USD in prizes.  This was actually a very tough exercise.   It …

How to be Great!
November 6, 2008 – 7:01 pm | 3 Comments

It’s been over a month, and I’m finally spending more time getting plugged back into the good ole’ blogosphere. I spent some time last night catching up on some of my favorite blogs, and …